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Punching In: Washington Talking Workplace Safety, Labor Issues
Tre’Vaughn Howard: Capitol Hill has been talking workplace safety. This week the Senate’s labor panel considers President ...
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Washington DC's Metro Green and Yellow Lines Cleared for Automated Train Operations
Washington Metro's Green and Yellow lines granted approval to use automated train operation, joining the Red Line.
Use of Flock Safety cameras growing across western Washington, raising privacy concerns
A growing number of communities in western Washington are turning to technology to help meet their public safety needs, ...
FAA extends Newark flight limits over construction, safety concerns
The New Jersey airport, which has faced radar problems and major delays, is scrambling to bring in more air traffic ...
Lockdown lifted at Booker T. Washington High School after student brings 'toy water bead blaster'
Booker T. Washington High School was placed on a brief lockdown on Wednesday afternoon after a student reportedly brought a ...
Safety concerns stall expansion of automated Metro trains on Green and Yellow Lines
Metro officials expressed frustration over not being allowed to expand the use of autopilot features on trains.
Harold Washington librarians concerned for their safety with security incidents on the rise
From verbal threats to physical assault, librarians at Harold Washington say their workplace has become increasingly unsafe.
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FAA pressed on hiring more controllers, safety concerns after crashes and close calls
Federal Aviation Administration officials appeared in front of lawmakers on Wednesday as the agency tries to undertake a ...
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Metro's automated train expansion delayed over safety concerns, says oversight commission
Officials with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) said they still have too many safety concerns to allow Metro to increase its use of train autopilot features. But they added that ...