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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

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If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots. 

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OSHA Rule Clarifies Railroad Construction Standards

Construction Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule affecting construction equipment working on or along railroad tracks.

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FRA Awards $2.4B for Rail Infrastructure Projects

ENR Construction

In a major boost for railroad infrastructure, both passenger and freight, the Federal Railroad Administration is awarding $2.4 billion in grants to 122 rail projects that aim to improve rail safety, resilience and efficiency.

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U.S. Railroads Fulfill Positive Train Control Mandate

ENR Construction

31 deadline to install key safety technology, spending about $11.5 Lines meet Dec. billion, with $3.4 billion in federal grant and loan funds provided.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

OSHA’s recent warning about safety incentive programs is just one part of a larger effort by the agency to strengthen whistleblower rights. In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries.

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US Railroads Finally Meet Positive Train Control Install Mandate

ENR Construction

31 deadline for key safety technology, spending about $11.5 Lines comply with Dec. billion, with $3.4 billion in federal grant and loan funds provided.

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$27.3M in Federal Funds to Help California Improve Railroad Crossings

ENR Construction

Federal funds are aimed at improving safety at multiple Metrolink high-volume train crossings.