REVELSTOKE SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE MINUTES - August 12, 1999 Held: August 12, 1999, Revelstoke, B.C. Co-Chairman: Larry Bennetts Members In Attendance: Management: D. Zatko, Union Reps: T. Volpatti(B&B), J. Wells(BMWE), Wade Patrauchuk(BMWE), C. Becker(BLE), L. Bennetts(UTU) Introduction: R. Mellish(UTU) to replace L. Bennetts. Guests: M. Pielak, Field Safety Coordinator, Kelly McGarry, FOPS Assistant Meeting called to order at 0837 by L. Bennetts. Minutes of July, 8th meeting were read and adopted. SAFETY ACTION PLANS: Field Ops - Safety Awareness Meetings scheduled for July 14/15/16. (complete) - Yard Safety meetings to do.(Complete) - 2 day four hour safety meeting in Revelstoke in October to do. - 3 day AFHT safety meetings to do at Field and Kamloops in OCT/NOV. - Site Inspections to do in early Oct. - Mid Year Safety Plan Review - scheduled for August E/S - Ongoing - meeting objectives. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Item 9901-06: W. Patrauchuk reported that BTMF trucks that have Johnson Boxes installed (reverses drive shafts) do not have back up alarms. MOTION TO CARRY Action(9907) H. Jarche to check with G. Grant to getting trucks repaired locally. MOTION TO CARRY Action(9908) To date W. Patrauchuk reports no action on this matter D. Zatko to elevate to R. McIlveen. Item 9902-03: C. Becker would like to see report submitted re investigation on signal irregularity Jan 13 (McCracken). Action(9907) G. Mullally, Mgr S&C, advises report has been completed and available soon. MOTION TO CARRY Action(9908) D. Zatko to progress with G. Mullally MOTION TO CARRY Item 9907-01: G. Meloro reported there are no warning signs posted on the inside of the shops to warn of the pit area. Action(9907): S. Sabatini indicated that according to Labour Canada this area must have guard rails or chains. Rohan Gosine / R. McIlveen to advise. Action(9908) 5 Signs indicating Confined space and Yellow (one foot wide) lines have painted on the floor. Resolved MOTION TO DELETE Item 9907-02: L. Bennetts advised the Committee his term as Co-Chairman will be up for renewal in August. Action(9907): Committee to determine new Co-Chairman. Action(9908) Chris Becker accepts the position of new Chairman. MOTION TO DELETE CORRESPONDENCE & BUSINESS ARISING: Nil INJURY REVIEW REPORTS: Committee discussed and recommended that this item be changed to review current injuries/incidents on the site. This item will be changed to Incident Reviews. Committee reviewed all current incidents. Item 9908-01: Two derailments and one personal injury reviewed. SAFETY HAZARD REPORTS (Incomplete): SHR99-07-01: Revelstoke yard - deep holes left by Tie Gang along shop lead. Action(9907) D. Harder will investigate. MOTION TO CARRY Action(9908) Holes have been filled MOTION TO DELETE SAFETY HAZARD REPORTS (New): SHR9908-01: Tunnel muck reported in MacDonald Tunnel creating walking hazard. Action(9908) Vac truck is at the tunnel but the problem is sufficient track time to do the work. AND Suggested that a higher capacity truck be purchased. Elevate issue to SAM's as this is a growing problem that is not going to diminish without added emphasis on time allowed and larger capacity vacuum truck. MOTION TO CARRY SHR9908-02: Unit 9126 - excessive noise squealing (Macdonald Tunnel). Action(9908) Transportation Safety Board (TSB) to be conducting testing in the Macdonald tunnel and also up Notch Hill on August 15-18, 1999. D. Zatko to request report from the TSB. MOTION TO CARRY SHR9908-03: Field Bunkhouse - unsanitary eating conditions due to dishes not properly cleaned. Action(9908) Although a health issue, it is probably best taken up with Bunkhouse Committee. It is the responsibility of each employee using the facilities to ensure that the dishes and utensils are properly cleaned. There are no plans at this time for a dishwater. D. Zatko to attend meeting 11:00 August 13th at Field with the bunkhouse Committee to address several issues among them; to prioritize the Barry Ford position paper from Calgary. Will also discuss with the bunkhouse