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PNT and MiFi Allow Drones to Inspect Railroads

Construction Equipment

Perspective Navigation Technology (PNT) has answered a challenge that the Union Pacific Railroad and other industries that work in and around heavy metal structures encounter.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

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. An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. . • An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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What Is Crane | Different Types of Cranes

CivilJungle

Railroad Crane. Different versions of this truck-mounted crane exist; for example, special truck-mounted cranes are used for the inspection, maintenance, and building of bridges. Railroad Crane. Bridge crane. Crawler crane. Aerial cranes. Hydraulic crane. Carry Deck Crane. Floating Crane. Bulk-handling Crane. Hammerhead Crane.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.

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Good Trouble—Necessary for Home Builders, Too

Pro Builder

But when you discover a cover-up of rancid, bug-infested food in the school cafeteria, liquored-up bus drivers routinely speeding and not stopping for railroad crossings, and then your own school ends up having the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the entire state, what else could an editor do but report it?

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

Work Gearz

that specialized in building railroads and buildings, as well as the Hoover Dam, made hard hats mandatory for their employees. Remember to inspect your hard hat daily, checking out the outer shell, the headband, and of course the suspension system. In 1928, almost one hundred years ago, the inner suspension was invented by E.