Union Pacific train derails near Galt cemetery in California. 29 cars off the tracks

UPDATED 7:16 PM PDT Jul 29, 2015 

GALT, Calif. (KCRA) —A Union Pacific train has derailed south of the Galt cemetery, KCRA 3 has confirmed.






A Union Pacific train derailed south of Galt, causing 29 cars to come off the tracks.


Officials said 29 of the train's 75 cars derailed about 3:30 p.m. at Kost Road.


The train was headed north from Lathrop. The train's final destination was Proviso, Illinois. 




Some of the cars tipped over and are on their side.



No injuries have been reported, and officials said the derailment is not considered a hazardous situation.



Union Pacific officials said the train was carrying consumer goods.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation. 


There have been no impacts to the Union Pacific train system, but Amtrak was reporting delays. 


One northbound Amtrak train was experiencing a 20-minute delay and a southbound train was experiencing an hour-and-a-half delay. Stay with KCRA 3 News for more on this developing story.

1 dead, 10 injured as church van crashes through crossing gate into train at Ohio crossing

In this Tuesday, July 28, 2015 photo, a van rests against a train engine after a Collision in Middletown, Ohio. An adult was killed and 10 others were injured when the van, transporting students to evening vacation Bible school, crashed into the side of the train. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the gates were down and the warning lights activated at the crossing when the van approached. (Todd Jackson/WHIO-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT.

Associated Press July 29, 2015 

By DAN SEWELL, Associated Press

CINCINNATI, OHIO (AP) — 

A van carrying vacation Bible school students crashed through a crossing gate and into the side of a freight train at a southwest Ohio rail crossing, killing an adult passenger and injuring nine children and the driver, authorities said Wednesday.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the gates were down and the warning lights activated when the van approached the crossing in the city of Middletown on Tuesday evening. Investigators were trying to determine why the driver kept going and crashed the 2002 Ford passenger van into the CSX train.

The van was taking students to evening vacation Bible school at the Church at Mayfield in Middletown, some 30 miles north of Cincinnati.

The patrol said the front-seat passenger, 62-year-old Jan Martin, died at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown nearly two hours after the crash. Police said nine children, ranging in age from 7 to 10 years old, and the female driver, also 62, suffered injuries that aren't considered life-threatening. They were taken to hospitals.

"As far as I understand, everyone is doing as well as can be expected," the Rev. Gary Ashley told The Associated Press on Wednesday. He was at Atrium Medical Center where his wife, the van's driver, remained hospitalized. He said Judith Ashley had multiple injuries and he hadn't been able to talk with her yet.

Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX said in a statement that the company is cooperating with the investigation. Spokeswoman Melanie Cost said the train had come from the Middletown Yard that regularly serves the area.

"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the accident in Middletown," Cost said in an email, referring other questions to police. The patrol said its investigation was continuing.

A statement on the small nondenominational church's Facebook page announced plans for a prayer vigil Wednesday evening. It said the church lost a member of its family.

"Jan will be sorely missed because she was loved by all," the statement said. "She has gone home to be with her Lord, and left this world doing what she loved, serving Him."

Ashley said vacation Bible school planned for the rest of the week has been canceled.

"We just stopped right there," he said. "There's just too much going on. We can't go on with it."

FAA: Wildfires and Drones Don’t Mix. Anyone who violates a TFR and endangers the safety of manned aircraft could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.

For Immediate Release

July 29, 2015
Contact: Les Dorr, Jr. or Alison Duquette
Phone: (202) 267-3883; Email: les.dorr@faa.gov

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WASHINGTON, DC

Responding to recent incidents in which unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as “drones,” interfered with manned aircraft involved in wildland firefighting operations, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service in their simple message to drone operators: If you fly; we can’t.

“Flying a drone near aerial firefighting aircraft doesn’t just pose a hazard to the pilots,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “When aircraft are grounded because an unmanned aircraft is in the vicinity, lives are put at greater risk.”

Often a temporary flight restriction (TFR) is put in place around wildfires to protect firefighting aircraft.  No one other than the agencies involved in the firefighting effort can fly any manned or unmanned aircraft in such a TFR. 

