AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION Safety Initiatives to Reduce Sprains & Strains Injuries Maintenance Team #40 Jay Gilliam Director Safety Union Pacific Railroad
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AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Safety Initiatives to Reduce Sprains & Strains Injuries
Maintenance Team #40
Jay GilliamDirector Safety
Union Pacific Railroad
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
FRA Reportable InjuriesFRA Reportable InjuriesAAR Group A Engineering AAR Group A Engineering DeptsDepts
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Current Safety Initiatives to Current Safety Initiatives to Reduce Sprains & StrainsReduce Sprains & Strains
Eliminate or Automate Tasks Tool ImprovementsEquipment Improvements Process & Training Improvements
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Eliminate or Automate TasksEliminate or Automate TasksHerzog Plus Ballast TrainsMagnets on Boom Equipment to Handle OTM and Remove ScrapOff/On-Track Equipment to Unload OTMBulk Loading Spikes and Anchors
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Tool ImprovementsTool ImprovementsHand ToolsHydraulic ToolsMechanical Production Machines
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Tool ImprovementsTool Improvements (cont.)(cont.)
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Process ImprovementsProcess ImprovementsWeekly Safety Audits Ergonomic Awareness:
– Static Muscles and Movements– Safety Guidelines on Tasks
Ergonomic Assessment and Task Program – Currently using CBT Models – Developing Web-Based Model
Stretch/Flex/Prevent - Fatigue Prevention and Neutral Body Positioning
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Process Improvements Process Improvements (cont.)(cont.)Walking Program & 3 Point ContactDesign Review Process with Supply & Engineering prior to purchase ensuring Equipment, Vehicles, & Tools utilize an Ergonomic Model.Storage Boxes on Vehicles - Waist High to Eliminate Stooping and BendingTraining Improvements - CBT for Operator Familiarization of OEM Instructions
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Process ImprovementsProcess Improvements (cont.)(cont.)Rail Relay Track Materials Laid Out and Scrap Removed in Same Window as Gang is Working (Rail, Plates & OTM)Job Briefings - Total Safety Focus Tool of Month Demonstrations Eliminate Stumbling Hazards on Trucks
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
Opportunities for ImprovementsOpportunities for ImprovementsHandling Tie Plates in Production GangsInstalling & Removing Rail Anchors or Clips by Hand (Mattweld Tool - NS)Lightweight Portable DerailsUse of Robotics for Highly Repetitive Tasks1-Man Rail Puller
AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE OF WAY ASSOCIATION
SummarySummaryRailroads Continue to Reduce Personal Injuries while Sprains & Strains Continue to be about 40% of All Injuries
Railroads Spend Millions Annually on Equipment and Tools to Reduce Injuries
Railroads Must Continue to Partner with Equipment Manufacturers to Design Out Potential Hazards