FIELD OPERATIONS- TORONTO
JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY
COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday April 03rd, 2007:
1000 – 1300
3rd Floor Conference room, GYO Bldg
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
N. Richards Member,
Co-chairperson CPR Co-Chair Present
M. Waver Member CPR
Present
R. Sutton Member CPR
D. Humphrey Member, Co-chairperson TCRC/UTU Co-Chair
D. Gillam Member,
K. Lawrence Member TCRC/UTU/RCLS Present
D. Simpson
P. Debono
B. Sexsmith
C. Smith
GUESTS Present:
George Smith Service Area Manager SOSA
Robert Lewicki Field Safety
Adviser SOSA
Agenda:
Opening Comments – George
Smith – Safety first quarter 2007 and safety focus for year.
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ITEMS |
DESCRIPTION |
WHO |
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1 |
Review
2007 Safety Plan - Activities |
All |
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2 |
Review
Safety Stats – Personal Injuries, Train Accidents/Incidents |
All |
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3 |
SOFA
Audits |
Auditors |
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4 |
SOFA Audit
Addendum – Sprains & Strains At Risk Factors |
Auditors |
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5 |
RCLS
SOFA Audit Addendum – |
Auditors |
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6 |
ORCA
Audits |
Auditors |
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7 |
Footboard
Meetings: At-Risk trends, Safety Info-Grams/Flashes |
All |
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8 |
Monthly
Workplace Inspections |
Inspectors |
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9 |
Accident
Investigations/Work Refusals |
Participants |
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10 |
Safety
Hazard Reports |
All |
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11 |
Old
Business/Discussions/Completed Items |
All |
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12 |
New
Business/Discussions, |
All |
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13 |
Update
HRDC/TC Annual Report |
All |
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14 |
Adjournment |
All |
Item 1: Review of 2007 Safety Plan: H&S Committee reviewed 2007 Safety Plan and activities:
Summary of Activities:
Tracking Document
SOSA F.Ops H&S Committee: 2007
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Target |
Completed |
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Safety Activities for 2007 |
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Month / Yr |
Month/Yr |
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1. SOFA Operations Switching
Audits |
5 |
10 |
8 |
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10* / 120* |
23 |
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2. SOFA Addendum – Reducing Strains
& Sprains |
0 |
5 |
1 |
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PILOT |
6 |
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3. RCLS SOFA Audits Addendum - PILOT
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4 |
4 |
5 |
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PILOT |
13 |
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4.
ORCA Audits |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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2
Month/24 yr |
5 |
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5. Safe Work Practices meetings-blitzes |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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12 Year |
3 |
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6. Workplace Inspections |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Each area - Twice yearly |
On target |
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7. Pre-Departure Checklist/Job
Briefings |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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2 month/24 yr |
6 |
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8. Mentoring/Coaching Program for
Junior employees– (3-5 yrs service) (Pilot Commenced March 2006 and continued
in 2007) (#Employees) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Continued Pilot
in 2007 |
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* Total
Includes RCLS SOFA Audit Addendum
Safety
Activity 1: SOFA (Switching Operations Fatality Analysis) Audit results:
At-risk procedures (Trends) are identified on SOFA Audits and are discussed.
These at-risk items form the topics for discussion in Activity 5: Safe Work Practices, footboard meetings
and blitzes.
Safety
Activity 2: SOFA Addendum – Reducing Stains
& Sprains Audit results:
At-risk procedures (Trends) are identified on SOFA – Reducing Stains & Sprains (Addendum) and are discussed. These at-risk
items form the topics for discussion in Activity 5: Safe Work Practices,
footboard meetings and blitzes.
Safety
Activity 3: RCLS SOFA Audits – PILOT Addendum
Audit Results:
At-risk procedures (Trends) are identified on RCLS SOFA Audits (Addendum) and are discussed. These at-risk items form the topics for discussion in
Activity 5: Safe Work Practices, footboard meetings and blitzes.
Safety
Activity 4: ORCA Audit results:
At-risk procedures (Trends) are identified on ORCA, discussed and form
the topics for discussion in Activity 3: Safe Work Practices,
footboard meetings
and blitzes.
