Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Rail Division Overview

Field Inspections (State Capacity)  10 Inspectors Statewide  Annual Railroad Crossing Inspections  Complaint Investigations  Bridge Inspections  Close Clearance Permits  Crossing Closures  Private to Public Conversions  Fatality Investigations  24 Hour Rail Incident Line  Enforce title 49 of Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code

FRA Program (Federal Capacity)  “Apprentice” Program – On the Job Training Model  5 Discipline Specific Training Paths – Based on Experience Motive Power & Equipment Hazardous Materials Track Safety Operating Practices Signals & Train Control  Issue Federal Violations with penalties ranging from $2500 to $100,000 per incident  Enforce 49 CFR parts

Crossing Warning Device Upgrade Programs Federal Program (1 staffer)  Roughly $17 million per fiscal year, Funds 100% or partial percentage of projects  Federal Highway Administration => ODOT => Ohio Rail Development Commission  Projects Planned in conjunction with the ORDC, based off of a PUCO-housed rankings database

Crossing Warning Device Upgrade Programs (CONT) State Program (1 staffer)  Roughly $ Million per fiscal year, Funding depends on usage  Funding is received from the “Gas Tax”  Signal Upgrade projects  Sate Supplemental funding for small scale safety upgrades, $5,000 per crossing

Rail Division Summary  State Inspections  Federal Inspection Program  Crossing Warning Upgrade Projects  More Information: puco.ohio.gov  24 Hour Rail Emergency Number (614)

PUCO Transportation Department Regulatory authority for Motor Carrier Safety  Hazardous Materials Enforcement  Motor Carrier Enforcement  Registration  Administers HM Training Grant Program

Enforcement Division HM Section  Compliance reviews of motor carriers and shippers of hazardous materials  New Entrant safety audits  Audit hazardous materials permits  Complaint investigations  Public outreach  Vehicle inspections  Incident investigation  HWRC RAM Inspections & escorts

Hazardous Material Hazard Classes

Enforcement Division HM Section Vehicle Inspections

Enforcement Division HM Section Incident Investigation

Enforcement Division HM Section Carrier Compliance Review inspection items:  Driver qualification file  Driver drug and alcohol testing  Driver records of duty status  Driver training records  HM employee training records  Vehicle maintenance records  Accident records  Insurance

Enforcement Division HM Section Carrier/Shipper Compliance review inspection items:  HM Shipping papers  HM Security plan  HM Employee training  Bulk package test and maintenance records  HM Packaging I.D. marking labels Package specification/compatibility

Security Plan Required for  HRCQ of Radioactive Materials  Greater than 55 lbs of 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3  Greater than 1.06 qt of PIH Zone A  HM in bulk package ≥ 3500 gallons for liquid or gas or 468 cubic feet for solids

Security Plan Required for  A shipment other than bulk package ≥ 5000 lbs of one class of HM which placard of a vehicle is required  A select agent or toxin regulated by Center for Disease Control  A quantity of HM that requires placarding

Security Plan Components  Risk assessment – site specific  Personnel security  Unauthorized access  En route security  Must be in writing  Must be reviewed and updated annually  Hazmat Employees must be trained on the Plan

PUCO Hazardous Materials Training and Planning Grant Program  Available for Training Emergency Responders  Available For Training Exercises  Emergency Response Subject Matter Specialists