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33
Audits
Safety Audit Program
The Safety Audit Program evaluates and reports on the state of safety compliance and
conformance with various regulatory agency rules, as well as with Amtrak procedures
and policies. In many cases, a safety practice is simply part of a routine operation or
preventive task. The Safety Audit Program is not designed to perform detailed
evaluations on all maintenance, operations, and functional tasks that include safety
elements, but it is aimed primarily at those tasks regularly performed. The Audit
Program is designed to reduce the risk of worker injury, avoid potential regulatory
intervention, and promote a safer workplace.
While the basic focus of the Audit Program is on safety issues, including industrial
hygiene, from time to time there may be overlap into environmental and public health
areas. Issues in these categories are addressed in consultation with Amtrak’s
Environmental and/or Public Health groups.
The Safety Audit Program covers the operations and activities within the areas listed
below and is not restricted to any particular department. These can include owned
and leased facilities, both on and off Amtrak property. Vendor and contractor
operations are also covered within the audit scope. The Audit Program can include,
but is not limited to:
Buildings, structures, and facilities
Maintenance shops
Maintenance-of-Way bases
Maintenance-of-Way work sites
Warehouse and distribution operations
Commercial and non-commercial motor vehicles and drivers
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 and injury reporting