Safety
Activity 5: Safe Work Practices, Meetings,
Blitzes:
At-risk procedures (Trends) noted in previous month SOFA Audits and/or
ORCA audits are discussed with Rte’s at following
Month’s footboard meetings, blitzes and affirm/reaffirm safe work
practices and procedures.
Safety Activity 6: Workplace
Inspections
Committee to schedule local inspections of Toronto
Yard, which includes
five (5) Areas: GYO/Hump, Pull down, Classification Yard,
Diesel/Car
Shop, Arrival/Departure Yards plus seven (8) Customer/Industrial locations:
Each area or customer location: established
plan is to inspect
twice per year.
Safety Activity 7: Pre-Departure
Checklist/Job Briefings
Monitor use
and quality of pre-departure checklists: monitor and participate in crew job
briefings.
Safety Activity 8:
Mentoring/Coaching – Continuation of 2006 Pilot Project by
Description:
Development and implementation of mentoring and coaching junior and/or at-risk
employees:
(Primarily
Mentoring Employees between 3-5 years service and/or as otherwise required: Pilot
commenced March 2006.
Will
continue this pilot project as required in 2007.
Item
2: Review Safety Stats – Personal
Injuries, Accidents/Incidents: Review To date:
H&S
Committee review of SOSA stats and Toronto Yard 2007 – FOPS accidents/Incidents
and Personal Injuries:
Tracking Document
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2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
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2007 |
2007 |
2006 |
2006 |
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FOPS
– |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
YTD Actual |
Target |
YTD Actual |
Target |
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FRA Personal Injuries |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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Non-FRA Personal Injuries |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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FRA Train Accidents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Non- FRA Train Accidents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
11 |
12 |
17 |
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Cardinal
Rule Violations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2007
FOPS FRA PI - NIL
FOPS NON-FRA PI
Jan. 20, 2007: P&C YSH
- CT14 Slipped on ladder rung (Left Leg) – strained left Knee NON-FRA
Feb. 04, 2007: P&C YSE
- Consumed by Fumes - Eng 1609 (FUMES - REPEATER) NON-FRA
Feb. 21, 2007: P&C YSH
- Consumed by Fumes - Eng 1610 (FUMES) NON-FRA
FOPS FRA TA - NIL
FOPS NON-FRA TA - NIL
Cardinal Rules Violations - NIL
Other: incidents reviewed: (NON-HF-FOPS)
Jan. 02, 2007: Hump –
Derailment CT01 West End - - Wide Gauge in curve E/S Responsibility
Jan. 18, 2007: Hump –
SOO600369 to Clear track - CT48 – Car through Inert
S&C Responsibility
Jan. 29, 2007: Hump – CT07
– Crossed Couplers – Derailment - - Hump Operation: S&C Responsibility
Feb 07, 2007: 101-07 –
Derailed Over switch W/e FT01 – Split Switch:
Switch Defect S&C-E/S
Responsibility
Feb 12, 2007: Hump - NKCR65223 derailed
destined GRP 7, acct contacted CEFX10643 which had stalled at retarder. S&C
Responsibility
Feb.23, 2007: 231-22: Eng
8809 Derailed R7E – Track Wide Gauge/missing Spikes/Rail Anchors E/S Responsibility
Mar.01, 2007: Hump –
Crossed couplers CT04 - NOKL733645 derailed A-end R3/R4- Hump Operation S&C Responsibility
Mar.02, 2007: Hump – Over
speed ex Master and Group – Oil Contamination in Master
S&C Responsibility
Mar.05, 2007: T14-05-
L1/R1 Eng CP8209 derailed account ICE conditions – Trying to break path as per
rule – ENVIROMENTAL Conditions
Mar 24, 2007: Hump - Car
to CT27 stalled, next car destined CT15 cornered and derailed b-end of car
- HUMP Operation
Mar 31, 2007: Hump –
Crossed couplers (Hump Operation) in CT25 caused south rail to cant over HUMP Operation
Item
3: SOFA Audit Results:
SOFA Audits: Safe Observations, At-risk observations, SOFA
Audit Summary For 2007:
The basic
concept of communication, or its lack of, has been attributed to the cause of
many Accidents & incidents
across the
property last year. The key is that we must not assume the other members of our
crew know what we are
going to
do; we must talk about it constantly so we are all sure everyone else is on the
same page as us.
