Safety First: On the Right Track

Fatal accidents killing both employees and customers. Questions about whether workers are following safety procedures and the amount of training provided to them. Nope, it's not a solid waste company. It's the Washington, D.C., area subway system that's experiencing this safety crisis. Over the past eight months, a series of high-profile accidents have occurred on the once highly regarded “Metro” subway system . In June 2009, one train crashed into the back of another train, killing the driver and eight passengers, and injuring more than 80 others. Two months later, a maintenance employee was killed by a gravel-spreading ...

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