Archive for January 13, 2020

(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, January 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a petition for rulemaking, the Federal Railroad Administration is delaying by 16 months the implementation dates of its Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees regulation. Full story: Safety and Health Magazine Monday, January 13, 2020

(Source: Legal Newsline, January 10, 2020) ATLANTA — On Dec. 23, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Federal Railroad Safety Act claims don’t cancel out the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway. Full story: Legal Newsline Monday, January 13, 2020