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Amtrak Safety Culture Blamed for Fatal 2016 Derailment

November 22, 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board slammed Amtrak’s approach to safety management, charging that it spawned a host of deficiencies that led to the fatal 2016 derailment of a passenger train in Chester, Pa.

Searching for Solutions to Dangerous Electrical Accidents

Bruce Buckley

November 1, 2017

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In the past two decades, more than half of construction fatalities have been caused by electrical incidents.

Contracting Firms Should Update Drug-Use Policies as More States Legalize Marijuana

Christine Clearwater

October 25, 2017

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The update is need as more states legalize the use and sale of marijuana

ENR Mountain States 2017 Best Projects

Intermountain 2017 Project of the Year: Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts

October 19, 2017

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Complex expansion of a key arts center improves performance venues for campus in Cedar City.

Rash of Construction Fires Spurs Prevention Effort

Nadine M. Post

October 18, 2017

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This year, seven major new- construction fires at four- to six-story wood-framed residential sites caused property loss exceeding $400 million, says the National Fire Protection Association.

ENR Mountain States 2017 Best Projects

Colo./Wyo./Dakotas Project of the Year: Sanford Medical Center

October 17, 2017

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Fargo’s Sanford Medical Center brings new specialties of health care to an underserved area of North Dakota.

California OSHA Fines Firms $87K in Fatal Wall Collapse

Mary B. Powers

October 11, 2017

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Contractor and sub are cited for serious violations after a six-month agency probe; contractor is contesting.

Editorial Commentary

What's Missing in New York City's Safety Law

October 11, 2017

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Training is only one part of preventing accidents

Wrong-Way Driver Detection System Tries Thermal Cameras

Karen Weil John Guzzon

August 30, 2017

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In a project aimed at preventing wrong-way driving accidents, Arizona is installing the nation’s first thermal-camera-based, wrong-way-driver detection system along a 15-mile-long stretch of Interstate 17 in Phoenix.