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Metrorail system still has work to do on safety, board says Justin George Metro’s safety culture came under scrutiny Tuesday as investigators disclosed that track workers were left vulnerable to train traffic or electric shock and other employees feared reprisal for raising concerns about safety. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, an independent panel Congress created three years ago to monitor safety at the transit agency, issued findings at its meeting from three investigations conducted last fall. The probes emphasized Metro’s need to create, update and re...

by Katie Paterson and Gayle Ritchie January 23 2021, 11.00am © Supplied Sign up for our newsletter and let our nostalgia team take you on a trip back in time Thank you for signing up to our Nostalgia newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Our photo archives contain a goldmine of images recording events both great and small in Tayside, Fife and beyond. In our weekly series, Katie Paterson and Gayle Ritchie bring you 10 photos that were in the news exactly 10 years ago… Husky racer dogs took part in the 27th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally. Just look at those l...

Two Boston researchers credited with creating a coronavirus vaccine and a coronavirus diagnostic tool will launch a new project to understand the inner workings of the disease, thanks to a $5 million gift from Elon Musk’s charitable foundation.

Government Executive Get the latest on need-to-know topics for federal employees delivered to your inbox. email Chemical Safety Board is ‘Withering Away,’ Says Environmental Group  The organization hopes the Biden administration will do more to protect workers and communities with industrial plants, but the agency says it's fully engaged in its mission.  Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility released a report on Thursday, first shared with Government Executive, about how the Chemical Safety Board has been declining under the Trump administration. This ...

-Submitted photo Jason Powell, left, a paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department, and his father, retired Chicago firefighter Jack Powell, display some of the pheasants they bagged during a weekend hunt in the Fort Dodge area. They were invited to the area to hunt in a gesture intended to thank them for their service. A couple of Fort Dodge firefighters joined the hunt on Sunday. The outing was organized by Jim Kersten, of Fort Dodge, and his former college roommate, Doug Aller, of Chicago. Such hunts may become an annual event. -Submitted photo Jason Powell, left, a paramedic with the ...