Revelstoke

 

Workplace Health & Safety Committee

MINUTES

 

September 8, 2005

Committee Members & Meeting Attendance

Name

Title

Occupation

Emergency #’s

X IF ABSENT

Tim Schumacher (Alt)

Co-Chairman

Service Area Manager

814-7003

 

Paul Bede

Co-Chairman

Locomotive Engineer

837-8225

 

Doug Cassell

Member

S&C Manager

814-7021

 

Ed Palasz 

Member

Track Maintenance Supervisor

837-8598

 

Brad Templeton (Alt)

Member

Locomotive Engineer

 

 

Kent Jones

Member

Bridges & Structures

837-8227

 

Jody Grant

Member

Track Maintenance Foreman

837-7861

 

Phil Parr

Member

S&C Maintainer

837-8206

X

Al Stewart

Member

Track Maintenance Foreman

837-2486

 

R Sobon (Alt)

Member

S&C Construction

 

X

    

      GUESTS: MIke pIELAK,  TIM MARINIER

 

AGENDA

I.                     Opening of meeting / INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

II.                   read and adopt minutes of last meeting

III.                  safety action plans

IV.                unfinished business

V.                  correspondence, business arising

VI.                incident review reports

VII.               safety hazard reports

VIII.             reports of sub-committees

IX.                 district safety advisor report

X.                   new business

         i.      OPENING OF MEETING -   Meeting called to order 0915.  Paul Bede chair.

       ii.      READ AND ADOPT MINUTES OF LAST MEETING  -  Minutes of July 14th meeting read and adopted.

 III  SAFETY ACTION PLANS (FOPS)  - Rule 42 Blitz, Special Control Zone Blitz, Wellness Fair - done

      Review 2005 Safety Framework Plan  

Goals 

1.       Reduce cARDINAL RULE VIOLATIONS BY 50%

2.       mINIMIZE RISK OF ACCIDENT / INJURY WITH NEW HIRES

3.       REDUCE PERSONAL INJURIES BY 10%

4.       REDUCE MINOR TA’S BY 15%

5.       SAFETY COMMUNICATION AND RECOGNITION

 

Standard Activity - Tracking Calendar

 

 

 1.  REDUCE CARDINAL RULE VIOLATIONS BY 50%

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Complete

Date

·     Promote Rule 90

 

16

23

39

30

25

35

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote Pre-Departure Checklists

 

16

30

37

50

90

99 +

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     SOFA Audits

 

2

  5

3

4

2

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

·     ORCA

 

4

4

4

10

4

4

0

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote Hand Brake Procedures

 

 

 

30

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote Job Briefings, Communications & Situational Awareness

 

16

15

75

30

90

99

99

 

 

 

 

 

·     H&S presence & focus during major Work Program activity (Shuswap Sub)

- very close alignment with ES understanding and communication work activities with RTEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yes

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote fixed signal form

 

16

10

42

30

90

99+

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.       MINIMIZE RISK OF ACCIDENT/INJURY WITH

      NEW HIRES

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Complete

Date

·     Promote / pursue coaching / mentoring strategies

 

 

 

44

 

40

30

25

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote job briefings, communications, situational awareness

 

40

14

47

90

90

99 +

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote thorough hand signal training

 

 16

 

 

5

15

10

15

 

 

 

 

 

·     SOFA Audits & ORCA

 

 

4/5

3/4

4/10

2/4

5/4

5/0

 

 

 

 

 

·     Shadowing program at Golden, Rev & Kamloops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Monitor / caution ‘enthusiastic’ new-hires

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Emphasize proper entraining / detraining

 

 

10

57

80

30

15

20

 

 

 

 

 

·     Ongoing communication / challenge to seasoned vets to mentor / coach new-hires

 

 

 

43

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote new-hire comfort in volunteering inexperience to LE’s during job briefings

 

16

 

 

90

40

25

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote LE comfort in enquiring on Conductor experience

 

 

 

41

80

40

25

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Cross-functional SOFA Audits – Golden

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.       REDUCE PERSONAL INJURIES BY 10%

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Complete

Date

·     Promote Pre-Departure Checklists

 

 

 30

30

50

90

50

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote rules / procedure compliance

 

 

23

23

90

 

50

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     SOFA Audits & ORCA

 

 

4/5

3/4

4/

10

2/4

5/4

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote voice communication rule compliance

 

 

23

50

25

35

30

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Site Inspections, including customer audits & derail, restricted clearance & x-over audits

 

  1

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     4 Safety Meetings, Manager, H&S and LC Footboards and AFHT Safety Meetings

 

   1

 

2

4

5

1

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.       REDUCE MINOR TA’s BY 15%