SOFA
Audit Tracking Document
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2007 |
S |
O |
F |
A |
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A |
U |
D |
I |
T |
S |
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Lifesaver |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Totals/AVG. YEAR |
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Lifesaver 1 Secure Equip. |
100% |
98.6% |
100% |
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Lifesaver 2 Equipment |
98.2% |
100% |
98.0% |
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Lifesaver 3 Job Briefing |
96.5% |
88.8% |
90.0% |
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Lifesaver 4 Communication |
96.5% |
93.5% |
100% |
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Lifesaver 5 Coaching |
96.6% |
97.7% |
97.6% |
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Total SOFA Conducted /Month |
5 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
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Total Audits Month |
280 |
350 |
386 |
|
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Total - AT Risk Behaviors - Month |
8 |
11 |
6 |
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Overall Totals Month % |
97.0% |
96.8% |
98.4% |
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Total At Risk % - Month |
3.0% |
3.2% |
1.6% |
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Issues/SOFA
At Risk Behaviors: Items for discussion:
SOFA Life 2 (E) Application/Testing handbrakes
SOFA Life 3 (A) Job Briefings – At beginning of shift
SOFA Life 3 (B) Job Briefings – Proper job briefing procedure
SOFA Life 5 (A) Senior crew member reviews experience of coworker
SOFA Life 5 (C) Entraining and Detraining > Proper Detraining from
stationary equipment
Item
4 – SOFA Audit Addendum - Sprains & Strains At-Risk
Factors:
Examining
additional factors which may lead to sprains and strains:
Sprains &
Strains At-Risk Factors Audit Tracking
Document
|
2007 |
SOFA
Audit Addendum - Sprains & Strains At Risk
Factors |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Totals YEAR |
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Addendum Conducted /month |
0 |
5 |
1 |
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Total Observations |
0 |
41 |
21 |
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Total AT Risk Behaviors |
0 |
7 |
1 |
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Overall Totals |
0 |
82.9% |
95.2% |
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At Risk % |
0 |
17.1% |
4.80% |
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Issues/
SOFA Audit Addendum - Sprains & Strains At Risk
Factors: Items for discussion:
Item 1A) Stretch and Flex: Crew has or loosened up their muscles prior to
starting the job
Item
5 – RCLS SOFA Audit Addendum –
For 2007, Toronto Yard Joint H&S Committee will commence use of an
RCLS SOFA AUDIT addendum an effort to capture and document RCLS operations
since most of the yard operations at Toronto Yard are RCLS.
The
purposes of this RCLS tracking sheet are for easy cross reference to identify
on the areas of concern that the Toronto Yard Health and Safety Committee may
have to address the unique problems in regards to RCLS Operations.
RCLS
Tracking Document
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2007 |
R |
C |
L |
S |
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A |
U |
D |
I |
T |
S |
PILOT |
|
Lifesaver |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Totals/AVG. YEAR |
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Lifesaver 1 Secure Equip. |
100% |
78.7% |
94.1% |
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Lifesaver 2 Equipment |
93.2% |
93.5% |
98.6% |
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Lifesaver 3 Job Briefing |
93.3% |
100% |
95.6% |
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Lifesaver 4 Communication |
90.8% |
88% |
96.7% |
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Total RCLS
Conducted /Month |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Audits Month |
240 |
270 |
398 |
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Total - AT Risk Behaviors - Month |
17 |
24 |
12 |
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Overall Totals Month |
92.9% |
91.1% |
96.9% |
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Total At Risk % - Month |
7.1 % |
8.9 % |
3.1% |
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Issues/RCLS
At Risk Behaviors: Items for discussion:
RCLS/SOFA Life 1 (C) Equipment separated by 50 feet
RCLS/SOFA Life 3 (A) Job Briefings – At beginning of shift with immediate
supervisor
RCLS/SOFA Life 4 (A) Proper Radio Identification procedures – Using
Engine Number – Rule 121
RCLS/SOFA Life 4 (B) Proper Radio Communication between Crew Members and
crews
RCLS/SOFA Life 2 (F) Proper Entraining/Detraining
Item
6 – ORCA Audit Results: (Onboard)
ORCA : On
Board - Safe Observations, At-risk observations, ORCA Audit Summary For 2007:
ORCA Audit Tracking Document
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2007 |
O |
R |
C |
A |
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A |
U |
D |
I |
T |
S |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Totals YEAR |
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ORCA Conducted
