Safety

A new survey reveals the pressure of being an Amazon and Walmart warehouse workers, including constant surveillance and little time for bathroom breaks.

NS officials said that should this agreement be approved by the court, it will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.

The addition of Forklift Training Systems positioned as allowing Fleet Team to take a more holistic approach to fleet management and reinforce its commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its client base.

FRA officials explained having a second crewmember provides various safety functions that are not able to be realized on a single-person crew. As an example, without the final rule, it noted how on a train with one crewmember, railroads could initiate single-crew operations and not perform a rigorous risk assessment, mitigate known risks or notify the FRA.

The tugboat became the first vessel to move through a temporary alternate channel in Baltimore's Patapsco River on Monday.

A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore overnight and the economic impact is expected to be severe.

A-SAFE (Booth C6277), a global leader in industrial safety solutions, launched its latest innovation to the US market, the Monoplex Bollard.

Powerfleet (Booth C5488) is showcasing a new AI-powered safety system aimed at meeting the growing demand for safer workplaces.

ELOKON (Booth B9206) is showcasing its new ELOshield module for driverless transport vehicles like AGVs and AMRs at Modex.

Tompkins Robotics launched PickPallet, streamlining warehouse operations with precision pallet movement and advanced navigation for increased efficiency.

In freight railroad circles, the topic of safety is never far from top of mind. That was made clear on two fronts this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), in the form of railroad safety data it cited from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and an AAR white paper, entitled “Building a Safer Future: Examining Freight Rail’s Comprehensive Safety Network.”

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As February 3 marked the one-year anniversary of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train, transporting hazardous materials, on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation took the opportunity to make the case for Congress to sign off on the Railway Safety Act, which was approved by the committee in May 2023 and now continues to await Senate approval.

Regular inspection of all critical aspects of each truck can help curb maintenance costs.