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Actual operation of fishing vessel involved in fatal B.C. accident ‘differed from the assumed loading conditions:’ Transportation Safety Board
December 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSix weeks after it warned of a “systemic problem” of “vessel modifications and their impact on stability” in the Canadian commercial fishing industry, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that the operating practices of one commercial fishing boat that…
Runway end safe areas should meet international standards: TSB
November 29, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated this week its warning of a lack of runway end safety areas in Canada that meet international standards. In December, 2007, TSB recommended that Transport Canada require all runways, with a length of greater…
Investigators can’t identify object that caused Porter plane’s evasive moves
November 25, 2016 The Canadian PressTORONTO – Federal transportation investigators say they are unable to identify an airborne object that caused a Toronto-bound plane to take evasive manoeuvres that left two flight attendants with minor injuries. A Porter Airlines flight en route from Ottawa to…
TSB reiterates call for voice and video recorders on board all locomotives in Canada
November 23, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada needs a law requiring on-board cab voice and video recordings in locomotives, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada suggested Tuesday. “On-board voice and video recorders on locomotives would help advance railway safety,” TSB stated in a tweet, reiterating an…
TSB finds ‘absence of thermal protection’ in flammable liquid tank car contributed to fire after Saskatchewan freight train derailment
November 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTransportation Safety Board of Canada is warning of a “continued risk” of flammable liquid spills, when tank cars derail, if new standards recommended in 2014 are not “fully implemented in a timely manner.”TSB released Wednesday a report into an investigation…
TSB recommendation for backup safety defences for rail signal indications ‘outstanding for over 10 years’
November 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated Tuesday a recommendation that Transport Canada and the rail industry “implement additional backup safety defences” in order to ensure train crew members recognize and follow block signals that govern train movements. On Nov.…
‘No progress’ since 2010 of mandating safety management systems to “broader range” of aviation, marine companies: TSB
November 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSome firms in Canada’s marine and aviation sectors are allowed to operate with no formal safety management processes, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned Monday. “Safety management systems have not yet been mandated in all sectors of the transportation…
TSB reiterates call for expanded requirements for the use of cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders following Kelowna accident
October 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has reiterated its call for expanded requirements for the use of cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders following the Kelowna, B.C. accident that claimed the life of former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice…
TSB calls for implementation of voice and video recorders on locomotives in Canada
September 20, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is calling for the implementation of voice and video recorders on locomotives in Canada. The call follows the release of the TSB’s report on its safety study, Expanding the use of locomotive voice…
Broken rail led to 2015 train derailment and propane release in northwestern Ontario: TSB
August 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe complete failure of an already-cracked rail led to the January 2015 derailment of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) freight train carrying dangerous goods near Nipigon, Ont., the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said in an investigation report released…
Transportation Safety Board warns against ‘single layer of defence’ in managing aviation risk
August 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSome aviation firms “are not effectively managing their safety risks,” the Transportation Safety Board of Canada warned Wednesday as it released a report into an incident near Montreal that injured a pilot and three passengers in a Beechcraft King Air…
Better collision warning systems needed at Canadian airports: Transportation Safety Board
August 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada reiterated this week its call for better procedures and warning systems to reduce the risk of collisions between airplanes and vehicles on the ground at airports. There is more than one runway incursion every…