Ohio ranks low in pipeline safety study

YOUNGSTOWN — Ohio ranks as the fourth-worst state when it comes to the transparency of pipeline safety agencies, according to a new study by Pipeline Safety Trust, a nonprofit fuel transportation safety advocate.

The study looked at websites of public safety agencies and the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to determine how easily pipeline safety information can be obtained by the public. The study sought contact information for agency staff; contact information for pipeline companies; pipeline safety regulations; transmission pipeline maps; incident data; inspection records; enforcement records; and excavation damage data.

For details, see Tuesday's Vindicator.