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2011 Environmental Health
and Safety Report
“Connecting With the Amtrak® Vision”

Table of contents

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    2011 Environmental Health and Safety Report "Connecting With the Amtrak® Vision"

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    ... Overview Amtrak's Strategic Goals - EHS Initiatives III. IV. V. VI. VII. Safety and Security Customer Focus Mobility and Connectivity Environment and Energy Financial and Organizational Excellence VIII. Metrics IX. Awards and Recognition X. Contact Information XI. Acknowledgments...

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    ... unions and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); Support of the Safe-2-Safer process; Public health and food safety design and operating considerations in new rolling stock equipment. Please check www.amtrak.com for more EHS-related information - under "Inside Amtrak" and "Reports...

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    ... to improve sustainability and to make a clear statement of this commitment to stakeholders and the general public. Amtrak contributed case studies on a number of programs that support sustainable goals for a UIC survey that will share best practices with passenger railroads internationally. 2

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    ... safety performance leadership; the Confidential Close Calls Reporting System (C3RS); and a number of initiatives dealing with industrial hygiene. Together, they represent a team-oriented approach to identify atrisk exposures and control them in a comprehensive manner. Risk-Reduction Programs Safe...

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    ... control measures. The program goal for the team is to develop and implement a corrective action plan that recognizes engineering, training and education, and behavioral components. New control measures undergo a second system analysis to evaluate their effectiveness, and all proposed solutions...

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    ... Union (UTU). This pilot program covers yard movement, and target locations include Southampton Yard in Boston; New Haven, CT Parcel G; Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, NY.; Penn Coach Yard and Race Street Engine House in Philadelphia; Ivy City, Washington, D.C.; Miami; Los Angeles; Chicago...

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    ...train car; tower; vehicle; and, a shop location. Contributing Factors Human Factors Procedure Training / Qualification Company / Organizational Policy Machinery / Tooling Signal System Yard Configuration Job / Safety Briefing Weather Track / Structures Facility / Buildings Train / On Track Equipment...

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    ... Corporation. Sites selected included Mechanical facilities or back shops (and other buildings associated with the same property) in Albany, NY; Bear, DE.; Beech Grove, IN.; Brighton Park, IL.; Los Angeles; New Orleans; Sunnyside, NY.; and Wilmington, DE. One additional site, New York's Pennsylvania...

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    ... locations, including four locations where asbestos assessments were completed in 2010. These sites included Mechanical facilities or back shops at Bear, DE,; Brighton Park, IL.; Chicago; Ivy City, Washington, D.C.; Penn Coach Yard, Philadelphia; New Orleans; Southampton (Boston); and Wilmington...

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    ... in order to improve their experience and maximize passenger and partner satisfaction. In 2011efforts in the Environmental Health and Safety department contributed to Amtrak's strategic Customer Focus goal through a variety of Public Health programs. Key accomplishments included: ï,· Drinking water...

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    ...FC) 0 0 1 1 2 Amtrak's corporate goal of zero Level 3 (fecal coliform) failures was not achieved in Fiscal Year 2011. Reports of two positive fecal coliform samples were received from the laboratory. Both failed samples were drawn from trains watered in Sunnyside Yard, N.Y. While detailed follow-up...

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    ... Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Amtrak are operating in agreement on a program of in-house testing of all backflow prevention measures at Amtrak Watering Point Facilities (where Amtrak passenger cars obtain potable water). Deployment of Phase 1 includes completing a Cross-Connection Program...

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    ... and servicing stations; commissaries; maintenance facilities; on rail equipment; and at maintenance-of-way locations along the Northeast Corridor and the rest of the Amtrak system. During 2011, the Amtrak/Copesan audit team, in conjunction with the Public Health group and the Mechanical Department...

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    ... Amtrak's business through new partnerships, routes, and frequencies to increase ridership system-wide. In 2011 efforts such as partnering with state agencies on various projects contributed to this strategic goal. For example, Amtrak worked closely with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation...

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    ...trip optimizer technologies and locomotive cruise control for certain locomotives; Making additional upgrades to fuel management systems to improve accuracy and tracking of fuel deliveries; Promoting the use of 480V ground power at layover locations rather than running the diesel engines when trains...

