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Collision of Metrolink Train 111 With Union Pacific Train LOF65-12…
Collision of Metrolink Train 111 With
Union Pacific Train LOF65-12
Workplace
Workplace factors
Equipment Design
All equipment had received all required inspections and schedule maintenance
Both trains equiped with an event recorder
Lack of a positive train control system on Metrolink
Alot of privacy offered by operating compartment, making the capability of management monitoring inadequate
Work environment
Weather was fine
Management
Organisational / system factors
Job Design
Information transfer
People
Knowledge
Expectations
Workers were expected to follow safety rules
Metrolink Engineer purposely violated company safety rules by using his cell phone
Engineer received verbal warnings on his mobile phone use
Competency
All workers had recently received recertification
All workers had many years experience in their area
Workers on Metrolink had worked on the route since April 2008
Workers on Union Pacific were working on a regular assignment
Health
Average time on duty for workers on Metrolink 10 hours 37 minutes
Age range between 32 - 65
Alcohol/ illegal drug use not a factor