Orami01/Test3 · Datasets at Hugging Face

text stringlengths 0 1.03k
including covered data cases reported as codes A, R, or P are to be included;
however, covered data cases reported as X (for suicides or attempted suicides, as
determined by a coroner or other public authority) are not to be included in the
Total Casualties During the Year.
9. Typed Name and Title
Enter the name and title of the person responsible for preparing this report.
10. Signature
Signature of the person shown in Item 9.
11. Date
Date that the signature in Item 10 was made. This is the date the record was
initially completed.
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports


166
Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations
12. Supplemental Information: Contractors; Commuter and Other
Passenger Rail Operations
12.1 General
Title 49 CFR Part 225 accident/incident reporting regulations apply to all railroads
(including commuter and other passenger rail operations) unless specifically excepted under
§ 225.3.
FRA has a specific need to know of accidents, injuries, accident rates and injury rates of
passenger and commuter operations. This has created a special recordkeeping environment
to allow FRA to determine the safety record of each commuter railroad.
12.2 Contractors
12.2.1 Contractors – non-railroad employees
Often a railroad will hire a contractor to perform certain tasks for the railroad. FRA identifies
two types of Contractor: Worker On Duty–Contractor, and Contractor–Other. Both of these
categories are for persons who are not employed by any railroad and are not covered by the
Railroad Retirement System. If a contractor is injured performing safety-sensitive functions,
then the contractor injury is to be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a as Worker On
Duty–Contractor (Class F). If a contractor is injured performing non-safety sensitive functions,
then the contractor injury is to be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a as ContractorOther.
For example, an employee of a contractor is performing safety-sensitive functions for a
passenger railroad. The employee sustains an FRA reportable injury. The passenger railroad
must report this injury (under the passenger railroad’s unique code/identifier) to FRA on Form
FRA F 6180.55a as an injury to a Worker on Duty–Contractor.
However the hours worked by contracted employees are not reported on Form FRA 6180.55, in
Block 15, “Railroad Worker Hours.” Reportable injuries to contractor employees are reported to
FRA by the contracting railroad and to OSHA by the employing contractor.
12.2.2 Contractors – railroad employees
FRA identifies two types of railroad employees: Worker on Duty (Class A) and Employee not
on Duty (Class B). Both of these categories are for persons who are employed by a railroad and
are covered by the Railroad Retirement System. Contracted employees who are employees of a
contracted railroad and are covered by the Railroad Retirement System are considered railroad
employees of the contracting railroad for purposes of FRA accident/incident reporting.
For example, an employee of a contracted railroad who is performing service for a passenger
railroad is considered a Worker on Duty (Class A) of the passenger railroad for the purpose of
accident/incident reporting, even though the worker is actually employed by the contracted
railroad. Accordingly, the passenger railroad must report to FRA, under the passenger railroad’s
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports


167
Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations
code/identifier, the hours the contracted railroad employee worked in block 15, “Railroad
Worker Hours,” of the passenger railroad’s Form FRA F 6180.55 report to FRA as Worker on
Duty – Employee (Class A). Accordingly, the hours worked by, and any injury to, the contracted
railroad employee are not to be reported to the FRA by the employing railroad under Part 225.
Note that when determining whether a railroad qualifies for partial relief from the recordkeeping
requirements under § 225.3(c)(1), a railroad should not include contract employees (railroad or
non-railroad) when determining if the railroad has 15 or fewer employees covered by the hours
of service law.
12.3 Train Operations
12.3.1 Performed by Railroad
Many passenger railroads perform their own train operations; these railroads should report their
accidents and incidents using the normal procedures in this Guide.
“Passenger railroad” includes commuter, excursion, tourist, or any other form of railroad
transporting passengers.
12.3.2 Performed by Contractor
When a railroad’s operations are performed by a contractor (e.g., another railroad or
transportation company), the contracting railroad still must report to FRA all accidents and
incidents discernibly caused by an event or exposure arising from the operation of the
contracting railroad, on the appropriate FRA forms, as well as report to FRA train-miles, railroad
worker hours, passenger train-miles, and other applicable information on the FRA Form F
6180.55, even though railroad operations conducted in part or wholly by contracted employees.
Example. Commuter Railroad A has contracted with Freight Railroad B to have Freight
Railroad B perform all of Commuter Railroad A’s train operations. Commuter Railroad A must
report to FRA, under Commuter Railroad A’s name and railroad code/identifier, all accidents
and incidents arising from Commuter Railroad A’s railroad operations, even though the
operations are actually conducted by employees of Freight Railroad B. This includes the
reporting of injuries and illnesses to Freight Railroad B’s employees that are discernibly caused
by events or exposures arising out of the Commuter Railroad A’s operations, since Freight
Railroad B’s employees are railroad employees and are covered by the Railroad Retirement
System. Note that Commuter Railroad A must report the contracted hours worked by Freight
Railroad B employees on its monthly Form FRA 6180.55 report, in block 15 “Railroad Worker
Hours.”
Example. Commuter Railroad A has contracted with Company X to perform certain safetysensitive service. Commuter Railroad A must report to FRA, under Commuter Railroad A’s
name and railroad code/identifier, all accidents and incidents arising from Commuter Railroad
A’s railroad operations, even though some of the operations are actually conducted by
employees of Company X. This includes the reporting of injuries to Company X’s employees
that are discernibly caused by an event or exposures arising out of Commuter Railroad A’s
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports


168
Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations
operations. Note that Commuter Railroad A must not report the contracted hours worked by
Company X employees on its monthly Form FRA 6180.55 report, in block 15 “Railroad Worker

including covered data cases reported as codes A, R, or P are to be included;

however, covered data cases reported as X (for suicides or attempted suicides, as

determined by a coroner or other public authority) are not to be included in the

Total Casualties During the Year.

