Work/Rest Rules for Railway Operating Employees Survey

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1 Q1 This survey is intended for professional Railway Operating Employees (e.g. locomotive engineers, conductors, yard workers, etc.).are you currently employed in Canada as a rail operating employee? Answ ered: 1,352 Skipped: % 1, % 23 Total 1,352 1 / 29

2 Q2 What is your primary job title? Answ ered: 1,260 Skipped: 105 Locomotiv e Engineer Conductor Brakeman or Train Serv ic... Yard Serv ice Employee Yardmaster Rail Traffice Coordinator Locomotive Engineer Conductor Brakeman or Train Service Employee Yard Service Employee Yardmaster Rail Traffice Coordinator 46.35% % % % % % 3 Total 1,260 2 / 29

3 Q3 How many years have you: Answ ered: 1,332 Skipped: 33 Worked in your current... Worked for your current... Worked in the railw ay... Less than More than 10 Less than More than 10 Total Worked in your current position? 5.59% % % % % 550 1,324 Worked for your current employer? 2.45% % % % % 631 1,264 Worked in the railway industry? 2.05% % % % % 696 1,267 3 / 29

4 Q4 How old are you? Answ ered: 1,330 Skipped: 35 Under 30 years old years old years old Over 50 years old Under 30 years old years old years old Over 50 years old 17.14% % % % 362 Total 1,330 4 / 29

5 Q5 Do you primarily work in freight or passenger service? Answ ered: 1,331 Skipped: 34 Freight Passenger Freight Passenger 92.64% 1, % 98 Total 1,331 5 / 29

6 Q6 The current definition does not include Rail Traffic Controllers, Supervisors (unless performing the duties of an operating employee) and Yardmasters or Yard Coordinators unless they are physically involved in the operation or switching of trains, engines or railway equipment. Should this definition be expanded to include all employees responsible for safe railway operations? Answ ered: 1,309 Skipped: % 1, % 281 Total 1,309 6 / 29

7 Q7 Should Work Train Service also be limited to 12 hours the same as any other class of service? Answ ered: 1,311 Skipped: % 1, % 232 Total 1,311 7 / 29

8 Q8 Comments Answ ered: 213 Skipped: 1,152 8 / 29

9 Q9 Should arbitrary time be considered when calculating on-duty time? Answ ered: 1,307 Skipped: 58 Other (please specify) Other (please specify) 88.52% 1, % % 57 Total 1,307 9 / 29

10 Q10 Should the combined maximum onduty time for more than one tour of duty be reduced? Answ ered: 1,283 Skipped: % % 405 Total 1, / 29

11 Q11 If answered yes, what should be the combined on-duty time for more than one your of duty? Answ ered: 888 Skipped: hours 14 hours 12 hours 16 hours 14 hours 12 hours 53.94% % % 209 Total / 29

12 Q12 In the application of paragraph a), at the home terminal should 8 continuous hours of off-duty time be increased to 10 hours prior to entering yard service? Answ ered: 1,231 Skipped: % % 404 Total 1, / 29

13 Q13 Should this be "exclusive" of call time? Answ ered: 1,228 Skipped: % % 317 Total 1, / 29

14 Q14 In the application of paragraph b), at the home terminal should 8 continuous hours of off-duty time be increased to 10 hours prior to entering road service? Answ ered: 1,229 Skipped: % % 364 Total 1, / 29

15 Q15 Should this be "exclusive" of call time? Answ ered: 1,226 Skipped: % % 296 Total 1, / 29

16 Q16 In the application of paragraph c), at other than home terminal should the continuous off-duty hours be increased from 6 hours? Answ ered: 1,225 Skipped: % % 592 Total 1, / 29

17 Q17 If answered yes to the previous question, should this be, Answ ered: 644 Skipped: hours 10 hours 8 hours 10 hours 79.19% % 134 Total / 29

18 Q18 Should this be "exclusive" of call time? Answ ered: 1,120 Skipped: % % 303 Total 1, / 29

19 Q19 Should operating employees be relieved of performing any operational duties at the 12th hour in emergency situations? Answ ered: 1,202 Skipped: % 1, % 157 Total 1, / 29

20 Q20 Should company initiated meetings, investigations or training classes less than 4 hours in duration be included in the calculation of on-duty time in calculating maximum duty times and mandatory off-duty times in section 5. Answ ered: 1,225 Skipped: % 1, % 86 Total 1, / 29

21 Q21 In the application of paragraph a), should this be increased to 10 hours "exclusive" of call time? Answ ered: 1,195 Skipped: % % 392 Total 1, / 29

22 Q22 In the application of paragraph b), should this be increased? Answ ered: 1,183 Skipped: % % 512 Total 1, / 29

23 Q23 If answered yes to the previous question, should this be, Answ ered: 693 Skipped: hours exclusiv e of hours exclusiv e of... 8 hours exclusive of call time? 10 hours exclusive of call time? 61.90% % 264 Total / 29

24 Q24 Currently deadheading at the commencement of a tour of duty is included in the total on-duty time in the application of subsection For employees called to work an outpost location and paid a travel allowance the time spent travelling to the outpost location is not included in the total on-duty time in the application of subsection 5.1.1, should this time be included? Answ ered: 1,192 Skipped: 173 Other (please specify) Other (please specify) 89.18% 1, % % 24 Total 1, / 29

25 Q25 In the application of paragraph b), most railways have a specific fatigue management plan that specifies once an operating employee goes off-duty at the home terminal with excess of 64 hours onduty time in the preceding 168 hours (7 days), the employee will be subject to 24 hours off-duty exclusive of call time.do you feel this adequately addresses fatigue? Answ ered: 1,173 Skipped: % % 805 Total 1, / 29

26 Q26 Do you think this should be included in the Work/Rest Rules rather than contained in a specific fatigue management plan filed by the railways? Answ ered: 1,168 Skipped: % 1, % 57 Total 1, / 29

27 Q27 According to the US Hours of Service Regulations operating employees that work 6 consecutive days are required to be off-duty for 48 hours upon arrival at the home terminal. Should they be required to work 7 consecutive days to arrive at the home terminal they are required to be offduty for 72 hours.do you feel this system more adequately addresses fatigue than the system currently in place under the specific fatgue management plans? Answ ered: 1,158 Skipped: % % 266 Total 1, / 29

28 Q28 Would you like to see something similar to the US model contained in the Work/Rest Rules? Answ ered: 1,137 Skipped: % % 304 Total 1, / 29

29 Q29 Do you have any additional comments? Answ ered: 330 Skipped: 1, / 29