APTA RAIL CONFERENCE Boston Marriott Copley Place

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1 APTA RAIL CONFERENCE Boston Marriott Copley Place TRACK SAFETY STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Boston, Massachusetts

2 The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has placed additional emphasis on RWP safety as a nation-wide concern. In an effort to baseline Right-of-Way Worker Protection, various transit agencies were surveyed to demonstrate how they currently conduct RWP training. There were 21 agencies who responded to the survey 2

3 RWP Standard 13 have a codified RWP Standard 3 had no response 2 have a codified Flagging Procedure 2 has a RWP Standard Operating Procedure 1 has a RWP Standard under development 3

4 Right-of-Way Worker Protection (RWP) Standard No. of Transit Agencies Codified RWP Standard Codified 'Flagging' Procedure RWP Standard Operating Procedure RWP Standard Under Development No Response 4

5 Current Technologies in Use 6 have no additional technologies in use 6 have ProTracker either installed or being field tested 4 have ATC/ATS/ATIS/CTC 2 use strobe light system 2 uses only shunt straps 1 has a Wayside warning device 5

6 6 6 6 Current Technologies in Use 5 4 No. of Transit Agencies No Additional Techs Protracker ATCT/ATIS/ ATS/CTC WSAD Shunt Straps Strobe Light System 6

7 Current Rail System(s) 7 are Light Rail only 5 are Heavy Rail only 3 have Heavy/Light Rail systems 3 have Light/Commuter Rail systems 2 have Heavy/Light/Commuter Rail systems 1 has Heavy/Light/Trolley/Cable Car systems 7

8 Current Rail Systems No. of Transit Agencies Heavy Rail Only Heavy/Light Rail Light Rail Only Heavy/Light/ Commuter Rail Light/Commuter Rail Heavy/Light/ Trolley/ Cable Car 8

9 Length of RWP Training Varies from 1 hour to 40 hours Less than one-half of those surveyed included a field exercise to complement the classroom training 9

10 Pass Rate Varied from 70% to 100% Only 1 required a 100% pass rate for contractors Only 1 required a 100% pass rate for ALL! Only 1 required a 100% pass rate for its Signals Test 10

11 RWP Trainers/Instructors 11 use Management employees 5 use both Union & Management employees 4 use Union employees 1 uses both Union & Contractor employees 11

12 RWP Trainers/Instructors No. of Transit Agencies Management Employees Union Employees Union & Management Employees Union & Contractor Employees 12

13 From which department(s) do your Trainers/Instructors originate? 5 stated Safety and Ops 4 stated Maintenance and Ops 3 stated Ops only 3 stated Safety only 2 stated Maintenance only 1 stated Ops and Transportation 1 stated Transportation only 1 stated Human Resources 1 stated Every department 13

14 5 Trainers/Instructors Department No. of Transit Agencies Safety & Ops Maint & Ops Maint Only Ops Only Safety Only Ops & Trans All Depts Human Res Trans 14

15 Trainers/Instructors trained via the Train-the-Trainer method 11 stated No w/1 requiring trainer certification 9 stated Yes w/3 requiring trainer certification 1 stated their requirements are still under development 15

16 Trainers trained via the 'Train the Trainer' Method No. of Transit Agencies Yes No Under Development 16

17 Trainers/Instructors required to train Emergency Responders? 15 stated Yes w/1 required to train DHS personnel 5 stated No w/1 having Safety to conduct ER training 1 stated their requirements are still under development 17

18 Trainers Required to Train Emergency Responders No. of Transit Agencies Yes No Under Development 18

19 RWP Training Annual or Biennial? 12 have annual RWP Training 7 have biennial RWP Training w/annual recertification w/1 having a 5 year cycle for Level 1 RWP Training 1 has triennial RWP Training with no recertification 1 stated As necessary 19

20 12 RWP Training Frequency No. of Transit Agencies Annual Biennial w/ Annual Recert. Triennial, no Recert. As Necessary 20

21 RWP Training include FTA s A Knock at your Door video? 13 stated Yes 8 stated No w/1 currently using the Funeral for a Friend video and another posting the FTA video to the agency s web page for all employees to view 21