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Complete

Date

·     Promote job briefings, communication rule compliance & situational awreness

 

16

 

32

75

90

90

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote rules / procedure compliance

 

 

37

52

75

40

90

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

·     Promote new safe work procedures manual

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Mentoring / coaching new-hires

 

 

 

 

75

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     SOFA Audits & ORCA

 

 

4/5

3/4

4/10

2/4

4/5

5/0

 

 

 

 

 

·     Safety Meetings / Footboard and AFHT Meetings

 

 

1

1

5

5

1

99 +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.       SAFETY COMMUNICATION RECOGNITION

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Complete

Date

·     Service Area Manager messages

 

1

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

·     4 Hour Safety Meetings and Recaps

 

1

 

2

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     Framework tracking and celebrating successes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·     1, 5, 10, 20, 25+ year injury free recognition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Item

(YY-MM-##)

Brief Description

Action Taken / UPDATE

date

0305:02

P Bede reported recent incident in difficulty removing an injured employee from unit.

Note:  Item had been elevated to National H&S Policy Committee as advised by S. Sabatini April 2004.

D. Harder waiting for advisement from S. Sabatini.              MOTION TO CARRY                                                         

Sep 8

 

 

 

0412-01

W Hayman letter re concern about the sanitary conditions on locomotives

C Koutroumanos reported MS Golden perform a thorough trimming of coal MT’s going to the mines.  On their return the loaded movement, MS performs a quick trimming.  These are the only MS services on the BCI.  Other trains going across the Service Area are handled at either Alyth or Coquitlam depending on their origin.  These trains by-pass Golden and are therefore not serviced by MS on the BCI.

Bulletin will be issued locally. Tim S & Bob G to arrange.     MOTION TO DELETE                                                                                   
 

Sep 8

0412-04

B Gardali reported there is a concern with regard to the weight of packs that RTEs have to carry with all their rule books, etc

D Harder contacted S Sabatini for advisement to elevate to Policy Committee.   Sergio has requested Committee forward their recommendations with regard to what needs to be downsized, etc.  Paul & Bob to followup. Message sent to Sergio, ongoing.                                                                                MOTION TO CARRY     

Sep 8

 

0504-01

P Bede requested units have instruction decals installed for the new radios as the way the radios are installed on the unit you can’t get access to them.

Bob & Tim will look at obtaining decals locally and/or issue instructions in MOB.    Done.                                                                                     MOTION TO DELETE

Sep 8

0505-02

Bob reported the Kamloops Bunkhouse has been very full lately and crews are having to utilize track side rooms which are very noisy.  He has requested sound level testing be done

B Gardali with pursue sound level testing with Facilities / K. Sholes. Test conducted. Should see recommendation and course of action by Facilities next meeting. Tim S. to follow up.                                                                            MOTION TO CARRY

                                                                                                  

Sep 8

0506-01

P Bede advised 4-5 platform lights east of station are not working & east of Rip Track.

N Higgins / J Creighton to advise. K. Jones to follow up.       MOTION TO CARRY
Sep 8

 

0507-01

TMS E Palasz has a concern regarding a  recent published “all employees” bulletin pertaining to rule changes.  He is concerned rule change information is not getting to all ES employees.

T. Marinier will investigate – he indicated this particular bulletin should have been issued as an ES “critical” bulletin.                                            MOTION TO DELETE
Sep 8

 

V  CORRESPONDENCE & BUSINESS ARISING

 

 

VI    INCIDENT REVIEW REPORTS

Incident                           Type        Location                      Cause                                     Injury Location               Preventative Measures

Run Thru Switch

NON

FRA

Mi. 141.5  Wind

05.08-21  0105

Crew failed to ensure switch lined for intended movement

N/A

Investigated with crew

Train/crossing vehicle accident

NON

FRA

Mi. 66.87 Shu

05.08.20  0858

Vehicle failed to sop clear of main track

N/A

CIS debriefing for employees

CRV – failed to stop at stop indication

NON

FRA

Mi. 124.1 Mou

Signal 1241S

05.08.25   0240

Trn failed to stop at Stop Signal 1241S

N/A

Formal investigation

Loco eng struck by water balloons 

NON

Mi. 49.6  Shu

05.08.13   1945

Employee struck in head area by water balloons thrown by youths

Annis

Incident reported to CPR Pollice

Services

 

 

 

 

Review Safety Performance Report

2005

Type of INjury

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

YTD Total

Lost Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified / Light Duties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total FRA’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minor Injuries

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

Total Personal Injuries

1

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

Type of INjury

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Year End Total

Lost Time

 

3

1

 

2

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

11

Modified / Light Duties