/month |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Observations |
116 |
18 |
180 |
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Total AT Risk Behaviors |
4 |
Nil |
Nil |
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Overall Totals |
96.5% |
100% |
100% |
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At Risk % |
3.5% |
0% |
0% |
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Issues/ORCA
At Risk Behaviors: Items for discussion:
No issues this month
Item
7: FOOTBOARD Meetings: Summary of items for monthly footboard discussions:
7A) Safety Flashes/Info-grams
7B) At-Risk items: RE results/Trends from: SOFA Audits, Sprain and Strain
Addendum, RCLS SOFA Addendum and ORCA audits:
7A) Safety Flashes/Info-grams (since last meeting): for
discussion at next Footboard meetings:
March 2007
Sam’s Message
Situational
Awareness INFO-GRAM
7B)
At-Risk items: Trends from: SOFA Audits, Sprain and Strain Addendum, RCLS SOFA
Addendum & ORCA audits:
|
Topics for Footboard Meetings:
Including At-risk procedures (trends)
identified from previous month: SOFA
Audits, Sprain and Strain Addendum, RCLS SOFA Addendum and ORCA audits: |
|
Review Personal
Injuries/Train Accidents – To date |
|
|
|
Issues/SOFA
At Risk Behaviors: Items for discussion: |
|
SOFA Life 2 (E) Application/Testing handbrakes |
|
SOFA Life 3 (A) Job Briefings – At beginning of
shift |
|
SOFA Life 3 (B) Job Briefings – Proper job
briefing procedure |
|
SOFA Life 5 (A) Senior crew member reviews
experience of coworker |
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SOFA Life 5 (C) Entraining and Detraining >
Proper Detraining from stationary equipment |
|
|
|
Issues/
SOFA Audit Addendum - Sprains & Strains At Risk
Factors: Items for discussion: |
|
Item 1A) Stretch and Flex: Crew has or loosened up
their muscles prior to starting the job |
|
|
|
Issues/RCLS
At Risk Behaviors: Items for discussion: RCLS/SOFA Life 1 (C) Equipment separated by 50
feet RCLS/SOFA Life 3 (A) Job Briefings – At beginning
of shift with immediate supervisor RCLS/SOFA Life 4 (A) Proper Radio Identification
procedures – Using Engine Number – Rule 121 RCLS/SOFA Life 4 (B) Proper Radio Communication
between Crew Members and crews RCLS/SOFA Life 2 (F) Proper Entraining/Detraining |
|
OTHER: - Yard
Inventory/Equipment updating/reporting promptly to TYC/YCS when additional
moves made. - Confirming
Lockout procedure – (Class) - Smoking
policy in Engines and around vicinity of entrances to buildings. |
NOTE: Footboard meetings commence 0630
Wednesday April 11th to 0630 Friday April
13th, 2007
Item
8: Monthly Workplace Inspections: Any deficiencies noted and being progressed as required.
Monthly Workplace Inspection schedule
for 2007:
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Workplace
Inspection Areas |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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IGI WAX |
Plan |
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Plan |
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STRATOFLO |
Plan |
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Plan |
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VIVA1-Nelsons
- Cross connection |
Plan |
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Plan |
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VIVA2-Finch
Plant, Owens Corning |
|
Plan |
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Plan |
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Pull
down, Ladder, LHF compound |
|
Plan |
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Plan |
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SOLO -
(Lily Cup) |
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|
Plan |
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Plan |
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IPSCO |
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|
Plan |
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Plan |
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Shops -
Car/Diesel |
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|
Plan |
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Plan |
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Classification
Yard |
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|
Plan |
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Plan |
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A/B Yards |
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Plan |
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Plan |
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F/G
Yards, Shed/Expressway |
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Plan |
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Plan |
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GYO/Pull
down/Hump/Buildings |
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Plan |
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Plan |
Item 9:
Accident Investigations, Work Refusals,
Accident Investigations (ISROP): Nil
Work Refusals: Nil
Item 10: Safety Hazard Reports:
Tracking Document
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
YTD |
|
2007 NEW Safety Hazards Received |
|
12 |
14 |
08 |
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