"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." President Teddy Roosevelt, NY State Fair, Syracuse, New York 1903
by Steven De Lisi
This edition features a summary of a real-world hazardous materials incident. It's not simply a "war story" but an example that demonstrates that incidents with a "favorable outcome" result from the deliberate actions of first responders before and during the incident. A first responder once offered his view of safety on the fireground: "I'd rather be lucky than good." Unfortunately, luck can only carry you so far on this job-the rest is up to you.
The effective date of one section in a final rule that addresses railroad hazardous materials security, including operations at certain fixed-sites, has been extended to April 1, 2009, according to information published in the Federal Register December 19.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it was extending the rule so that affected parties would have more time to conduct training and implement procedures to come into compliance with the chain of custody and control requirements of the rule.
A day after a massive coal sludge break in Tennessee covered hundreds of acres in ashy waste, Kentucky environmentalists and leaders said they will continue pushing for legislation to require emergency action plans in case of similar failures in their state.
Monday's break in Tennessee released millions of yards of dark gray mud that toppled power lines, covered roads and railroad tracks and ruptured a gas line, according to The Associated Press. No one was seriously hurt.
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