KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A U.S. Department of Labor whistleblower investigation has found that a railroad company wrongfully suspended an employee for reporting a train collision and safety concerns, in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act.
The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated a complaint filed by a Kansas City-based employee of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC). The employee reported to the Federal Railroad Administration a minor train collision that occurred at the railroad company’s Knoche Yard on Aug. 11, 2024.
While the employee was not present at the time of the crash, the employee learned of it from a co-worker on the day it occurred and reported the collision and related safety concerns, as required by law, two days later…