General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023.
REUTERS/Alan Freed/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) has agreed to improve conditions for workers rebuilding and cleaning up the site of its February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Labor Department said on Wednesday.
A Norfolk Southern-operated train derailed on Feb. 3 in Ohio, causing cars carrying toxic vinyl chloride and other dangerous chemicals to spill and catch fire.
In March, Ohio and the U.S. Justice Department sued Norfolk Southern, seeking to ensure the railroad pays the full cost of cleanup and any long-term effects of the derailment.
A U.S. Senate panel in May approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains carrying explosive substances like the Norfolk Southern-operated train.
Persons:
Alan Freed, We’ve, Alan Shaw, Susan Heavey, David Shepardson, Doina Chiacu, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
REUTERS, Norfolk Southern Corp, U.S . Labor Department, Teamsters ’ Railway Union, Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, Waste, Norfolk Southern, U.S . Justice Department, U.S, Senate, Republicans, Thomson
Locations:
East Palestine , Ohio, U.S, Norfolk Southern, Ohio, Norfolk