FTA WMATA Safety Oversight Inspection Reports June 2017
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Inspection Form FOIA Exemption: All (b)(6) Form FTA-IR-1 United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Agency/DepartmentInformation YYYY MM DD InspectionDate ReportNumber 20170602ͲWMATAͲAGͲ1 2017 06 02 WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransit RailAgency RailAgencyName TRST SubͲDepartment TKIN Authority Department Name Email OfficePhone MobilePhone RailAgencyDepartment ContactInformation InspectionLocation DͲLine,track1 InspectionSummary InspectionActivity# 1 2 3 4 5 6 ActivityCode TRKͲJSBͲOBS TRKͲWIͲOBS InspectionUnits 1 1 InspectionSubunits 1 1 Defects(Number) 0 3 RecommendedFinding No Yes RemedialActionRequired1 No Yes RecommendedReinspection No Yes ActivitySummaries InspectionActivity# 1 InspectionSubject RoadwayWorkerProtection–JobSafetyBriefing ActivityCode TRK JSB OBS RWIC,TRSTUnit#6464 JobBriefing AdvanceWatchmanTRSTUnit# Accompanied OutBrief 1900 Outside Employee Yes Yes Time Yes 6454 Inspector? Conducted 0300 Shift Name/Title AMF,TRSTUnit#6469 RelatedReports N/A RelatedCAPS/Findings N/A Ref RuleorSOP Standard Other/Title ChecklistReference RelatedRules,SOPs, RWPM Standards,orOther Main RTA FTA Yard Station OCC AtͲgrade Tunnel Elevated N/A Track Facility Office InspectionLocation TrackType XX X Track ChainMarker From To Line(s) DͲLine track1 Number and/orStation(s) StadiumͲArmoryStation(D08) CapitolSouthStation(D05) Vehicles HeadCarNumber NumberofCars Equipment N/A N/A N/A 1TherailtransitagencymustprovideFTAwiththenecessaryevidence(e.g.maintenanceworkordersystemrecords,photos,documentation,records,data,orother evidence)tocloseouttheRemedialAction.CloseoutofRemedialActionsmayalsobesubjecttoongoingFTAverificationinspectionstoensurecorrectionsare sufficientandeffective. InspectorinChargeͲSignature Date Digitally signed by ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=FRA FRAFtWorthTX, ou=DOT FRAFtWorthTX, cn=ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO Date: 2017.06.07 09:37:52 -05'00' InspectorinCharge–Name InspectionTeam AdamGiovando AlexanderNepa,LeeEmard Form FTA-IR-1 Version date: 8/26/16 Form FTA-IR-1 United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration TRSTunit6464conductedajobsafety briefingatStadiumͲArmoryStation (D08). NumberofDefects 0 ThebriefingwasfullycompliantwithWMATARoadwayWorker’sProtection RecommendedFinding? No Manual(RWPM)requirements.ItincludedWMATAbadgeͲlevelverification,type ofprotection,trainapproachwarning,(TAW)withanadvancedmobileflagger RemedialActionRequired? No Description (AMF)andanadvancedwatchman,potentialhazards,hotspotsandhospital location.TheAMFwasplacedattheproperlocation.Noexceptionsweretaken RecommendedReinspection? No tothejobsafetybriefing. RemedialAction N/A ActivitySummaries InspectionActivity# 2 InspectionSubject TrackInspectionObservation ActivityCode TRK WI OBS RWIC,TRSTUnit#6464 JobBriefing AdvanceWatchmanTRSTUnit Accompanied OutBrief 1900 Outside Employee Yes Yes Time Yes #66454 Inspector? Conducted 0300 Shift Name/Title AMF,TRSTUnit#6469 20161129ͲWMATAͲWPͲ1, RelatedReports 20160626ͲWMATAͲRPMͲ1,and RelatedCAPS/Findings RemedialActionID:793,795,1014 20160626ͲWMATAͲRPMͲ1 