Transportation Safety


Federal Highway Administration Releases Traffic Incident Management Systems Study

The 2012 edition provides the most current technical information and training programs in traffic incident management for fire and emergency service providers.

NHTSA Proposes 'Brake-Throttle Override' to Improve Vehicle Safety

The proposal aims to minimize the risk that drivers will lose control of their vehicles as a result of either accelerator control system disconnections or accelerator pedal sticking or floor mat entrapment.

IMO's Chief Remembers Titanic Victims

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu's video message for April 14 recalls the great ship's sinking a century ago.

Air Show Crash Pilot Likely Incapacitated: NTSB

NTSB produced a graphic showing how significantly Leeward’s plane had been modified from its original design to increase its speed.

Kansas Workplace Injuries Declined in 2010

Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in Kansas declined in 2010 to a rate of 3.7 cases per 100 equivalent full time workers, down from 4.1 cases in 2009.

Carnival Updates Shareholders on Safety Review

At the April 11 annual meetings, executives said the first phase of the "very thorough and complete review" will be completed next month. It began after the Costa Concordia ran aground.

SF Drivers Warned about Demolition Delays, Noise

The demolition of Doyle Drive, the southern connection to the Golden Gate Bridge that has been in place since 1936, is scheduled to begin April 27-30.

TRANSCAER 2011 Awards Cap a Milestone Year

The organization recently said its anhydrous ammonia tour trained more than 60,000 emergency responders during 2011.



PHMSA Proposes New Rule to Increase Enforcement of Pipeline Excavation Programs

The proposed rule will encourage states to strengthen their excavation damage prevention enforcement programs, provide more protection for underground pipelines, and allow for federal enforcement against violators in cases where state enforcement may not occur.

FRA Requiring Locks for Locomotive Cabs

A final rule being published April 9 includes a requirement for "securement devices." It was requested by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen after a conductor was killed during a 2010 robbery.

New App Provides Information on Tsunami Zones in the Northwest

“These are potentially life-saving tools now available for free to the people who live, work, and play on our ocean and coastal waters in the Northwest,” said Zdenka Willis, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System program director.

NHTSA Launches Campaign to Prevent Child Heatstroke in Cars

Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children under the age of 14, with at least 33 fatalities reported in 2011.

OSHA Whistleblower Investigation Finds Window Factory Retaliated Against Worker

The employee raised concerns verbally and in a letter about vehicle defects, including broken side-view mirrors, a driver's door that couldn't be opened properly, a broken window handle, and a deficient steering mechanism.

ASSE Transportation Group Offers New Website, Tips for Avoiding Distracted Driving

Statistics show that 500,000 people are injured each year and another 6,000 are killed by drivers who are distracted, particularly by their phone.

WV Substance Abuse Bill Signed Into Law

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed Senate Bill 437 into law, establishing a statewide database to record new prescriptions within 24 hours of being dropped off. He signed a new mine safety law days earlier.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says H.R. 7 supports improved mobility and more opportunities for the private sector to partner with the public sector on infrastructure projects.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

One day before the latest extension ran out, President Obama signed H.R. 4218, which extends federal transportation funding until June 30.

Sikorsky Unit Celebrates 40,000-Hour Milestone

It represents 17 years of safe operations by Associated Aircraft Group, a provider of helicopter and fixed-wing charter flights in the northeastern U.S.

NIOSH Releases Solid Waste Industry Fact Sheet

The largest number of occupational injuries in the private sector occurred among workers in the transportation and material moving job class which includes truck drivers and collection laborers.

World's Demand for Construction Equipment Rising Fast

Volvo Group's April 4 annual meeting follows the best year in the Swedish company's 85-year history.

N.Y. Contractor Cited after Runaway Rail Car Injures Two Workers

OSHA found that the wheels of the rail car had not been chocked, and a safety chain had not been attached to prevent the car from rolling away while it was being disconnected from the rest of the train.

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