According to a July 19, AP report “The operator of a light-rail train that crashed [in San Francisco], injuring dozens of passengers as well as the operator, came under scrutiny on Sunday as federal investigators tried to figure out why he turned off the automatic controls moments before the accident. Ted Turpin, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the operator switched the controls from automatic to manual in a tunnel near the West Portal Station and that he never engaged the emergency brake. Had the operator kept the autopilot on, Mr. Turpin said, the train would have slowed down before arriving at the station and most likely not have careened into a parked train while going 23 miles per hour.”
NYS Scaffold Law Must Remain Law
February 6, 2013
New York’s Scaffold is continuously under attack and much misinformation exists about it. In short, the scaffold law protects workers who work at heights. Today, attorney John Feroleto was a guest on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss this law and why it is important. The interview can be