Rail-yard and railcar safety awareness

Rail work adds moving-car and caught-between hazards to familiar terminal exposures. A stationary car does not prove movement has been prevented.

OSHA’s marine-terminal railroad rule requires protection from moving railcars when people work in, on, or under a car.

Employers must establish employee access routes that avoid hazardous passage through or around cars. Use the actual designated route, not a shortcut.

Ask how the responsible crew communicates movement restrictions and changes. This guide does not teach chocking, switching, coupling, or moving railcars.

Educational orientation only. Follow employer training, approved procedures, and site rules; reading does not authorize entry or rail operations.