Author: R. C. Richards
Publisher: Great Christian Books
ISBN: 9781490347707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Much has been said and written during recent years about the increasing number of railroad accidents in this country-their cause and what action should be taken by the government, the railroads and the employees to reduce them and the consequent loss of life and limb resulting therefrom. Believing that if the cause of our many accidents were properly understood more care would be taken by the corporations, employees and persons at fault to reduce the number, I shall try to point out in the following pages what investigation has shown me to be the cause of many accidents and how their reoccurrence could, I think, be prevented.
Railroad Accidents Their Cause and Preventions (Trains and Locomotives)
Author: R. C. Richards
Publisher: Great Christian Books
ISBN: 9781490347707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Much has been said and written during recent years about the increasing number of railroad accidents in this country-their cause and what action should be taken by the government, the railroads and the employees to reduce them and the consequent loss of life and limb resulting therefrom. Believing that if the cause of our many accidents were properly understood more care would be taken by the corporations, employees and persons at fault to reduce the number, I shall try to point out in the following pages what investigation has shown me to be the cause of many accidents and how their reoccurrence could, I think, be prevented.
Publisher: Great Christian Books
ISBN: 9781490347707
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Much has been said and written during recent years about the increasing number of railroad accidents in this country-their cause and what action should be taken by the government, the railroads and the employees to reduce them and the consequent loss of life and limb resulting therefrom. Believing that if the cause of our many accidents were properly understood more care would be taken by the corporations, employees and persons at fault to reduce the number, I shall try to point out in the following pages what investigation has shown me to be the cause of many accidents and how their reoccurrence could, I think, be prevented.
Railroad Wrecks
Author: Edgar A. Haine
Publisher: Associated University Presses
ISBN: 9780845348444
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
"This book recounts the most serious railroad accidents worldwide from 1853 to the present time. Relevant specifics of these disasters have been researched and summary narratives written. The central purpose of this volume is to record the horrendous details surrounding railroad calamities and, more importantly, to investigate, analyze, and derive beneficial knowledge about wreck causes and deduce corrective courses of action, setting forth successful principles of accident prevention that might be useful and applicable in rail operations everywhere. The ultimate purpose therefore has been to determine universal railroad safety doctrines, the application of which will lessen the frequency and severity of future rail accidents and thereby reduce death tolls, passenger and employee injuries, and the attendant financial and material losses." "Covered herein in concise form are the accounts of 70 major rail disasters in the United States and 111 train catastrophes in various foreign countries. Included for quick reference are two tabulations showing pertinent particulars for all the railroad disasters treated in this volume. The reader, if he peruses this long list of wreck narratives, will acquire a unique understanding of the widespread incident of rail accidents and, perhaps, arrive at a personal judgment on how to best further the noble cause of accident prevention. Certainly, he will gain an eye-opening view of the dreadful scope of the long-term operational misfortunes that have plagued the mighty "Iron Horse."" "More than one hundred photographs taken at the scenes of the accidents illustrate this volume." "A substantial introduction elucidates the history of railroading in relation to death-dealing mishaps, operating safeguards, railroad personnel, the human factor, the grade crossing dilemma, rail unions and worker discipline, safety research efforts, code of railroad working rules, alcohol and drug problems, the Harriman safety awards, the legendary rail cabooses, and accident prevention guidelines." "The eleven-part appendix includes a historical/statistical review of safety on the United States railroads and reports on the horrendous Louisville & Nashville Railroad hazardous materials spillage at Crestview, Florida, on 8 April 1970. Also summarized are the rail accident prevention philosophies practiced on four foreign railway systems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Associated University Presses
ISBN: 9780845348444
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
"This book recounts the most serious railroad accidents worldwide from 1853 to the present time. Relevant specifics of these disasters have been researched and summary narratives written. The central purpose of this volume is to record the horrendous details surrounding railroad calamities and, more importantly, to investigate, analyze, and derive beneficial knowledge about wreck causes and deduce corrective courses of action, setting forth successful principles of accident prevention that might be useful and applicable in rail operations everywhere. The ultimate purpose therefore has been to determine universal railroad safety doctrines, the application of which will lessen the frequency and severity of future rail accidents and thereby reduce death tolls, passenger and employee injuries, and the attendant financial and material losses." "Covered herein in concise form are the accounts of 70 major rail disasters in the United States and 111 train catastrophes in various foreign countries. Included for quick reference are two tabulations showing pertinent particulars for all the railroad disasters treated in this volume. The reader, if he peruses this long list of wreck narratives, will acquire a unique understanding of the widespread incident of rail accidents and, perhaps, arrive at a personal judgment on how to best further the noble cause of accident prevention. Certainly, he will gain an eye-opening view of the dreadful scope of the long-term operational misfortunes that have plagued the mighty "Iron Horse."" "More than one hundred photographs taken at the scenes of the accidents illustrate this volume." "A substantial introduction elucidates the history of railroading in relation to death-dealing mishaps, operating safeguards, railroad personnel, the human factor, the grade crossing dilemma, rail unions and worker discipline, safety research efforts, code of railroad working rules, alcohol and drug problems, the Harriman safety awards, the legendary rail cabooses, and accident prevention guidelines." "The eleven-part appendix includes a historical/statistical review of safety on the United States railroads and reports on the horrendous Louisville & Nashville Railroad hazardous materials spillage at Crestview, Florida, on 8 April 1970. Also summarized are the rail accident prevention philosophies practiced on four foreign railway systems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Prevention of Railroad Accidents
Author: George Bradshaw
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Railroad Accidents
Author: Ralph Coffin Richards
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Report of the Committee Appointed to Examine and Report the Causes of Railroad Accidents, the Means of Preventing Their Recurrence, &c
Author: New York (State). Legislature. Senate. Committee Appointed to Examine and Report the Causes of Railroad Accidents
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Safe Railway Working
Author: Clement Edwin Stretton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Notes on Railroad Accidents
Author: Charles Francis Adams
Publisher: New York : Putnam [1879]
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Putnam [1879]
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Safe Railway Working
Author: Clement E. Stretton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Railroad Accidents
Author: Emile With
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Railway Accidents: their cause, and means of prevention ... Edited by C. Manby
Author: Mark HUISH
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description