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    ... Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and the Bay Area AQMD through the Carl Moyer Program to acquire GenSet switch locomotives in Los Angeles and Oakland. In 2011, Amtrak was also awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for two GenSets for Chicago. GenSet technology...

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    ... allows airline passengers at Newark to connect with Amtrak trains between Newark and Philadelphia (approximately 80 miles apart), reducing the need for short-haul feeder flights. Outside the Northeast, Amtrak has airport stations in Milwaukee and in Burbank, CA. Many other airports in the United...

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    ... Increase total seat miles per kilowatt-hour of "electric traction power" (a measure of the efficiency of trains powered by electricity); and Decrease total electricity consumption at facilities and stations. Improving Energy Efficiency in Facilities The Amtrak Utilities Management group conducted...

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    ... $2.9 million annually. An energy audit at Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops in Indiana identified that the building automation control system, which controls the operation of the 27 large heaters, was not functioning. The Utilities Management group funded and organized the project to repair the system. As...

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    ..., Chicago, Boston, and New York. A total of 80 trains were inspected, including Amfleet, Heritage, Talgo, and Superliner equipment. Both short- and long-distance trains were incorporated, including Regional, Empire Builder, Silver Star, Lakeshore Limited, and Cascade routes. More than 226 coaches...

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    .... As a member, Amtrak has committed to comprehensive reporting standards for recording and managing greenhouse gas emissions throughout its system, including those from diesel and electric locomotives, passenger rail cars, maintenance equipment, stations, offices, and other facilities. The first...

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    ... addressed in other Facility Groups including railyards, mechanical maintenance facilities, maintenance-of-way bases, backshops, and large stations. FG 6 - Administrative Includes all office space not attached to a yard, station, or other Working Space Amtrak facility. Single Stationary Facilities...

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    The Climate Registry has designated Amtrak as "Climate Registered" as indicated in the logo below. Chicago Climate Exchange In 2003, Amtrak joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) as a charter member and committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotive diesel fuel by six percent ...

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    ... to rate how companies have measured their carbon footprint; reduced their impact on climate change; supported effective climate legislation; and publicly disclosed their climate actions in a clear and comprehensive manner. The Climate Counts scoring system is based on 100 points. Amtrak's scores...

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    ... medical review of respiration examinations and fitness. The Health Services group is headed by Dr. Malva Reid and performs work in such areas as Employee Assistance; drug and alcohol testing; Wellness Programs; audiometric testing; and the GO Team (emergency response to train accidents). Ridership...

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    ... work. More than five acres have been returned to the Mechanical and Engineering divisions for parking, roadway, and "lay down" areas for projects. This project returned previously unusable space to railroad operations and provided a significant aesthetic benefit to Sunnyside Yard and its employees...

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    ...) Photo 3-Sunnyside Yard, Queens, NY (after remediation) Chicago Remediation Project For three years, a Multi-phase Extraction System has been removing contaminated groundwater from an area where fuel tanks have historically operated at Amtrak's Chicago Yards. As of the end of 2011, more than...

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    ... Amtrak constructed a separate storm water sewer system to channel rainwater and snow melt away from the City of Beech Grove (IN) sanitary sewer. In the past, storm water combined with contaminated wastewater generated by facility operations and drained into an industrial sewer system. This system...

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    Photo 2-Beech Grove Sewer Project, retention pond construction Photo 3-Beech Grove Sewer Project, retention pond construction 28

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    ...drains; and installation of stone over geotextile fabric. The project as completed will address the erosion of historic PCB-impacted soils from the approximate three-quarter acre table to the adjacent storm water outfall. Photo 1-Wilmington Maintenance Facility Project, completed transfer table 29

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    .... Of these, 31 were reportable to federal, state or local environmental agencies. A total of 52 spills occurred at fixed facilities (such as maintenance shops, stations, or maintenance-of-way bases), whereas 23 occurred along the railroad right-of-way. Of the 75 incidents, there were 43 spills of...

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    ... from train repairs, such as polycarbonate windows, mattress foam, and textiles. In the past year, the Wilmington Maintenance Facility also began sending damaged wood pallets to a local composting facility for reuse. Amtrak's offices, stations, crew bases, shops, and maintenance facilities also...

