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Will Changes to Section 336 Impact the Future of the Commercial Drone Industry?

Construction Equipment

. . If you see a drone flying under a railroad bridge, how can you tell if that drone and its operator are legal and flying with nothing but the best intentions?

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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. Damages of more than $800,000 were assessed. How to respond.

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Active Interference Wins Skee Ball Points and Precludes Enforcement of A “No Damages for Delay” Clause

Best Practices Construction Law

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company , 668 F.2d “Should the Contractor sustain any damage through any act or omission of any other contractor having a contract with the Owner or through any act or omission of any Subcontractor of said other contractor, the Contractor shall have no claim against the Owner for said damage.”. 2d 435 (8th Cir.

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ASTM vs ASME Standards: Whats the Difference?

Work Gearz

What was initiated by railroad engineers as a committee to ensure better rail products, is now an international organization known for the development and publication of voluntary standards for products, materials, services, and systems. ASME follows material specifications published by ASTM International. Functions of ASTM vs ASME.

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Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The five states that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon disaster (including 665 miles of contaminated coastline), Gulf Coast business owners, the federal government and BP have spent the past three years dancing a slow legal tango that has assessed clean-up costs, fines and other liabilities.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Western New York provides both city and suburban living.

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Battle of Bayonne

Business Facilities

At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City. The group, calling itself the Coalition for Healthy Ports, is threatening legal action. The coalition’s new legal partner is the Newark-based Eastern Environmental Law Center.