SARNIA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 10, 1997

CANADIAN NATIONAL

P. O. BOX 98

SARNIA, ONTARIO

N7T 7H8

PHONE 519-339-1292

FAX 339-1285

MEETING MINUTES

DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 1997

LOCATION: CN TOWER BOARD ROOM

CHAIRED BY: BILL GLASS

RECORDER: DEZ GLASS

COMMENCED: 0900HRS

ADJOURNED: 1400HRS

MEMBERS PRESENT:

STEVE HICKEN TRACK SUPERVISOR

DEBBIE LASENBY CAW

DEAN SCARROW UTU

LARRY LaFOND BLE

PAUL McCALLUM UTU

GUESTS:

JOB BRIEFING: LARRY LaFOND BRIEFED THE COMMITTEE ON THE ALARM SYSTEM, FIRE EXITS, PULL STATION, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS LOCATION AND ASSEMBLY AREA. INCASE OF EMERGENCY CALL EXT. 221 TOWER YARDMASTER. INCASE OF AN EMERGENCY DEZ GLASS WOULD BE FIRST AIDER. YARD EVACUATION AREAS WERE DESIGNATED AS CONTAINED IN THE SARNIA EVACUATION MANUAL.

SAFETY AND HEALTH SUGGESTIONS/HAZARD NOTICES 1997

STATISTICS

TOTAL PENDING PREVIOUS YEAR NIL

97 JAN 14 14 00

97 FEB 09 09 00

97 MAR 11 11 00

97 APR 09 08 01

97 MAY 13 13 00

97 JUN 07 06 01

97 JUL 10 10 00

97 AUG 07 02 05

97 SEP 11 10 01

97 OCT 00 00 00

97 NOV 00 00 00

97 DEC 00 00 00

TOTAL YEAR 91

TOTAL RESOLVED 83

TOTAL PENDING 08

SAFETY HAZARDS COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 1997

01 46255 97/08/15 ANDY BUTT CNDR

J007 LEAD TRACK SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR GAGE. WEEDS MILE 1 ST. CLAIR SPUR TO MILE 2.

COMPLETE GAUGE CHECKED. WEEDS SEE NEW BUSINESS.

02 46281 97/08/17 TIM GLOVER CNDR

AUTOMATIC SWITCHES TO BE REPLACED BY BUTTERFLY SWITCH HANDLE.

COMPLETE SAFETY COMMITTEE HAS PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF THESE TYPES HANDLES AND HAS BEEN ADVISED WILL BE INSTALLED WHEN EXISTING SWITCHES ARE REPLACED.

03 43970 97/08/17 GARRY McCALLUM CNDR

04 46274 97/08/15 WAR BURR CNDR

05 46287 97/08/14 CHARLIE KNIGHT

WEEDS KOMOKA SA40

COMPLETE ENGINEERING

06 46288 97/08/26 DEAN SCARROW CNDR

MUD ROAD BED AND SWITCHING LEAD AND FROG EAST END "C" YARD AT INDIAN ROAD OVER PASS.

COMPLETE ENGINEERING ADVISED THEY WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WILL BE UNDER CUTTING 98 SEASON.

07 46289 97/08/26 DEAN SCARROW CNDR

SWITCH POINTS WEST END A20

COMPLETE ENGINEERING EXAMINED AND REPORTED WITHIN GUIDELINES

08 46285 97/09/07 GARTH MALLOT ENGR

SEATBELTS MISSING IN SOME US CABS

COMPLETE CITY CAB RESPONDED THEY WOULD ENSURE ALL CABS TRANSPORTING CANADIAN CREWS WOULD HAVE SEAT BELTS

09 46294 97/08/24 TIM GLOVER CNDR

MILE 57 DUNDAS SUBDIVISION RULE 42/43 SIGNAL STAFF STILL IN PLACE

COMPLETE REMOVED ENGINEERING 97/08/25

10 43969 97/08/18 WARD BURR

LOCOMOTIVE DWP NOISY, AIR BRAKES EXHAUST IN CAB, AND OPERATION CAB FILTHY.

