5 Railway Emergency Procedures

							SECTION - I – RAILWAY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

NOTE: This audit section must be conducted by verification of applicable documentation and
personnel interviews.


        Due Diligence Requirement                           Describe observation found:

      Does the SMS section “I” clearly state:

             The process to be followed in the event
              of a railway incident?
          The Alberta Transportation
              Coordination and Information Center is
              to be informed immediately of a railway
              incident?
          The service provider’s emergency
              phone number?
          Any outside emergency responder
              contact information?
     Test the functionality of the emergency phone
     numbers.
     Verify railway staff is aware of the incident
     response process that is noted in Section “I” of
     the SMS.
     Verify incident reporting staff is aware of what
     type of railway incident is reportable
     immediately to the Alberta Transportation
     Coordination Information Center.

NOTE: To ensure ongoing safe railway operations, this section is intended to evaluate the safety
management system plan emergency procedure components by ensuring they are current and relevant.




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Version 1 – Revised October 17, 2012