DOT Rail Car Procedure The Federal Railroad Administration

DOT Rail Car Procedure The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure The purpose of the FRA is to: ◦ Promote and enforce rail safety regulations ◦ Administer railroad assistance programs ◦ Conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy. ◦ Provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service ◦ Consolidate government support of rail transportation activities. Communicate Errors to Management

CSP Responsibility It is the responsibility of CSP to abide by the FRA regulations. The FRA requires that standard procedures be followed by CSP for the following rail car activities: ◦ Receiving ◦ Unloading ◦ Releasing It is the responsibility of CSP to provide training on a yearly basis to all employees responsible for receiving, unloading and releasing rail-cars Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure for receiving a rail car ◦ When a new rail car arrives, the rail car operator will communicate with CSP via call box or cell phone. ◦ The field operator must respond immediately. ◦ Remove men at work signs and chocks ◦ To receive and release the rail car, the form “Railcar Checklist” must be used, located in control room computer: “DropboxOriginalsPaper FormsReceiving and Releasing railcars” Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure: Receiving Procedure for receiving a rail car ◦ Once the rail car has been received, place the sign “STOP, MEN AT WORK” on the tracks just before they merge. ◦ Print the form from “DropboxOriginalsPaper FormsReceiving and Releasing railcars” ◦ Fill the top half section of railcar checklist form for “Receiving” and place the form in “Railcar Received” box located in the hall way. Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure: Receiving [Note: Both Receiving and Releasing railcars uses a single form] Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure: Unloading Procedure for unloading a rail car The rail car must remain locked: ◦ with chocks in place ◦ With the “STOP, MEN AT WORK” sign in place at all times Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure: Releasing Procedure for Releasing a rail car When a rail car is empty and ready for release, retrieve the corresponding form from the “Railcar Received” box located in the hall way and fill the remaining lower half section of railcar checklist for “Receiving”. Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure: Releasing [Note: Both Receiving and Releasing railcars uses a single form] Communicate Errors to Management

DOT Rail Car Procedure Procedure for releasing a rail car Inspect the rail car, disconnect unloading hoses. Leave the chocks and signs until the railroad arrives to pick up the car. Fill the form and sign it. Place the completed form in office manager’s box Have shift lead release car Communicate Errors to Management