Train crew reports excessive diesel fumes in cab, Lemoyne PA
Unknown (Workplace Safety Hazard)Train crew reported that excessive diesel fumes have been entering the cab for weeks, raising safety concerns. They have informed dispatch that the fumes make working conditions unsafe and are awaiting action to resolve the issue.
Audio|Source: NS Harrisburg Terminal Dispatch
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Transcript:
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651-65. It's excessive diesel fumes here coming in the cab.
00:05
I reported it a few times, but nobody seemed to do nothing about it.
00:09
Head in the West. Nah, it's what the short nose, forward over.
00:13
Rack, I need your mile post.
00:15
DK Z, D, D, D,
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LG-19, over.
00:20
Alright, I copy.
00:21
So here's what we'll do, you let you dispatch in them know that you got excessive fumes in that cab.
00:25
If you feel like it's unsafe, you go ahead and tell them that it is.
00:29
I will tag it as a unit only for futile to cap.
00:33
And that should handle it.
00:35
Okay, yeah, we're heading back home.
00:37
We're a local push pole.
00:38
It's just like, it's been like this for weeks and nobody seems to want to do anything about it.
00:42
I figured maybe report this to you will get something accomplished over.
00:46
I'm going to get it taken care of on my side.
00:48
Like I said, make sure that train master somebody knows that we're done safe.
00:52
They have to do something about it.
00:53
Okay, sounds good.
00:54
Appreciate it.
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Location mentioned:
Near 10th St, Lemoyne, PA 17043
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