INCIDENT Two experienced railroad workers who were performing their usual duties during the course of the day were killed by a passenger train. The police said the two workers had not been aware of a passenger train approaching them. The police also said that the two workers were “wearing ear defenders” or in common parlance, devices hearing protection devices (HPD’s). A third person was treated for shock at the scene but was injured. NEED TO KNOW A tragic accident but clearly preventable accident occurred when two rail workers were killed. The workers were wearing P.P.E equipment. Were they wearing the appropriate (P.P.E) combined with […]