July 2, 2013
Do you know whether any of your employees in safety-sensitive positions have poor vision?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says the probable cause of a two-train collision that killed three employees and caused $14.8 million in damage was the Union Pacific Railroad crew’s lack of response to signals because one engineer incorrectly interpreted the signals because of his poor vision.
The safety agency says a contributing factor was a medical exam that failed to decertify the engineer before his deteriorating vision adversely affected his ability to operate a train safely.
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