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\"\"<\/a>WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration will soon publish final rules instituting conductor certification and imposing new hours-of-service limitations on intercity passenger-train and commuter employees in safety sensitive positions.<\/p>\n

FRA Associate Administrator for Safety Jo Strang made the announcement at the UTU\u2019s regional meeting June 21 in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n

She observed that since former UTU Illinois State Legislative Director Joe Szabo became FRA administrator, the partnership between the UTU and the FRA in seeking improved workplace safety \u201chas certainly been strengthened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conductor certification, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2012, \u201crecognizes the level of professionalism required by our conductors today,\u201d Strang said.<\/p>\n

A notice of proposed rulemaking on conductor certification was published in November and is the product of a collaborative effort through the FRA\u2019s Rail Safety Advisory Committee, which includes carriers, rail labor and the FRA.<\/p>\n

UTU members serving on the RSAC Conductor Certification Working Group include Local 1470 Chairperson David Brooks, General Chairperson (CSX, GO 049) John Lesniewski, Local 538 Legislative Rep Ron Parsons, Local 645 Local Chairperson Vinnie Tessitore, National Legislative Director James Stem, Alternate National Legislative Director John Risch, and UTU safety consultant Larry Mann.<\/p>\n

Strang said the passenger hours-of-service regulation will apply sleep science and fatigue management to railroad hours-of-service, \u201cwhich is the first time in our industry\u2019s history that this has been done. It recognizes the inherent differences between freight and passenger service.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, intercity passenger and commuter railroads operate on fixed schedules. Commuter railroads operate primarily during daylight hours, and most commuter employees return to their home terminals every night.<\/p>\n

The passenger hours-of-service regulation will \u201cbalance the need to manage fatigue with the need to maximize income,\u201d Strang said. \u201cThe rule also recognizes the significant safety contribution that a defined start time has for the employees involved. When the employee knows when they must report for service, they can manage the necessary lifestyle adjustments. The outstanding safety record of our passenger and commuter rail operations is an excellent example of just what it means to have a regular start time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strang also mentioned\u00a0risk reduction programs,\u00a0acknowledging that their FRA-sponsored implementation on some railroads \u201chave earned a bad reputation. Let me be clear about FRA\u2019s viewpoint,\u201d Strang said. \u201cBuilding strong safety cultures can only be accomplished through the establishment and nurturing of voluntary risk mitigation policies and procedures — setting realistic benchmarks and milestones, and favoring constructive corrective behavior over punitive discipline. To be clear, both railroads and labor have to define boundaries since compliance with the rules is at the heart of safety.<\/p>\n

\u201cRailroads have had the same culture for 180 years,\u201d Strang said. \u201cWe have been trying to change it for five years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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