According to a recent poll by Sleep in America, 36 percent of drivers admit to nodding off or falling asleep while behind the wheel of a car. The odds of a licensed car driver over the age of 18 getting into a car accident or near-accident due to drowsiness this past year were 1 in…
As if the list of potential negative side effects from Yaz and Yasmin wasn’t long enough, add a new one — decreased bone density. A study released in the January edition of Contraception found a 5.9 decrease in bone mineral density in the spines of young women (ages 14-30) who took a birth control pill…
A man was in his car at the North Berth of the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT) when a light pole fell on his vehicle. Sadly, the man died on the scene, according to WVEC.com. My sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim. There are so many questions that need to be answered regarding…
The controversy continues over engine mounted video and audio systems: safety or disciplinary or both? The system used by Norfolk Southern and many railroads is called Railview and distributed by SAIC. The video camera is mounted above the engine cab window and points forward, and the hard drive computer unit is mounted in the cab…
FELA cases for CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) brakemen and conductors have been growing in number recently from cumulative trauma or repetitive stresses on train crews’ bodies after years of service. One of the main railroad work activities which caused a lot of excessive stress on the hips, knees, legs, ankles, and feet of yard…