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Fall 2022 AARS Field Train Accident Prevention (TAP) & Investigation Training
Thursday, October 20, 2022 - Friday, October 21, 2022
$849Event Navigation
Join us for this 2-day Field Train Accident Prevention & Investigation Seminar which features one day in the field and one in the classroom.
Led by experienced railroaders Bruce Rose and Jimmy Grupposo, this session is offered as follows:
October 20-21, 2022 at RJ Corman Nicholasville, KY
See agenda below. Lunch is included in the session registration fee of $849 for members and $949 for non-members.
Questions? Call Carrie Foor at 331-643-3369 or email [email protected]
Agenda:
09:00
• Safety Briefing
• Introductions
• Course Objectives
10:00
• Investigation (TAP) Walk Through
—Before Equipment Arrives – Things to Accomplish
—Data to Secure
—Recording Track Geometry
—Identify Point of Derailment (PD)
—Reviewing Possible Causes of PD and Wheel Action
—Rail Rollover
—Wheel Climb
—Broken Rail
—Finding First Wheel
—Site Sketch
12:00
• Lunch
13:00
• Equipment Fact Finding
—Wheel Sets
—3-Piece Truck
—Side Frame Bottoms
—Warp Resistance
• Vertical Damping
—Truck and Car Body Interface: Side Bearings, Bolster Bowl/Center Plate
—Draft Systems: Coupler Angularity
14:30
• Break
15:00
• Engineering Fact Finding
—Basics of Track Structure
—Rail Identification
—Fasteners
• Basic Track Geometry
—Rail Defect
—Track Notes
—FRA Track Safety Standards
—Turnout Derailment Investigation Booklet
16:30
• Close
(Day 2)
09:00
• Track/Train Dynamics
—Air Brakes
—Dynamic Brake
—Train Handling Issues
—Excessive Draft Force
—Excessive Buff Force
—L/V Ratio
—Train Make-Up
—Event Recorder Data
10:30
• Break
10:45
• Human Factors
—Situational Awareness (SA): Identify Common Causes of Human Error, Define Situational Awareness (SA)/Strategies to Manage SA, Recognize when SA is Diminished or Lost (Perception)
11:45
• Root Cause Analysis
—Why!
—Using Historical Data
12:00
• Lunch
13:00
• Hands-On Training – Field Work (PPE required)
—Engineering – Track Notes & Turnout Inspection
—Mechanical – Car Inspection
16:30
• Close