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Peter M. Bartek
Protran Technology
Newest Safety Technology for
Location Awareness System
Washington Metro
Mike S. Davis
Washington Metro
And
TRB 2018 Conference
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations
PARTNERS IN SAFETY
Newest Safety Technology for
Location Awareness System
Washington Metro
TRB 2018 Conference
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
TRB 2018 Conference
Newest Safety Technology for
Location Awareness System
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Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
TRB 2018 Conference
• Fatigue
• Stress
• Complacency
• Communication
• Awareness
• Distraction
Key Human Factors
• 12 top preconditions to unsafe acts
Lack of knowledge
Teamwork
Lack of resources
Pressure
Lack of assertiveness
Norms
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
TRB 2018 Conference
Track Worker Fatalities• 2017 4 + Worker Fatalities - Jan - March
• 2016 14 + Worker Fatalities
• 2015 21 + Worker Fatalities
• 2014 15 + Worker Fatalities54 Workers Killed from 2014 - 2017
124 Workers killed since 2009
On Track Equipment Collisions• 2017 – Approximately 75
• 2016 – Approximately 106
• 2015 – Approximately 182
• 2014 – Approximately 145
Most are not reported
1. THE PROBLEM
• Track Worker Fatalities
• On Track Equipment Collisions
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
2. THE CAUSE
• Safety Risks
• Single Point Failures
• Track Inspectors, Walkers, Lone Worker
• Adjacent Track
• Human Factors
• Dirty Dozen
• 300 +
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Approvals and recommendations
3. REGULATORY RESPONSE• NTSB – R-08-04
• NTSB – R-08-05
• NTSB – R-08-06
• NTSB – R-13-39
• NTSB – R-13-40
• FRA – 17-14
• CPUC – GO 175
• FRA CFR Part 214 Revisions
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Wayside Units
Detect Train
Wayside Units
Detect Train
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Timestamp Event Type Vehicle ID Vehicle Speed Front Alarm Front Radio ID Front Offset Front Range Front Speed Rear Alarm Rear Radio ID Rear Offset Rear Range Rear Speed
04-05-2015
02:06:33Alarm Worker 8729 32
04-05-2015
02:06:36 w357 000 1230 0 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-05-2015
02:00:00Alarm Worker 8729 18
04-05-2015
02:00:03w873 000
1230
0 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:32:12Alarm Worker 8729 44
04-04-2015
06:32:16w923 000
12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:33:00OTE 8729 0
04-04-2015
06:33:03OTE892 000
123012 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:33:32Alarm Worker 8729 0
04-04-2015
06:33:35w357 000
12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:32:41Alarm Worker 8729 0
04-04-2015
06:32:43w923 000
12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:32:37OTE 8729 0
04-04-2015
06:32:38OTE843 000
12307 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
04-04-2015
06:34:08Alarm Worker 8729 0
04-04-2015
06:34:10w478 000
12300 No Alarm 0 000 10000 0
Data Logging
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
Newest Safety Technology for
Track Worker Safety
CPUC, NTSB, FRA and FTA Approvals and recommendations
Technology that adds “WARNING” AND “REDUNDANCIES”
will mitigate the 12 top preconditions to unsafe acts
What is better
Advance Warning?
OR
Redundant Signal Protection?
Thank you