Federal investigators to probe Norfolk Southern’s ‘safety culture’
NTSB urged the corporate to “take speedy motion as we speak to overview and assess its security practices, with the enter of workers and others, and implement vital adjustments to enhance security”
Norfolk Southern introduced a number of security measures on Monday, however most have been centered on addressing one of many particular issues thought to have triggered the Feb. 3 derailment, primarily involving an overheating wheel and the adequacy of detection know-how.
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw stated in a press release that he went to Cleveland as quickly as he heard the information in regards to the dying of the conductor. He stated he supplied his condolences to the household in addition to the promise of “help for something they want.”
He additionally stated he known as collectively each member of the administration crew Tuesday afternoon “to emphasize the urgency of discovering new options” and that on Wednesday, the corporate will take outing of the workday to focus on security with “each worker throughout our community.”
“Transferring ahead, we’re going to rebuild our security tradition from the bottom up,” he stated. “We’re going to make investments extra in security. This isn’t who we’re, it isn’t acceptable, and it’ll not proceed.”
Shaw is scheduled to testify Thursday earlier than the Senate Setting and Public Works Committee — his first time dealing with lawmakers following the East Palestine derailment.
