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FRA Safety Advisory – Use of Portable Derails

FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2022-01 to emphasize the importance of, first, ensuring that portable derails are clearly visible to train crews and operators of other on-track equipment, particularly at night and in other low-light conditions; and, second, having processes in place to ensure portable derails are removed when not necessary for on-track safety. This Safety Advisory recommends that railroads, and railroad contractors, review and revise their on-track safety manuals, as necessary, to ensure they include procedures and rules for the use of portable derails.

Click here for the full advisory and click here to view the CFR regarding “Blue Signal Protection of Workers”.

Update and Website on Treated Wood Waste Disposal from the Western Wood Preservers Institute

The following update on treated wood disposal from the Western Wood Preservers Institute is provided for CSLRA members:

From: Ryan Pessah <ryan@wwpi.org>
Date: May 6, 2022 at 9:28:59 AM HST
Subject: Thank you for supporting AB 332 (Treated Wood Waste)

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your support and help with the passage of Assembly Bill 332 (Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, Chapter 147, Statute of 2021). In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 25230.15, Western Wood Preservers Institute developed a new website with resources on appropriate handling, storage, labeling, transport, notifications, recordkeeping, reuse, and disposal.

The new website URL is www.TWWDisposal.org. If a user is not aware of the specific regulations that apply to them, he or she can click on one of the following user categories: household, contractors, businesses, haulers, generators, and landfills. Each user section outlines specific requirements that apply to that user category.

Please share this new resource with your membership and colleagues. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about treated wood.

Have a great weekend.

Thanks,
Ryan Pessah
Director of Government Relations
Western Wood Preservers Institute
619-889-1666 cell
360-693-9958 office
ryan@wwpi.org