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2009 Environmental Health & Safety Report
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Safety
require medical treatment exceeding first aid or that result in restricted duty or time away
from work.
There was a slight increase in passengers injured during train travel or when boarding or
exiting trains. This is perhaps due to record ridership experienced for the year.
The expansion of departmental cross-functional teams continues, with teams helping to
identify and prioritize risks in the workplace, and design practical and effective corrective
action. The departments have also implemented a number of effective safety-related
initiatives.
Leading major operational departments with an overall lowest reportable injury ratio for
FY ‘09 was the Transportation department, with a 1.7 ratio. The Engineering department
finished the year with a 2.4 ratio, while the Mechanical department reported a year-end 2.1
ratio.
President’s Safety Contest Winners
The annual President’ s Safety Contest Awards are presented to the division with the lowest
injury ratios within each of the three major operating departments and the commuter
operation. The leading division performers during FY ‘09 are shown in the chart below.
President’s Safety Contest Winners for FY ‘09
Department Division Ratio
Engineering West 0.0
Transportation Mid-Atlantic 1.1
Mechanical Wilmington Shops 0.7
Commuter MARC 0.0
Trends
The number of FRA reportable injuries in FY ‘09 decreased compared to FY ‘08. System-
wide, the number of FRA reportable injuries was 447 in FY ‘09, a significant decrease
from the 552 recorded in FY ‘08. The ratio decreased 21 percent from 2.9 in FY ‘08 to 2.3
in FY ‘09.
In general, the trend in reduced injuries other than hearing loss over the past several years
is attributable to increased attention to injury prevention, personal accountability, and
implementation of department-focused cross-functional teams by the three major operating
departments.