22 RWP Training includes FTW 'Knock at Your Door' Video 8 * Yes No 13 *Of the 8 No responses one is currently using the Funeral for a Friend video and another is posting the FTA video to the agency s web page for all employees to view. 22

23 Number of employees/contractors fatally injured while in the ROW during the past 5 years (the numbers represent all responders) 14 agency employees 0 contractor employees 23

24 Number of employees/contractors injured while in the ROW during the past 5 years (the numbers represent all responders) 528 agency employees 26 contractor employees 24

25 600 Number of employees/contractors injured while in the ROW during the past 5 years (the numbers represent all responders) Contractors Agency Employees 25

26 Does various levels of RWP Training exist at your agency? 15 stated Yes 6 stated No 26

27 Does various levels of RWP Training exist at your agency? 6 Yes No 15 27

28 RWP modeled after FRA (49 CFR Part 214) or the APTA standard? 8 FRA only 5 use a combination of the two standards 4 APTA only 2 Neither 2 Did not respond to the question 28

29 8 RWP modeled after FRA (49 CFR Part 214) or the APTA standard? 8 7 No. of Transit Agencies FRA Only FRA & APTA APTA Only Neither No Response 29

30 Current review process for updating the RWP Standard 6 Did not properly respond to the question 6 stated by committee 4 stated an annual review 2 stated by subcommittee 2 stated a triennial review 1 stated by a joint Labor-Management track safety task force 30

31 6 Current review process for updating the RWP Standard No. of Transit Agencies No Proper Response Annual Review Subcommittee Committee Joint Labor- Management track safety task force 31

32 Are your agency s Red Tag procedures tied to the RWP Standard? 13 stated Yes 6 stated No 2 Did not respond to the question 32

33 Are your agency s Red Tag procedures tied to the RWP Standard? No. of Transit Agencies Yes No No Response 33

34 Signatories for the review, concurrence and approval process 12 stated that Safety was the primary signatory 6 stated by a committee that does not include safety 1 stated No 1 stated that the current process is being amended 1 Did not respond to the question 34

35 12 12 Signatories for the review, concurrence and approval process 10 No. of Transit Agencies Safety Primary Signatory Committee w/out Safety No Current Process under Amendment No Response 35

36 Online Recertification? Are cards issued as a result? 17 stated no online recertification w/5 issuing certification/recertification cards 3 stated yes they have online recertification and they all issue ID cards 1 stated that the current process is being amended but currently issues photo ID cards 36

37 12 Online Recertification? Are cards issued as a result? No. of Transit Agencies No Online Recert., No Cards Issued No Online Recert., New Cards Issued Yes, Cards Issued Current Process under Amendment, Cards Issued 37

38 Summary - RWP Standard Only 62% of those surveyed have a codified RWP standard but ALL transit agencies should have a codified standard modeled after the FRA or the APTA standard. This MUST be a mandated requirement. 38

39 Summary Current Technologies in Use Although 31% of those surveyed are using the ProTracker system; NO agency mentioned the use of BETTER/MORE supervision or the use of clearly identified SAFE ZONES/NO CLEARANCE ZONES. 39

40 Summary Length of RWP Training Less than 50% of those surveyed stated that their RWP training included a Field Exercise. ALL RWP training, regardless of level or classroom length, MUST include a Field Exercise. This MUST be a mandated requirement. 40

41 Summary Pass Rate Less than 10% of those surveyed required a 100% pass rate. A minimum Pass Rate of 90% MUST be required for RWP training. This MUST be a mandated requirement. 41

42 Summary Trainers/Instructors ALL RWP Trainers/Instructors MUST be qualified AND certified. This MUST be a mandated requirement. 42

43 Summary RWP Training Annual or Biennial RWP training MUST be annual with a qualifying exam and MUST include a photo ID card WITH an expiration date. During the year there should be a mandatory online refresher track safety awareness course. 43

44 Summary Fatalities/Injuries During the past 5 years of those agencies surveyed, there have been 13 fatalities AND 554 injuries to agency employees/contractors. NO agency stated the use of or implementation of a Near-Miss committee. 44

45 THANK YOU! 45

46 Questions/Comments? 46