The order will require agencies to control the costs of all new rules within their budget and will be prohibited from imposing any new cost in finalizing or repealing a rule for the remainder of 2017 unless the cost is offset by the repeal of two existing regulations.
Read more →Workers at the largest nuclear contamination site in the United States could get immediate treatment for certain illnesses stemming from their work environment if state legislation passes. Exposure to harmful vapors and nuclear waste is an everyday occurrence for employees stationed at the Hanford Reservation in Washington. State lawmakers are calling for United States Department
Read more →Salvatore Fidore dies despite having the proper protective equipment and taking safety precautions. Despite wearing the proper protective equipment, Salvatore Fidone was hit and killed while performing road repairs on Monday, Jan. 23. The 48-year-old Omaha, Neb. public works employee was patching a pothole when a Toyota Camry swerved into the lane Fidone was in
Read more →The docket concerns an April 2016 incident near Chester, Pa. A train moving at 106 mph, within the maximum authorized speed of 110 mph, hit a maintenance backhoe, killing two maintenance workers and injuring 41 people aboard the train.
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