Project Gutenberg 2012-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Richards, R. C. (Ralph Coffin) 1855 Richards, Ralph C. (Ralph Coffin) 06032141 Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention Produced by Odessa Paige Turner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention" by R. C. Richards is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work analyzes the significant issue of railroad accidents, exploring their causes and potential prevention strategies through statistical evidence and case studies. The book aims to raise awareness about the responsibilities of employees, management, and governing bodies in ensuring the safety of passengers and railroad workers. The opening of the text sets a serious tone as it highlights the alarming statistics of railroad accidents and their toll on human life, underscoring the necessity for comprehensive understanding and corrective action. Richards emphasizes that a thorough investigation into accidents can lead to improvements in safety practices and a decrease in casualties. By presenting data from various reports and outlining the factors contributing to accidents, such as employee carelessness and insufficient safety regulations, the author advocates for greater diligence and accountability within the railroad industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Railroad accidents HE Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - General 192774 192545 2024-09-16T10:09:53.888476 2023-09-17T05:12:00.191026 text/html text/html 188415 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 64773 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 125010 2024-09-16T10:09:58.565443 application/epub+zip 127511 2024-09-16T10:09:55.391458 application/epub+zip 127511 2024-09-16T10:09:54.478475 application/epub+zip 281786 2024-09-16T10:10:00.926418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280651 2024-09-16T10:09:57.928450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280585 2022-09-17T16:14:13.495888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178298 178086 2024-09-16T10:09:53.533566 2023-09-17T05:11:59.846045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178093 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63222 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 178084 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63205 2021-01-08T12:38:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19721 2024-09-16T10:10:01.070414 application/rdf+xml 16423 2024-09-16T10:09:54.835454 image/jpeg 3644 2024-09-16T10:09:54.656458 image/jpeg 126275 2024-09-16T10:09:53.905479 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog