Texas City Disaster: A 20-Year Reflection on Systemic Safety Failures
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Listen to the article in podcast format: For those who prefer to listen, I’ve also created a podcast-style interview that covers the key takeaways from the article, allowing you to absorb the important lessons while on the go. Texas City Disaster: A 20-Year Reflection on Systemic Safety Failures March 23rd is the 20th anniversary of […]
A time-honored tradition or safety through operational discipline?
There’s something romantic about a railroader carrying a lantern. It dates back to the 1800’s when lanterns were used as kerosene powered signaling devices. There still may be romance, but this CPKC conductor’s actions are all about safety. He just completed a visual inspection of the switch points to confirm that the switch was properly […]
The Ugly Secret Keeping Workers From Getting Safer
You probably know it at a gut level. The data is there. The stories are there, too. But we are not paying attention to it. I saw it plain as day in the September 20th Washington Post. Our front-line workers are not earning enough from one job to ‘make it.’ Read this excerpt from today’s Washington Post […]