Ref RuleorSOP Standard Other/Title ChecklistReference RelatedRules,SOPs, TRSTͲ1000rev.6 Standards,orOther Main RTA FTA Yard Station OCC AtͲgrade Tunnel Elevated N/A Track Facility Office InspectionLocation TrackType X X Track ChainMarker From To DͲLine track1 Number and/orStation(s) StadiumͲArmoryStation(D08) CapitolSouthStation(D05) HeadCarNumber NumberofCars Vehicles Equipment N/A N/A N/A FWSOperformedanobservationofaWMATAtrackinspectionteamontrackone NumberofDefects 3 oftheDͲLinebetweenStadiumͲArmory(D08)andCapitolSouth(D05).No RecommendedFinding? Yes exceptionsweretakenwiththeWMATAteam'sperformanceduringthe inspection. RemedialActionRequired? Yes Duringthisinspection,anFWSOteammemberconductedaremedialaction verificationofpreviouslyidentifieddefects.Thesedefectsandremedialactions weredocumentedinFWSOinspectionreportsandprovidedtoWMATA. Thefollowingpreviouslyissuedremedialactionshavenotbeenrepaired: x RemedialAction1014,ReportNumber20161129ͲWMATAͲWPͲ1.At Description CM,D1Ͳ189+00.Thebundlesofwirehavenotbeenrelocatedfromthe safetycatwalk. RecommendedReinspection? Yes x RemedialAction793,ReportNumber20160626ͲWMATAͲRPMͲ1.On trackone,betweenCM221+00and191+00,therelayrailhasnotbeen removedfromtheroadway. x RemedialAction795,ReportNumber20160626ͲWMATAͲRPMͲ1.On trackone,betweenCM202+00and206+00,studboltsexceeding3 incheshavenotbeenreplaced. RemedialactionsforthesedefectswerepreviouslyissuedinFWSOreports 20161129ͲWMATAͲWPͲ1,20160626ͲWMATAͲRPMͲ1,and20160626ͲWMATAͲ RPMͲ1. RemedialAction N/A Form FTA-IR-1 Version date: 8/26/16 2 Inspection Form FOIA Exemption: All (b)(6) Form FTA-IR-1 United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Agency/DepartmentInformation YYYY MM DD InspectionDate ReportNumber 20170602ͲWMATAͲAGͲ2 2017 06 02 WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransit RailAgency RailAgencyName SAFE SubͲDepartment Authority Department Name Email OfficePhone MobilePhone RailAgencyDepartment ContactInformation InspectionLocation DͲLine,track1,StadiumͲArmory(D08)toCapitolSouth(D05) InspectionSummary InspectionActivity# 1 2 3 4 5 6 ActivityCode TRKͲJSBͲOBS TRKͲRCͲOBS RTRAͲRCͲOBS ROCCͲRCͲOBS InspectionUnits 1 1 1 1 InspectionSubunits 1 1 1 1 Defects(Number) 0 0 1 0 RecommendedFinding No No No No RemedialActionRequired1 No No Yes No RecommendedReinspection No No Yes No ActivitySummaries InspectionActivity# 1 InspectionSubject JobSafetyBriefingObservation ActivityCode TRK JSB OBS JobBriefing Accompanied OutBrief 1700 Outside Employee TRST6464 Yes Yes Time Yes Inspector? Conducted 0100 Shift Name/Title RelatedReports N/A RelatedCAPS/Findings N/A Ref RuleorSOP Standard Other/Title ChecklistReference RelatedRules,SOPs, MSRPH RͲ17Ͳ02 Standards,orOther RWPM RͲ17Ͳ03 Main RTA FTA Yard Station OCC AtͲgrade Tunnel Elevated N/A Track Facility Office InspectionLocation TrackType X X Track ChainMarker From To Line(s) DͲLine track1 Number and/orStation(s) StadiumͲArmory(D08) CapitolSouth(D05) HeadCarNumber NumberofCars Vehicles Equipment N/A N/A N/A FWSOInspectorsreceivedajobsafetybriefingfromTrackandStructures(TRST), NumberofDefects 0 unit6464,whowasservingastheroadwayworkerincharge(RWIC),priorto Description RecommendedFinding? No enteringtheroadway.TheRWICwasthoroughandcoveredallrequiredaspects