COMPLETE SAFETY COMMITTEE FORWARDED TO MOTIVE POWER.

SAFETY HAZARDS PENDING FROM OTHER MONTHS

01 43933 97/04/09 LARRY LaFOND ENGR

INSPECTION LIGHTS SNIDER WEST

COMPLETE INSPECTION LIGHT OPERATING

02 46273 97/08/08 BERNIE SMITS CNDR

SWITCHES A16/A26 NEED ADJUSTING

COMPLETED 070910 ENGINEERING.

SAFETY HAZARDS PENDING SEPTEMBER 1997

01 46290 46291 97/09/04 DEAN SCARROW CNDR

FIRE HYDRANTS LOCATION C-12 SWITCH MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE REQUESTED.

PENDING FORWARDED TO FACILITY MAINTENANCE

02 46295 97/09/08 BERNIE SMITS CNDR

SWITCHES A25 AND A27 NEED ADJUSTING OR LUBRICATION

PENDING ENGINEERING

03 43933 97/04/09 LARRY LaFOND ENGR

PORT A JOHN SNIDER WEST

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

01 SARNIA EMERGENCY TERMINAL PLAN SAFETY COMMITTEE LARRY LaFOND TO REPRESENT COMMITTEE TO FINALIZE PLANS.

02 PULL BY SHELTERS MacGREGOR ROAD BILL GLASS TO REVIEW

03 BRUSH WEEDS ST. CLAIR SPUR WAITING BRUSH CUTTER

NEW BUSINESS

01 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED CHANGES TO EVACUATION MANUAL AND ELECTED LARRY LaFOND TO REPRESENT THE COMMITTEE AT A MEETING TO FINALIZE ALL SUBMISSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

02 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE INSTALATION OF BUTERFLY HANDLES ON AUTOMATIC SWITCHES AND ADVISED OTHER TERMINALS HAVE MANY INSTALLED AS OF THIS DATE.

03 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED GENERAL YARD CONDITIONS AND WERE CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF WEED CONTROL HOWEVER THE COMMITTEE WAS ADVISED BRUSH CUTTER EXPECTED AND CONDITIONS WOULD BE IMPROVED.

04 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED POSTING AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBERS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TO ARRANGE AN APPROPRIATE POSTING OF SAME.

05 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED A MAILING LIST FOR THE MINUTES OF MEETING.

06 COMMITTEE DISCUSSED RECENT ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES.

ACCIDENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 1997

97/08/15 J010 DERAILMENT SUSPECTED TRACK FAILURE CUSTOMER SIDING UNDER INVESTIGATION

97/08/27 A43 DERAILMENT CROSSED DRAW BARS UNDER INVESTIGATION

97/08/29 C7 WEST END DERAILMENT EQUIPMENT FAILURE RESTRICTIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION

97/09/05 CIL Q40 DERAILMENT CUSTOMER TRACKAGE UNDER INVESTIGATION

PERSONAL INJURY REPORT AND ACCIDENT 1997

AUGUST DAYS SINCE LAST LOST TIME

50 18 LEFT SHIN

51 28 LOWER BACK

52 28 BACK

53 27 BACK

SEPTEMBER

54 09 BACK LOST TIME 21 DAYS

SAFETY RULE OF THE MONTH

JOB BRIEFING

STEP 111: BRIEFING FOR SPECIAL CONDITIONS

A: COMPLEX JOBS:

1. BRIEF ONLY A PORTION OF THE JOB

2. GIVE ADDITIONAL BRIEFING AS THE JOB PROGRESSES

B. CHANGE JOB CONDITIONS:

WHEN IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO CHANGE PLANS AND PROCEDURES AS THE JOB PROGRESSES, BRIEF EMPLOYEES ON THESE CHANGES.

NEXT MEETING

NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE SARNIA TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 08, 1997.

BILL GLASS CO-CHAIRPERSON DEBBIE LAZENBY CO-CHAIRPERSON