9. Typed Name and Title

Enter the name and title of the person responsible for preparing this report.

10. Signature

Signature of the person shown in Item 9.

11. Date

Date that the signature in Item 10 was made. This is the date the record was

initially completed.

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports

166

Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations

12. Supplemental Information: Contractors; Commuter and Other

Passenger Rail Operations

12.1 General

Title 49 CFR Part 225 accident/incident reporting regulations apply to all railroads

(including commuter and other passenger rail operations) unless specifically excepted under

§ 225.3.

FRA has a specific need to know of accidents, injuries, accident rates and injury rates of

passenger and commuter operations. This has created a special recordkeeping environment

to allow FRA to determine the safety record of each commuter railroad.

12.2 Contractors

12.2.1 Contractors – non-railroad employees

Often a railroad will hire a contractor to perform certain tasks for the railroad. FRA identifies

two types of Contractor: Worker On Duty–Contractor, and Contractor–Other. Both of these

categories are for persons who are not employed by any railroad and are not covered by the

Railroad Retirement System. If a contractor is injured performing safety-sensitive functions,

then the contractor injury is to be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a as Worker On

Duty–Contractor (Class F). If a contractor is injured performing non-safety sensitive functions,

then the contractor injury is to be reported to FRA on Form FRA F 6180.55a as ContractorOther.

For example, an employee of a contractor is performing safety-sensitive functions for a

passenger railroad. The employee sustains an FRA reportable injury. The passenger railroad

must report this injury (under the passenger railroad’s unique code/identifier) to FRA on Form

FRA F 6180.55a as an injury to a Worker on Duty–Contractor.

However the hours worked by contracted employees are not reported on Form FRA 6180.55, in

Block 15, “Railroad Worker Hours.” Reportable injuries to contractor employees are reported to

FRA by the contracting railroad and to OSHA by the employing contractor.

12.2.2 Contractors – railroad employees

FRA identifies two types of railroad employees: Worker on Duty (Class A) and Employee not

on Duty (Class B). Both of these categories are for persons who are employed by a railroad and

are covered by the Railroad Retirement System. Contracted employees who are employees of a

contracted railroad and are covered by the Railroad Retirement System are considered railroad

employees of the contracting railroad for purposes of FRA accident/incident reporting.

For example, an employee of a contracted railroad who is performing service for a passenger

railroad is considered a Worker on Duty (Class A) of the passenger railroad for the purpose of

accident/incident reporting, even though the worker is actually employed by the contracted

railroad. Accordingly, the passenger railroad must report to FRA, under the passenger railroad’s

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports

167

Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations

code/identifier, the hours the contracted railroad employee worked in block 15, “Railroad

Worker Hours,” of the passenger railroad’s Form FRA F 6180.55 report to FRA as Worker on

Duty – Employee (Class A). Accordingly, the hours worked by, and any injury to, the contracted

railroad employee are not to be reported to the FRA by the employing railroad under Part 225.

Note that when determining whether a railroad qualifies for partial relief from the recordkeeping

requirements under § 225.3(c)(1), a railroad should not include contract employees (railroad or

non-railroad) when determining if the railroad has 15 or fewer employees covered by the hours

of service law.

12.3 Train Operations

12.3.1 Performed by Railroad

Many passenger railroads perform their own train operations; these railroads should report their

accidents and incidents using the normal procedures in this Guide.

“Passenger railroad” includes commuter, excursion, tourist, or any other form of railroad

transporting passengers.

12.3.2 Performed by Contractor

When a railroad’s operations are performed by a contractor (e.g., another railroad or

transportation company), the contracting railroad still must report to FRA all accidents and

incidents discernibly caused by an event or exposure arising from the operation of the

contracting railroad, on the appropriate FRA forms, as well as report to FRA train-miles, railroad

worker hours, passenger train-miles, and other applicable information on the FRA Form F

6180.55, even though railroad operations conducted in part or wholly by contracted employees.

Example. Commuter Railroad A has contracted with Freight Railroad B to have Freight

Railroad B perform all of Commuter Railroad A’s train operations. Commuter Railroad A must

report to FRA, under Commuter Railroad A’s name and railroad code/identifier, all accidents

and incidents arising from Commuter Railroad A’s railroad operations, even though the

operations are actually conducted by employees of Freight Railroad B. This includes the

reporting of injuries and illnesses to Freight Railroad B’s employees that are discernibly caused

by events or exposures arising out of the Commuter Railroad A’s operations, since Freight

Railroad B’s employees are railroad employees and are covered by the Railroad Retirement

System. Note that Commuter Railroad A must report the contracted hours worked by Freight

Railroad B employees on its monthly Form FRA 6180.55 report, in block 15 “Railroad Worker

Hours.”

Example. Commuter Railroad A has contracted with Company X to perform certain safetysensitive service. Commuter Railroad A must report to FRA, under Commuter Railroad A’s

name and railroad code/identifier, all accidents and incidents arising from Commuter Railroad

A’s railroad operations, even though some of the operations are actually conducted by

employees of Company X. This includes the reporting of injuries to Company X’s employees

that are discernibly caused by an event or exposures arising out of Commuter Railroad A’s

FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports

168

Commuter and Other Passenger Rail Operations

operations. Note that Commuter Railroad A must not report the contracted hours worked by

Company X employees on its monthly Form FRA 6180.55 report, in block 15 “Railroad Worker