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Rail Safety Division Rail Safety Division Monthly Performance Report May 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERING PARARAPHS (COPS) ........................................................................................... 2 MONITORING THE WHISTLEBLOWER WEBSITE ................................................................................................... 3 Statistics - 1/01/21 – 5/31/21 .............................................................................................................. 3 RAILROAD OPERATIONS SAFETY BRANCH – ROSB .............................................................................................. 4 ROSB Inspection, Investigation & Field Activities ................................................................................. 4 Crude Oil Reconnaissance Team (CORT) Monthly Report……. …………………………………………..…………..…9 RAIL CROSSINGS AND ENGINEERING BRANCH - RCEB ........................................................................................ 12 Rail Crossing Incident Investigations .................................................................................................. 12 Safety Assessments, Quiet Zones and Reviews .................................................................................. 12 Proceedings, Resolutions and G.O. 88B Reviews……………………………………………………..………….…………13 RAIL TRANSIT SAFETY BRANCH - RTSB ............................................................................................................ 14 Major Audits ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Administrative Accomplishments ....................................................................................................... 15 General Order and Resolution Activity……………………………………………………………….…………………..………16 Safety Certification and Oversight of Rail Transit Agency Projects .................................................... 16 Corrective Actions Plans ..................................................................................................................... 24 Accident Investigations ...................................................................................................................... 24 Statistics Summary ............................................................................................................................. 25 Ongoing Data / Trends ....................................................................................................................... 26 1 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERING PARAGRAPHS (COPS) Through May 31, 2021, the Rail Safety Division (RSD) showed 382 total entries in the COPS system, with 1 reaching compliance, 381 (99%) not yet due for compliance, and 0 (0%) out of compliance. 382 (100%) of all Ordering Paragraphs (OP) are assigned to staff. During May 2021, there were 8 new OPs recorded to the COPS database for the Rail Safety Division. RSD COPS Statistics N = 382 January 2019 - May 2021 1, 1% 381, 99% IN COMPLIANCE NOT IN COMPLIANCE NOT YET DUE NOT A COMPLIANCE ITEM NOT ASSIGNED 2 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report MONITORING THE WHISTLEBLOWER WEBSITE The Risk Section has been overseeing intake for complaints that arrive via a “whistleblower” application on the Commission’s web site. Whistleblower protections are afforded to utility employees and contractors who report potentially unsafe or illegal practices. STATISTICS - 1/1/21 – 5/31/21 Note: This is for complaints filed using the on-line Whistleblower Application ONLY. Confirmed or Possible Whistleblower Complaints- Rail Safety Division 2021 1 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report RAILROAD OPERATIONS SAFETY BRANCH – ROSB In May 2021, the RSD Railroad Operations Safety Branch (ROSB) completed the following: May- YTD Railroad Operations Safety Branch 2021 2021 New Incidents Investigated 10 40 Informal Complaints Investigated 2 8 Safety Assessments/Reviews 9 43 Compliance Actions 1047 5733 Major Inspections Completed 2 11 Operation Lifesaver Presentations 0 0 ROSB INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION & FIELD ACTIVITIES May 4, 2021: A CPUC Railroad Safety Inspector performed an inspection at the UPRR 4th Street Railroad Yard in Los Angeles. The inspector observed a track with 8 tank cars coupled together without any handbrakes applied. The inspector also identified another track with 11 tank cars coupled together without handbrakes applied. There were cars on each track loaded with hazardous materials. The findings in this yard were not in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 232.103(n)(1) which states: Railroads shall develop and implement a process or procedure to verify that the applied hand brakes will sufficiently hold the equipment with the air brakes released. The inspector recommended a civil penalty against the railroad for this violation. The inspector spoke with the UPRR Senior Manager of Train Operations responsible for this yard who immediately took immediate action to secure the rail cars bringing them into compliance, which was verified by a subsequent reinspection. May 4, 2021: CPUC Railroad Safety Inspectors and a BNSF Track Supervisor participated in two days of focused inspections of the BNSF Railway between Hanford & Guernsey. The purpose of this focused inspection was to determine the level of FRA and CPUC General Order (GO) compliance being achieved by BNSF track personnel as they pertain to main line switches. 4 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report During the inspection, several track and signal defects were discovered that required a slow order being placed on the track. Slow orders require trains to slow down to a prescribed safe speed, because the defective track conditions posed a danger to trains traveling at higher speeds. Slow orders must remain in effect until the defective conditions are corrected. Among the defects cited was a broken insulated joint. Track speed over this defective insulated joint was 79 mph on an Amtrak route, and this type of defect could lead to a broken rail that could cause a derailment. A 10-mph speed restriction was placed on this location until repairs were made. Another defective condition that was found was a broken bond wire that could lead to a false activation of a highway grade crossing. A false activation happens when the grade crossing becomes activated and there is no train on the approach to the crossing. False activations can degrade the public’s confidence in the grade crossing system and lead to a vehicle going around the activated crossing gates into a path of a train. All defects were reported to the BNSF track manager and repairs were made. The CPUC Inspectors performed a follow up inspection and verified that all defective conditions had been corrected and brought into regulatory compliance. May 12, 2021: CPUC Railroad Safety Inspectors conducted a hazardous materials inspection of the BNSF Railroad Yard in La Mirada. The inspection consisted of the following: review of required markings, placarding, stenciling, proper handling, securement of closures on tank cars containing hazardous materials, and paperwork requirements including emergency response information. During the inspection one tank car loaded with Acetone was discovered with a loose bottom outlet valve cap. Acetone is a colorless, highly volatile, and highly flammable liquid with a strong pungent smell. CFR 173.31.(d) (1) (iv) states that shippers must verify all closures on tank cars and determine that the closures and all fastenings securing them are properly tightened in place prior to release into transportation. The proper securement of the bottom outlet cap is essential to assure hazardous material is not inadvertently released during transit, placing the public and railroad employees at risk for exposure. The BNSF hazardous 5 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report materials manager was notified of the defect and took immediate action to correct the defect which was verified by a staff reinspection. May 18, 2021: A CPUC Railroad Safety Inspector performed an inspection of the California Northern Railroad (CFNR) in Suisun to determine compliance with CPUC GOs. The inspector identified one non-compliant condition. Tree branches that impeded the side clearance for on track equipment were observed. The tree branches created a contact hazard for railroad employees riding the side of equipment. This is not in compliance with state GO 26-D, which establishes minimum clearances of 8’6” from the center of rail. The purpose of GO 26-D is to prevent injuries and fatalities to railroad employees by providing these standards. The inspector notified the CFNR Manager of the non-compliant condition. The railroad cut back the branches to bring the track into compliance, which was verified by the inspector during follow up inspection. Before: North side of track 3040 – Tree branches are After: The tree branches were trimmed back. contacting the equipment. 6 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report Incidents Assigned for Investigation YTD N = 40 10 10 10 8 8 7 6 5 4 2 0 Informal Complaints YTD N = 8 3.5 3 3 2.5 2 2 2 1.5 1 1 0.5 0 0 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 7 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report Safety Assessments/Reviews YTD N = 43 16 16 14 12 12 9 10 8 5 6 4 1 2 0 Compliance Actions YTD N = 5733 1375 1400 1212 1223 1200 1047 1000 876 800 600 400 200 0 8 | P a g e M a y 2021 RSD Report Operation Lifesaver YTD N = 0 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CRUDE OIL RECONNAISSANCE
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