Reference no: EM133700235
Assignment:
Watch the following Democracy Now coverage of East Palestine, Ohio derailment:
Video Link: "Bomb Train" in Ohio Sickens Residents: Railroad Cutbacks, Corporate Greed Led to Toxic Disaster
Answer the following questions
1) Explain what happened in the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.
2) What were some of the immediate impacts that resulted in this accident?
3) What are some potential secondary and tertiary impacts to the victims affected by this accident?
4) Use the framework of the fraud triangle to discuss how the elements of pressure, opportunity, and rationalization could have been minimized to prevent this accident.
Additional References: U.S statistics on annual train accidents
East Palestine, Ohio Townhall