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    ... conducts an audit of injury/illness cases and rail equipment/grade-crossing incidents every two years. The number of FRA-reportable injuries in Fiscal Year 2011 increased compared to FY10. System-wide, the number of FRA-reportable injuries was 722 in FY11, an increase of 18 percent from the 608...

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    ... Equipment and equipment operators (non-rail) Baggage areas Construction sites Offices, warehouses, and storage areas Train movements within mechanical facilities Yard and station operations (non-train movement) Training courses (content, delivery, and documentation) System Safety Plan Accident...

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    ... risk than sites included in the Audit Program, and they utilize protocols designed to assess basic compliance. As with the environmental audits, these assessments require the facility's Responsible Amtrak Official (RAO) to develop a corrective action plan and provide regular reports on the...

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    ... the Corporate Goal, the EHS department increased the goal for percentage of inspections rated Satisfactory for all food car, commissary, and watering point inspections conducted by the Public Health group. The new goal of 92 percent for FY11 was not met. The results from all three areas were...

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    ... and responsibilities of their jobs and who make outstanding contributions to improve the efficiency, economy, safety, and service of Amtrak's operations while embracing the values of the corporation. Safety Achievement Edward C. Hobbs, Passenger Engineer, Transportation Ft. Worth, TX Tina Motley...

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    ..., Senior Environmental Coordinator Los Angeles, CA Pictured (l to r): Craig Caldwell, Wade Smith, Robert Fronzak, AVP Environmental, AAR John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award (Amtrak Nominee) Michael Lucero, Ticket/Baggage Clerk, Operations Fresno, CA Pictured (l to r): Michael Lucero...

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    ...(Amtrak Nominee), Chicago National Train Day The EHS department staffed exhibits at Amtrak's National Train Day events in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles in May 2011. Employees provided information and answered questions about trains, Amtrak, and the environment, and provided...

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    ... Avenue Wilmington, DE 19802 302-429-6382 Administrative Chief 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-3217 EHS Officer 39-29 Honeywell Street Long Island City, NY 11101 212-630-7567 Environmental Coordinator Two Frontage Road Boston, MA 02118 617-345-7827 Director, Industrial...

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    ... West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-7271 Manager, Safety Reporting 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-2246 Sr Public Health Coordinator 900 Second Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-2602 Director, Safety Auditing & Policies 946 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801...

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    ... 30th Street Station Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-349-3498 Sr Safety Coordinator (Auditing) 946 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-683-2263 EHS Officer 1401 W Street, NE Washington, DC 20018 202-906-1317 Safety Officer 1600 S. Lumber Street Chicago, IL 60616 312-880-3580 Sr Industrial Hygienist...

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    ... WA 98134 206-382-4728 Environmental Support Specialist 400 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-7021 Director, Safety (Engineering) 30th Street Station Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-349-1548 Central Reporting Analyst 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-2038 Sr Environmental...

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    ...Safety Officer 101 Industrial Drive Groton, CT 06340 860-446-3992 Sr Public Health Coordinator 525 West Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 312-382-5595 Director, Public Health 7th Avenue & 31st Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-7295 Central Reporting Analyst 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002...

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    ... Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-6265 Senior Environmental Engineer 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-3019 Sr Safety Coordinator 525 West Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 312-880-5235 Environmental Coordinator 30th Street Station Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-349-1515 Safety Officer...

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    ... Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-683-6721 Safety Officer 30th Street Station Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-349-2453 Managing Deputy General Counsel 50 Union Avenue, 4th Floor New Haven, CT 06519 203-773-6138 Sr Environmental Coordinator 400 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 212-630-6215 Central Reporting...

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    Williams, Chris Safety Superintendent 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-906-3272 Environmental Coordinator 255 Welton Street, Rear Hamden, CT 06517 203-773-6313 Public Health Superintendent 60 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Yan, Sandra Zare, Victor 202-906-3943...

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    XI. Acknowledgments The Amtrak Environmental Health and Safety Department would like to thank the following individuals for their assistance in compiling the 2011 EHS report. Ms. Suzi Andiman Mr. John Halenar Mr. Collin King Mr. Michael Stern Amtrak's Reprographics Office 47

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    Amtrak is a registered service mark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Printed on 100% Post-Consumer recycled paper