Anyone who violates a TFR and endangers the safety of manned aircraft could be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties. Even if there is no TFR, operating a UAS could still pose a hazard to firefighting aircraft and would violate Federal Aviation Regulations.

“The FAA’s top priority is safety.  If you endanger manned aircraft or people on the ground with an unmanned aircraft, you could be liable for a fine ranging from $1,000 to a maximum of $25,000,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “Know the rules before you fly.  If you don’t, serious penalties could be coming your way for jeopardizing these important missions.” 

Since so many people operate unmanned aircraft with little or no aviation experience, the FAA is promoting voluntary compliance and working to educate UAS operators about how they can operate safely under current regulations and laws. The agency has partnered with industry and the modeling community in a public outreach campaign called “Know Before You Fly.”

The campaign recently reminded UAS users to respect wildfire operations.  The National Interagency Fire Center also posted a video warning for users to, “Be Smart. Be Safe. Stay Away.”

Additionally, the FAA provided guidance to law enforcement agencies because they are often in the best position to deter, detect, immediately investigate, and, as appropriate, pursue enforcement actions to stop unauthorized or unsafe unmanned aircraft operations.

So remember this simple message around wildfires: If you fly, they can’t. Keep your drone on the ground and let firefighters and aircraft do their jobs. And, if you see someone flying a drone near a wildfire, report it immediately to local law enforcement and the nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office with as much information as possible. You can find the closest FAA office at: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/.

South Korean Shipyards Are Empty Due to the plummeting oil prices and delayed offshore projects

By MarEx 2015-07-29 16:17:15

The three largest ships yards in the world are in Korean and they are struggling for work and losing lots of money.

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) say it is due to plummeting oil prices and delayed offshore projects. The giant yards  are reporting significant losses in 2015’s second quarter-- Daewoo leads the way reporting a 3.03 billion KRW ($2.62 billion) operating loss. Samsung reports1.55 trillion KRW loss while Hyundai says it lost 171 billion won. The combined losses is the 4.75 trillion KRW or $4.1 billion.

Daewoo cites delays in the construction of gas oil rigs as well as lower freight rates in the cargo markets. Korean yards invested heavily in oil and gas rigs around 2010 in an effort to circumvent competition with the Chinese yards. Oil prices were sitting at about $100 per barrel at the time and the industry was booming.

The maritime sector on whole has been sluggish due to the global recession and economic slowdown. China has been the world’s workbench for the last decade or so. It shipyards have been some of the busiest in the world, but oil prices have plummeted by 60 percent and demand for drilling rigs and ships has slowed.

The 2nd quarter losses for the three Korean giants were Daewoo’s 2015 Q2 revenue fell 63.1 percent, Samsung’s revenues fell 44.8 percent, and Hyundai posted a 240 KRW loss down from last year’s loss during the same period of 489 KRW.

Clemco Industries Inc., a Missouri manufacturer, exposes workers to amputation hazards. OSHA proposes penalties of more than $46K for 11 safety and health violations

July 29, 2015

Missouri manufacturer exposes workers to amputation hazards.

OSHA proposes penalties of more than $46K for 11 safety and health violations

Employer name: Clemco Industries Inc.

Investigation site: One Cable Car Drive, Washington, Missouri

Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's St. Louis Area Office issued 10 serious and one other-than-serious safety and health violations to the Clemco Industries on July 24. The company manufactures abrasive blasting equipment such as hoods, valves and hoppers and employs about 150 workers.

The serious violations include:

• Failing to comply with machine safety procedures such as the use of locking devices, emergency stop switches and guards
• Not training employees about machine safety procedures and hazards
• Failing to inspect ropes and chains monthly.

OSHA issued one other-than-serious violation for failing to label containers of bio-hazardous materials.

Quote: "Thousands of workers suffer lacerations, amputations and fractures each year because they come in contact with operating parts of machinery," said Bill McDonald, OSHA's area director in St. Louis. "The use of manufacturer installed and common-sense safety procedures can prevent these injuries. Clemco Industries needs to review its programs to keep its workers safe."

Proposed Penalties: $46,800
To ask questions; obtain compliance assistance; file a complaint or report amputations, eye loss, workplace hospitalizations, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, the public should call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-OSHA (6742) or the agency's St. Louis Area Office at 314-425-4261.