Transcript REGION VI OPERATING PRACTICES Operating Practices

49 CFR, PARTS 217 & 218
FEDERAL RAILROAD
ADMINISTRATION
Operating Practices Division
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for further clarification refer to
the actual Final Rule
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The Final Rule may
be found Online at:
http://dms.dot.gov under Docket No. FRA-200625267;
• Vol. 73 Federal Register at pages 8442 through
8505 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008); or
• http://www.fra.dot.gov/Downloads/Counsel/Human
_Factors_Final_Rule.pdf on FRA’s website.
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Important
This presentation is an abbreviated
discussion of the rule, and not the entire
rule.
***This information is meant to be
accompanied by a more in-depth review
of the actual regulation by the viewing
audience, and should not be relied on
for anything more than a basic
introduction to the new regulations.
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WHY?
Approximately 39% of Accidents in
the data reviewed were Human
Factor Accidents. Most of those
involved non-compliance with the
new regulations.
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217.4 Definitions
Qualified mean a person has successfully completed
all instruction, training and examination programs
required by the railroad and this part and that person
**Applicable to Railroad Testing
Officers (Managers) in 217.9
………made available to representatives of
the FRA for inspection and copying during
normal business hours.
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217.9
Railroads will be required to review data and
adjust their Operational Testing
accordingly. These Reviews must be made
available to the FRA.
1. Three month Review (Freight Only).
2. Six Month Review (Passenger Trains and
at the System level for Freight Railroads)
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217.9
The program shall-1. Explain the minimum number of tests
for the Railroad and each officer
2. Type of Ops Tests required.
3. Identify the RR officer who shall be
responsible for ensuring that the
program is in compliance.
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An FRA Inspector Reading the Regulations
Railroad Operating Practices
Part 218 Subpart F
– Handling Equipment,
Switches, and Derails
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I told my son’s friends at
his graduation party that
they can only have one
beer. Kids, go figure.
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Part 218.95 – Instruction,
Training and Examination
1. Basically; the railroads have until July
2009, to train all employees on these new
regulations.
2. This date may change.
3. There must be a record of this training.
4. Training must be completed every three
years.
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Part 218.97
Subpart F
Good Faith Challenge
(GCF)
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Part 218.97 Subpart F – Good
Faith Challenge
First Step – Employee (manager or union
member) makes a challenge.
The challenge does not have to be directed at
a superior/manager. A Conductor can
address it to an Engineer; A Trainmaster to
a dispatcher; A train crew to a dispatcher;
Etc, Etc.
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Good Faith Challenge
The Challenge can only be in regards to
the parts identified in this regulation.
Thus, leaving without an airbrake
inspection is not covered under this
GFC, but may be in non-compliance
with other regulations nonetheless.
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Good Faith Challenge
Step Two -- Resolution between the
parties involved.
1. The person challenged accepts the
employee’s request.
2. The employee’s acceptance of the
directive.
3. The parties agree to a compromise.
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Good Faith Challenge
Step Three -- If the parties cannot
reach an agreement it requires a third
party to become involved on the larger
railroads.
NOTE: This third person who will
IMMEDIATELY review the challenge
cannot be a subordinate to the person
issuing the directive.
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Good Faith Challenge
NOTE: The person who originally
issued the challenge can be
directed to perform other duties
while the third person reviews the
GFC and it’s directives.
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Good Faith Challenge
NOTE: The Railroad can direct
another person to perform the
challenge.. IF..
**The other employee is also made
aware of the GFC.
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Good Faith Challenge
Step Four -- The third person who is
reviewing the GFC has the same
options to provide a resolution as the
first person challenged.
NOTE: Except that the reviewing
person’s decision shall NOT be subject
to further immediate review.
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Good Faith Challenge
Step Five -- After the review the
person who issued the GFC can appeal
the decision in writing to a designated
RR manager.
NOTE: The Railroad MUST offer to
allow the person making the GFC to
put their challenge in writing, and
then respond to that challenge in
writing by the end of the following
month.
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Good
Faith
Challenge
Flow
Chart
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Part 218 Subpart F
– Shoving or Pushing
Movements
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These requirements do not
apply to free rolling equipment.
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5 Megabytes of Hard Drive in 1956
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Part 218 Subpart F – Shoving or
Pushing Movements
218.99 Shoving or pushing movements
These requirements do not apply to free
rolling equipment.
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Part 218 Subpart F – Shoving or
Pushing Movements
218.99 Shoving or pushing movements
(b) (1) Job briefing. Rolling equipment shall not be
shoved or pushed until…………………....
(b) (2) No unrelated tasks.
(b) (3) Point protection.
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Part 218 Subpart F – Definitions
Yard access crossing means a private highwayrail grade crossing that is located within the
physical confines of a railroad yard and is
either:
– (1) open to unrestricted public access; or
– (2) open to persons other than railroad
employees going about their normal duties ,
e.g., business guests or family members.
