The FAMES Committee consists of safety representatives from a cross section of rail labor, railroad management, and federal regulators. FAMES is a continuous improvement process that relies on the candid sharing of available data and the views of its participants. To enable the process, FAMES explicitly refrains from making any findings regarding whether any past or present practice or protocol satisfies any legal duty or standard of care.

The views, opinions, and recommendations contained in this report are those of the FAMES Committee and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions, or recommendations of any specific railroad, labor organization, or governmental agency.

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Feb. 10, 2021 FAMES Report

Feb 11, 2021

Please see the attached report, from the FAMES Committee, regarding fatalities to Roadway Workers on multiple track territory due to trains or on-track equipment Download: 2-10-21 FAMES Report.PDF

January 2020 ALERT - Fatality

Feb 11, 2021

FAMES ALERT JANUARY 31, 2021: At approximately 2:00 pm, a 60-year-old male track laborer with 41 years of service was marking ties when a tamper unexpectedly travelled forward and fatally struck the laborer. The tamper operator, with 28 years of service, stated he had to drop the tamping heads to stop the machine. Download: FAMES ALERT - 1-31-21 Fatality.PDF