Safety

Originally posted on safety hotline 1-21-2026 XG at MP 2.15 on Chicago Heights Industrial Lead on Bulletins since 1-08-2026 # OBS0002275, put again on Safety Hotline 03-11-2026 with # OBS0003091 still XG since 1-08-2026. Every day we go across this crossing at least twice. This is a 4 lane highway, we have been told at times it is because of the road salt used during winter but the CN mainline less than 1/8 of a mile doesn't seem to have any issues. Yesterday I saw on the TCS Bulletins an XH on the Villa Grove Subdivision that was taken care of by the next day at the latest. I find this disregard for maintaining this crossing unacceptable. Sometimes signal comes out and are at least able to give us an "island" to at least get lights to activate. There was a comment that waiting on parts to repair, where are…

CFR- 240.117(e)(3) & 242.403(e)(3)

UP- 30.3.2, 30.4.1, 30.5.1, 30.7.1 & 38.1.2-38.1.5

These are decertifying rules!

We are all adults and know what is required to complete an air test. If you put your name on an air slip you are responsible for anything that happens with the cars in that train until the next air test is done.

I will not lecture about how to complete an air test but will remind everyone that rule 1.33: Inspection of Freight Cars is to be done on both side of a train.

With that being said UP management is attempting to use a lack of knowledge to move cars that have not been tested, improperly tested or labeled incorrectly.