Transportation Safety


Container Weighing Plan Gets Major Boost

The decision by the International Association of Ports and Harbors earlier this month to back requiring that the weight of loaded export containers be verified before the vessel is loaded means both ports and carriers endorse it.

ATA Offers Winter Road Safety Tips

America’s Road Team Captains, professional truck drivers chosen by the American Trucking Associations, are offering advice on how to navigate through congested highways and extreme weather conditions to arrive at your destination safely.

DOE: Public to Vote on America's Next Top Energy Innovator

The voting among projects from 36 start-up companies will take place in January.

Missing Safety Gear Cuts Vessel's Voyage Short

A boarding team found the crew of the Still Mis Behavin did not have the required number of fire extinguishers or safety flares, the life raft was not mounted in the proper location, and the emergency position indicating radio beacon had expired.

7,100 Snowmobiles and 14,000 Toasters Recalled

The hazard for the Arctic Cat Inc. 2102 F, XF, and M models is that their headlamp fuse can fail, which the company found during production testing. The Hamilton Beach Brands Inc. toasters can begin heating as soon as they're plugged in.

Training Ship Being Transferred to Galveston

The T/V Kings Pointer was the first vessel to arrive at the crash site of Egypt Air Flight 990 in October 1999.

137 Big U.S. Relief Operations in 2011: Red Cross

“The number of lives affected by large disasters in the past year is simply staggering,” said Charley Shimanski, senior vice president for Red Cross Disaster Services.

Anchorage PD's DUI Campaign Paying Off

The Anchorage Daily News reports the police department's increased enforcement during the past decade has reduced traffic deaths in the city by 85 percent.



FMCSA to Set Procedures for Barring 'Reincarnated' Violators

Comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking are due by Jan. 12. There would be an administrative review before an out-of-service order in such a case could take effect.

Chicago Tuning Up Taxis' Safety

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman Anthony Beale, who chairs the City Council Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, introduced a reform package that includes revamped training for drivers and a limit of no more than 12 hours of driving per day.

FAA Levels $777,000 Penalty Against Horizon Air

The proposed civil penalty was assessed for carrying out 49,870 flights with aircraft not incompliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, according to the agency.

DOT: Traffic Death Rate Falls to Record Low

Fatality and injury data from 2010 show that highway deaths fell to 32,885 for the year, the lowest level since 1949.

NIOSH Releases Automotive Repair Safety Agenda

Health and safety issues in the automotive repair industry include injuries involving sprains and strains, cuts and lacerations, and bruises and contusions.

Graduated Licensing Offers Big Benefits, Study Shows

The Allstate Foundation and the National Safety Council released the License to Save Report on Dec. 6. They hope it will be part of the discussion of a new multi-year highway funding bill in Congress.

NTSB Sets Hearing on Air Races, Air Shows

The five board members will participate in the Jan. 10 hearing in Washington, D.C. The agency continues to investigate the Sept. 16 crash during a race in Reno that killed 11 people and injured 74 others.

Phone App Developed to Help Stranded Texas Motorists

It will help users find their current location, call 911, notify friends and family, and calculate how long it is possible to run their vehicle's engine to keep warm before running out of fuel

FAA Defining 'Propeller Critical Part' with NPRM

The agency sets minimum safety standards for airplane propellers, but its regulations don't specifically define the term propeller critical part – so there are no requirements for design, manufacture, or maintenance.

DOT Agencies Ban Hand-Held Phone Use by Commercial Drivers

The final rule takes effect Jan. 3. It does not ban hands-free phone use.

OSHA Updates Tire Servicing Materials Charts

The revised materials address OSHA's Materials Handling and Storage standard that protects workers who service single-piece and multi-piece rim wheels.

Rail Accident Baseline Raised

The reporting threshold for calendar year 2012 for rail equipment collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, etc. is $9,500, up from $9,400 this year.

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