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– Shoving or Pushing Movements
When initiating a remote control
shoving or pushing movement
the remote control operator, or
a crewmember, shall visually
determine the direction the
equipment moves.
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Shoving or Pushing Movements
Remote Control Zones can only
nullify the requirement for point
protection when ALL of the
requirements are met, AND, it is on
the leading end in the direction of
movement (pull out end).
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Which One is the Pull Out end?
GATX 48710
1086
RCL Zone Pull Out
GATX 48710
1086
Which shove is OK & which is Not? (RCZ)
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Part 218.101
– Leaving Equipment in the
Clear
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218.101 – Leaving Equipment in the Clear
Part 218.93 - Definitions
Foul or Fouling a Track: Rolling equipment
or on-track MofW equipment is located such
that the end of the equipment is between the
clearance point and the switch point leading
to the track on which the equipment is
standing.
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The Foul Zone is a concern only
when the END of the Equipment
is in the Foul Zone .
Foul Zone
Foul Zone
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If the end of equipment is in the foul
zone, then you must determine if it
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is in compliance or not.
This diagram indicates that there is NO
End of equipment in
the Foul Zones.
Foul Zone
Foul Zone
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Subpart F – Leaving Equipment in
the Clear [Standing on Main Track]
Non-compliance
with 218.101 (b)(1)
Switch
Position
(reversed)
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Compliance with
218.101 (b)(1)
Switch
Position
(normal)
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Subpart F – Leaving Equipment in the
Clear [Standing on a Siding]
Non-compliance with
218.101 (b)(2)
Compliance with
218.101 (b)(2)
SW Lined
Clearance point
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SW Lined
Clearance point
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Leaving equipment in the
clear on a Yard Track
Equipment shall not be left where it will
foul a connecting track unless The
equipment is standing on a yard
switching lead track, and the yard track
switch that the equipment is fouling is
lined for the yard switching lead track
on which the equipment is standing; or
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Subpart F – Leaving Equipment in
the Clear [Yard]
Compliance with
218.101(b)(3)
Clearance point
Clearance point
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Non-compliance with
218.101(b)(3)
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The standing equipment
should not foul a lead track.
Foul Zone
Lead Track
Switch can be lined either way
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The end of the equipment is in the foul zone
This train is occupying the Lead Track and
all of the Switches are lined properly.
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Industrial Track Locations
NOTE: Most industry track
locations have been exempted
from this requirement.
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Subpart F – Leaving Equipment in the Clear
Example Of In Compliance with 218.101(b)(4)
Industry Area
Clearance point
of the switch
leading to the
industry
Switch position is irrelevant
inside industry
Foul Zone
Equipment is on an industry track beyond the
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clearance
point
of
the
SW
into
the
industry
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The end of the equipment is in the foul zone
Storage Stub Track
The Track is full
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The Train is standing & the switch is properly lined.
Leaving equipment in the clear
Each railroad shall implement procedures
that enable employees to identify
clearance points and a means to identify
locations where clearance points will not
permit a person to safely ride on the side
of a car.
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Part 218 Subpart F
218.103
Hand-operated switches, including
cross-over switches
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I wonder
what will
happen if I
do this?
FRA New Federal Regulations
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Part 218 Subpart F – 218.103
Employees operating or verifying the
position of a hand-operated switch shall:
1. Conduct job briefings
2. Be qualified.
3. Visually determine that switches are
properly lined.
4. No equipment can be fouling the switch.
5. Visually determine that the SW points fit.
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Part 218 Subpart F – 218.103
NOTE: Rolling and on-track maintenanceof-way equipment shall not foul a track
until all hand-operated switches connected
with the movement are properly lined.
****[There are exceptions for switches
intended to be trailed through]
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Part 218 Subpart F
Additional operational
requirements for handoperated main track switches
NOTE: This Final Rule will supplant
Emergency Order Number 24 – Page
8442.
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Part 218 Subpart F
Both hand-operated switches of a crossover
shall be properly lined before rolling and
on-track maintenance-of-way equipment
begins a crossover movement.
A crossover movement shall be completed
before either hand-operated crossover
switch is restored to normal position.
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Part 218 Subpart F
Hand-operated crossover switches shall be
left in corresponding position.
*** [There are exceptions for Blue Signal,
RWP, Track Maintenance, Etc]
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Part 218 Subpart F
Fixed derails shall be kept in the derailing
position.
*** [There are exceptions for Blue Signal,
RWP, Track Maintenance, Etc]
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Proposed
Penalty Schedule
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Subpart
218.95
218.97
218.99
218.101
218.103 - 109
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Penalty
$5,000
$7,500
$7,000
$7,500
$5,000
Willful
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
10,000
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