MTA subway workers face 'substantial' risk of death or injury due to unsafe work conditions, according to an audit conducted by the Federal Transit Administration.
NEW YORK – Dozens of close calls and two tragic accidents have prompted the federal government to call for safety improvements in New York City's subway system, but the MTA is pushing back.The Federal Transit Administration conducted an audit, and they say subway workers face unsafe conditions and even a substantial risk of death.
'Absolutely the subway is a far lesser place right now than it was just a few short years ago. There's been an extreme degradation of safety of both riders and in particular of workers,' said John Samuelsen, international president for the Transport Workers Union.Regarding customer safety, the audit says there were about 220 near misses last year which had the potential to either injure customers or cause property damage.
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