Key takeaways:
- The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a special investigation into railroad giant Norfolk Southern after a series of recent accidents.
- The NTSB has urged the company to take immediate action to review and assess its safety practices, with the input of employees and others, and implement necessary changes to improve safety.
- The NTSB investigation is expected to take several months to complete and will be looking into the company’s safety practices and procedures, as well as its safety culture.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a special investigation into railroad giant Norfolk Southern after a series of recent accidents, including a fiery derailment in rural Ohio last month and the death of a conductor on Tuesday.
The NTSB has urged the company to take immediate action to review and assess its safety practices, with the input of employees and others, and implement necessary changes to improve safety. The investigation will specifically look into the company’s “organization and safety culture”.
The conductor, identified as Louis Shuster, died at the Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works property on Tuesday morning after being struck by a dump truck. Norfolk Southern confirmed the death in a news release.
The NTSB investigation follows multiple accidents involving Norfolk Southern dating back to December 2021. In addition to the recent derailment in Ohio, the company has also agreed to pay millions of dollars to help cover the costs of the response to the derailment.
The NTSB investigation is expected to take several months to complete. The agency will be looking into the company’s safety practices and procedures, as well as its safety culture. The NTSB will also be examining the company’s response to the recent accidents. The agency will be issuing a final report with its findings and recommendations.
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