staff the addition of: a) Screens for windows B) more dish racks c) drain boards & d) additional dish clothes. DELETE SHR9908-04: Near Miss - Beavermouth. Workmen in the siding unaware of train traveling on the main track approx 25 cars away with both bell and whistle engaged. Workman was pulled off track by fellow employee. Action(9908) Incident forwarded to ES for appropriate action. RTC should be notified immediately who can contact Foreman or Supervisor in charge. Mike Pielak to progress with Barry Singer. DELETE SHR9908-05: Signal #503D west end Annis and east siding Carlin hard to observe account covered by brush. Action(9908) R- R. Miller, TMS for handling. Brush removed date. MOTION TO DELETE REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES: Nil DISTRICT SAFETY & ACCIDENT PREVENTION REPORT: Mike reports that ES has been issued the revised HIGH VISIBILITY POLICY. ALSO Mile read the new policy on NIGHT WORK. Mike and ES representatives discussed the recent face mask fit testing and ES to identify the required masks for the task and the number of employees fit tested. Posters for mask requirements were given to ES reps. Air Monitoring testing has been completed in the MacDonald Tunnel, Laurie Sheds, Termite Welding/Grinding. A comprehensive Diesel Fume Test will be undertaken soon. All results will be compiled in a report and distributed. NEW BUSINESS: Item 99008-01 Chris Becker introduces Letter with respect to Knorr brake handles on CP 8500 series locomotives. To make incremental reductions is very difficult and could result in over reductions and stalling and cycle braking and therefore a safety concern. Small travel of the automatic brake handle of great concern. Action(9908): D. Zatko to progress through the appropriate MS department with recommendations as set for in the letter. Item 9908-02: Chris Becker advises that in Revelstoke Yard the switches are paint with the incorrect numbers eg 5,6,& 7 should be painted with the correct number to correspond to the correct tracks. Action(9908): Progress with Ed Palasz. Item 9908-03: Wade P. reports the TP&E are leaving behind all kinds of scrap and debris which should be cleaned up. Last year there was good focus to clean-up but this year things have appeared to regress to very poor house keeping. Action(9908): D. Zatko to progress to Barry Singer for an action plan. Item 9908-04: Jim Wells has requested a HYDRAULIC rail puller for Salmon Arm and Revelstoke TM forces. Tests at Golden have concluded that the pullers work very well and cost in the neighborhood of 7500 CAN. This item arose from the report of burning rope emission that was presented at this meeting and the pullers will eliminate the hazards and PPE requirements associated with the burning rope. Jim Wells also to report back on any exception in the burning rope report. Action(9908): Elevate to SAM Roy McIlveen. Item 9908-05: Larry Bennetts questions, with the onset of winter, the practice of using single units and the associated safety concerns if a total failure happens and the possibility of a total outage of our communication system. Action (9908): D. Zatko to request information from the NMC in this regard. General comments: - Chris Becker extended his thanks, on behalf of all committee members to Larry Bennetts for his many (13+) years of service on the committee. - Chris has requested that the minutes be sent to (nmunroe@cablelan.net) so the they can be posted on the BLE Bulletin board. Granted. - For the last couple of meeting there has been little if any participation from the ES management and no participation from the S&C ranks. Item 9908-06: Wade P., need to identify walking areas to improve footing around switches etc. Chris B. identified the area just south of the golden admin building where the locomotives are shopped and a two foot drop off. Need about 200 ft of fill in this area. Action (9908): UTU/BLE reps to identify areas of concern and copy ES ID OM02500. Meeting adjourned 1130. Next Meeting 0830 September 09, 1999. D. A. Zatko
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