NJ TRANSIT Safety and Responsibility

• NJ TRANSIT is New Jersey's public transportation corporation
• NJ TRANSIT's mission is to provide safe, reliable, convenient and cost-effective transit service with a skilled team of employees
• NJ TRANSIT's employees are dedicated to customers' needs and committed to excellence

Introduction

• NJ TRANSIT aims to provide a safe and healthy environment for its employees, customers, and communities
• Safety is considered a vital aspect of every job
• It is important to identify and eliminate hazards to prevent accidents and injuries
• Safety rules, training, and procedures exist to ensure safety
• Employees are expected to use good judgment and make responsible decisions to prevent accidents and injuries
• Accident and injury prevention benefits everyone and the business
• The goal is to prevent all accidents and injuries
• A safe and healthy work environment can be achieved through teamwork and vigilance
• NJ TRANSIT aims to maintain safe working conditions and protect employees from injuries and accidents
• Safety rules are based on railroad experience to prevent injuries and accidents
• Cooperation and safety awareness are needed to have a successful safety program
• Employee safety is a priority

Notice

• Safety is the most important aspect
• The safest action should be taken if there is any doubt
• Obeying the rules is required to keep your job
• Employees should not take risks that jeopardize themselves, and must perform tasks safely, even when ordered by superiors
• Employees must know and understand safety rules, and to ask supervisors for explanations when unsure
• Employees must prevent personal injury and accidents
• All violations of safety rules must be reported to the supervisor
• Employees must use sound judgment in unregulated situations, and employees are subject to safety rules at all times
• Supervisors must monitor employees compliance with safety rules
• Supervisors ensure employees get the proper safety training and develop safe habits

NJ Transit Facts

• NJ Transit began direct passenger service operations on January 1, 1983
• NJ Transit operates 743 trains on 12 rail lines with 165 rail stations
• NJ Transit operates 247 bus routes, providing 19,800 stops
• NJT provides nearly 275 million passenger trips per year across bus, rail, and light rail
• NJT provides around 3.5 billion passenger miles per year
• NJ Transit is the 3rd largest commuter railroad in the nation, with 997 miles of railroad

Locomotive Engineer

• Locomotive Engineers need in-depth train operating regulations knowledge
• Locomotive Engineer Training Program is designed to give trainees the knowledge and skills to be safe, productive, and valuable members of NJ TRANSIT
• The program ensures compliance with the Federal Railroad Association (FRA), NJ TRANSIT rules, and special instructions
• The Locomotive Engineer program combines 20 months of classroom instruction and hands-on training
• Safety is critical for Locomotive Engineers
• Locomotive Engineers must prioritize the safety of passengers and coworkers
• Safety is the primary concern for all employees, especially Locomotive Engineers
• Locomotive Engineers perform tasks such as operating airbrakes and throttles and monitoring speed, air pressure, and voltage gauges
• Locomotive Engineers need comprehensive knowledge of routes, track changes, and how train weight affects speed and braking
• Locomotive Engineers follow schedules and coordinate with conductors to ensure timeliness and passenger safety
• Locomotive engineers need to be able to multitask, have alertness, situational awareness and vigilance when working varying hours with irregular sleep patterns
• Locomotive Engineers must maintain certification to operate a train safely
• NJ TRANSIT Engineers must pass annual operating rules and medical exams
• Locomotive Engineers are to look for detail when doing inspections, taking reports and adhering to directives
• Locomotive Engineers must report accidents, signaling problems, delays, and unscheduled stops
• Locomotive Engineers respond to emergencies/breakdowns while following all applicable Safety procedures and Rules
• Locomotive Engineers are able to take charge and function during high stress situations
• Locomotive Engineers can receive and apply oral orders
• Locomotive Engineers must complete shifts covering operations 24/7/365, working in all weather conditions

Prepared for Duty

• Trainees must be prepared when reporting for duty
• Trainees must have an accurate watch showing minutes and seconds
• Each Trainee must have books, materials and equipment
• Classroom trainees must adhere to a dress code
• Violations of the rules get recorded on the Employees Performance Record (Blue Form)
• Employees should wear clothing that gives ample head, body, arm and leg protection
• Employees must wear sturdy footwear with slip resistant soles
• Footwear must be properly laced, buckled, zipped or fastened

Employees are prohibited from

• Unauthorized cellphone use, including Bluetooth, texting, and vibrate mode; cellphones must be turned off
• Unauthorized electronic devices such as tape recorders, iPods, MP3 players, and pagers
• Loose fitting, torn, baggy or flimsy clothing that can become entangled in machinery or equipment
• Wearing tank tops, half shirts, or sleeveless shirts
• Wearing shorts, sweat pants, or jogging suits
• Working without a shirt
• Wearing unauthorized head or ear coverings that interfere with vision or hearing
• Wearing facial or body piercing
• Wearing sneaker-type shoes, open toe shoes, sandals, loafers, shoes made of cloth or canvas, shoes with thin loose or cracked soles or heels, or shoes with wedge type soles
• Wearing shirts with innapropriate sayings
• Sleeping or assuming the attitude of sleep
• All trainees must join the Union within 90 days of starting

Reporting for Duty

• Trainees that does not report or call as needed will be considered absent without permission
• Not more than two (2) unexcused late arrivals
• Trainees are required to contact the Training Department if they are unable to attend a scheduled training session or if they are unable to be on time
• LETP students are required to report for duty outside the classroom they must all the Training Department
• The trainee must state their name, position and for the delay or absence along with a return contact number to inform them.
• Any act of disrespect or cheating will be cause for removal
• Be alert when on duty, inform your doctor what type of work you will be doing and if the treatment will affect your alertness
• Inform the company medical officer with any condition already on record
• Employees check bulletin boards and sign Employee register

NJ Transit Diesel Electric Locomotives

• GP40-2
• GP40FH-2 (CAT Engines 4135-44)
• GP40PH-2 (CAT Engines 4145-50)
• GP40PH-2B
• F40PH-2-CAT
• PL42-AC
• MP 20B-3

NJ Transit Electric Locomotives

• ALP-46
• ALP-46A
• ARROW III (Multiple Units)
• ALP-45DP

NJ Transit Passenger Rail Cars

• Comet II
• Comet IV
• Comet V
• Multi-Level
• Arrow III (Multiple Units)

Equipment Orientation

• New Jersey Transit’s Rolling Stock has both diesel and electric equipment
• Control stands exist at each end of the consist in both cars
• The cab car and its control stand allows the engineer to operate the train in both directions
• Locomotives that push and pull a train are Diesel or Electric, with the last car being a cab car
• Locomotives pull when at the front of the consist
• Locomotives push when at the back of the consist
• All the rail cars that are not cab cars are known as trailers
• NJ Transit equipment includes switcher engines, larger locomotives, and freight cars
• NJ Transit operates hoppers, covered hopper cars, gondola cars, wire trains, wreck trains, flat cars, Sperry cars, rail grinders & side dump cars.