Freight and passenger railroads will be required to implement a fatigue and risk management program under a new rule issued by the Federal Railroad Administration.
The rule was published Monday in the Federal Register and affects Class 1 railroads as well as Amtrak and commuter railroads.
Those carriers are being directed to develop and implement the fatigue program as part of their larger system safety and risk reduction programs, FRA officials said in a statement.
Each railroad must consult with affected employees to identify fatigue hazards, as well as specific actions to be taken to mitigate or eliminate those risks.
The fatigue management program is mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.
That law requires railroads to conduct an annual review of their fatigue management programs and directs the FRA to conduct periodic audits.
The FRA rule can be viewed at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/13/2022-12614/fatigue-risk-management-programs-for-certain-passenger-and-freight-railroads
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