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Winter FREEZE runs NOW through March 31, 2022! The Watco safety team selected the second group of Winter FREEZE (Following Rules Every Day Ensures Zero Errors) safety award winners. Thank you to these nine team members for recognizing these hazards and taking preventative action before they became incidents. Name: Eric Vail, railcar mechanic Location: Coffeyville, Kansas, Repair and Maintenance Terminal Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: The team member identified a leaking propane tank on a powered industrial truck and immediately shut off the gas and replaced the cylinder. The replacement was found to be leaking as well. Solution: The vehicle was removed from service until the line could be replaced, preventing a fire hazard.
in service, Burns identified an excessive amount of bearing grease on the race of the bearing. Further inspection identified a damaged seal. Solution: The seal was repaired before the train left the location, potentially preventing a serious derailment. Name: Aaron Day, railcar mechanic Location: Coffeyville, Kansas, Repair and Maintenance Terminal
Name: Richard Burns, railcar mechanic
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: Day noticed someone had returned a power washer to inside the shop on a pallet with a can of gasoline beside it, creating a fire hazard.
Location: Dallas, Texas, Mobile Railcar Repair
Solution: The gasoline can was moved and properly stored in a flammable liquids locker.
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: While building a train to put 8 The Dispatch | March 2022
