USDOT and FRA hosted a Rail Tech Summit with industry and state partners to showcase new safety technologies and growing passenger demand. However, the summit underscored the tension that sustaining ... Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs Hazard Prevention and Control Effective controls protect workers from workplace hazards; help avoid injuries, illnesses, and incidents; minimize or eliminate safety and health risks; and help employers provide workers with safe and healthful working conditions.

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