RemedialActionRequired? No 1TherailtransitagencymustprovideFTAwiththenecessaryevidence(e.g.maintenanceworkordersystemrecords,photos,documentation,records,data,orother evidence)tocloseouttheRemedialAction.CloseoutofRemedialActionsmayalsobesubjecttoongoingFTAverificationinspectionstoensurecorrectionsare sufficientandeffective. InspectorinChargeͲSignature Date Digitally signed by ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=FRA FRAFtWorthTX, ou=DOT FRAFtWorthTX, cn=ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO ADAM ANTHONY GIOVANDO Date: 2017.06.13 13:55:42 -05'00' InspectorinCharge–Name InspectionTeam AdamGiovando LeeEmard,AlexanderNepa,ChrisDiFatta,TamaraPowell,LeonFerguson Form FTA-IR-1 Version date: 8/26/16 Form FTA-IR-1 United States Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration ofthejobsafetybriefing.Thisincluded thetypeofprotection(TrainApproach Warning(TAW)),designationofroleswithintheworkgroup,identificationofhot spots,discussionofpotentialhazardsandthenearesthospital.TheRWICalso informedtheworkgroupthatanadvancedwatchman(unit6454),andadvanced mobileflagger(AMF)(unit6469)wouldbeused.Allmembersoftheworkgroup hadtheirpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)androadwayworkerprotection (RWP)cardscheckedforcompliance. RecommendedReinspection? No Noexceptionsweretakenwiththejobsafetybriefing. TheRWICcontactedtheRailOperationsControlCenter(ROCC)at1815hoursand wasgrantedpermissiontoentertheroadway.AnFWSOteammemberassigned totheRWICtooknoexceptionstotheradiocommunicationprotocol. RemedialAction N/A InspectionActivity# 2 InspectionSubject RWICandAMFRulesComplianceObservation ActivityCode TRK RC OBS JobBriefing Accompanied OutBrief 1700 Outside Employee TRST6464 Yes Yes Time Yes Inspector? Conducted 0100 Shift Name/Title RelatedReports N/A RelatedCAPS/Findings N/A Ref RuleorSOP Standard Other/Title ChecklistReference RelatedRules,SOPs, MSRPH RͲ17Ͳ02 Standards,orOther RWPM RͲ17Ͳ03 Main RTA FTA Yard Station OCC AtͲgrade Tunnel Elevated N/A Track Facility Office InspectionLocation TrackType X X Track ChainMarker From To Line(s) DͲLine track1 Number and/orStation(s) StadiumͲArmory(D08) CapitolSouth(D05) HeadCarNumber NumberofCars Vehicles Equipment N/A N/A N/A RoadwayWorkerinCharge(RWIC): NumberofDefects 0 RecommendedFinding? No TheFWSOInspectorsobservedtheRWICforcompliancewithpermanentorders RͲ17Ͳ02(RequestingFoulTime)andRͲ17Ͳ03(AdvancedMobileFlagger).Asper RemedialActionRequired? No the2017RoadwayAccessGuide,thereweretwohotspotsidentified. ThefirstarearequiringfoultimewasacrossoveratCM141+00.TheRWIC contactedtheRailOperationsControlCenter(ROCC)andwasinfullcompliance withPermanentOrderRͲ17Ͳ02.TheRWICprovided100%positiverepeatbackof thefoultimeinstructionsandappropriatelyrelinquishedthefoultimeafterthe entireworkgrouptraversedthroughtheswitchandwasinaplaceofsafety. ThesecondarearequiringfoultimewasacrossoveratCM84+00.TheRWIC contactedtheRailOperationsControlCenter(ROCC)andwasinfullcompliance Description withPermanentOrderRͲ17Ͳ02.TheRWICprovided100%positiverepeatbackof thefoultimeinstructionsandappropriatelyrelinquishedthefoultimeafterthe entireworkgrouptraversedthroughtheswitchandwasinaplaceofsafety. RecommendedReinspection?