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Since its establishment in 1967, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has been the principal governing body of all railroads within the USA, ensuring the enforcement of policies and regulations in the railway sector. The majority of the FRA is focused on safety mechanisms and protocols like worker safety, enforcing safety regulations, train speeds, train horn use and track conditions. Railroads have around 10 governing bodies other than the FRA to keep a lookout for, some including DOT (Department of Transportation) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It's not just getting to compliance; it's about ensuring the well-being of our teams, protecting valuable assets, and ensuring the longevity of our rail enterprise. 

In the world of railroad operations, safety isn’t merely about hard hats and vests—it's also about safeguarding workers from seemingly invisible risks like fatigue or from risks that are difficult to manage in a distributed workforce like emotional distress or drug/alcohol impairment.

Common Employee's Drug Testing Questions:

• Cannabis has been legalized in our state. How do we adjust our drug-testing program to avoid penalizing workers for legal consumption that does not impact their alertness and safety at work?
• Our random employees' drug tests are time-consuming and don't seem to be deterring enough workers from drug use. How do we strengthen the deterrent effect of random drug testing without increasing the time and money we spend on it? 
• Our drug test positivity rates are high. How can we more effectively vet the workers we hire without aggravating the current labor shortages we are experiencing? 

What’s a four-letter word that’s more contagious than the common flu? If you see it, you get it. If you hear it, you get it. Even just reading about it, most people will get it.

If you guessed yawn, you’re right! As contagious as they may be, yawns typically aren’t a cause for concern unless they’re happening in the middle of an important (boring) business meeting and send tears rolling down your face.

When businesses struggle, workers suffer. 

Whether it's staff shortages, increased demand, poor leadership, poor planning, or other conditions outside your control, it's important to ensure your workers are not overburdened or struggling with their tasks. Simple interventions at the right times can save your whole company millions in time, money, and effort.

At Predictive Safety, we’re all about effective safety initiatives, after all, safety is in our name!

We’re often asked where the ‘bang for the buck’ is in terms of safety gains that companies across industries can undertake to improve site and workplace safety.