RR-08 RR-08-02-01 — TIH/PIH Handling and Route Risk Analysis

This process involves the handling of hazardous materials (TIH/PIH) and conducting route risk analysis for trains operating on US Class I freight railroad tracks. It ensures compliance with regulations, safety standards, and environmental protocols.

🗺 BPMN Process Flow

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📋 Process Attributes

Process ID	RR-08-02-01
Domain Family	CORPORATE
L1 Domain	Hazardous Materials & Environmental
L2 Process Group	TIH/PIH Handling and Route Risk Analysis
Trigger	Initiation by a Hazmat Compliance Officer upon receiving notification of a train carrying hazardous materials or upon identifying a potential route risk.
Outcome	Successful completion results in the safe transportation of hazardous materials, identification and mitigation of route risks, and adherence to all relevant regulations and safety standards.
Systems	NetControl I-ETMS TRANSCAER SERTC EHMS
Regulatory Hooks	49 CFR Part 172-174 AAR Circular OT-55 (key train / TIH-PIH handling)

📋 L4 Process Steps

Step	Name	Role	System	Input	Output	KPI	Pain Point / Risk	Decision?	Exception?
1.1	Identify TIH/PIH Train	Hazmat Compliance Officer	AskRail	Train manifest or notification of hazardous materials	TIH/PIH train identification report	Time to identify TIH/PIH train < 1 hour	Inaccurate manifest data leading to misidentification	Y	N
1.2	Review Route Risk	Emergency Response Coordinator	TRANSCAER	TIH/PIH train identification report	Route risk assessment report	Route risk review completed within 2 hours	Inadequate route data affecting risk assessment	Y	Y
1.3	Update Train Schedule	Train Dispatcher	NetControl	Route risk assessment report	Updated train schedule with safety precautions	Schedule update completed within 1 hour	Traffic congestion affecting schedule updates	N	Y
1.4	Conduct Pre-Departure Inspection	Car Inspector (Carman)	EHMS	Updated train schedule	Pre-departure inspection report	Inspection completed within 30 minutes	Equipment failure during inspection	Y	N
1.5	Monitor Train Movement	Control Operator	I-ETMS	Pre-departure inspection report	Train movement monitoring report	Continuous monitoring without interruption	System failure affecting monitoring	N	Y
1.6	Assess Environmental Impact	Hazmat Compliance Officer	TRANSCAER	Train movement monitoring report	Environmental impact assessment report	Impact assessment completed within 4 hours	Data collection errors affecting assessment	Y	N
1.7	Update Emergency Response Plan	Emergency Response Coordinator	SERTC	Environmental impact assessment report	Updated emergency response plan	Plan update completed within 2 hours	Resource allocation issues affecting plan updates	N	Y
1.8	Review and Approve Route Changes	VP Network Planning & Operations	NetControl	Updated emergency response plan	Route change approval document	Approval process completed within 1 hour	Complex route changes requiring extensive review	Y	N
1.9	Implement Safety Precautions	Train Dispatcher	NetControl	Route change approval document	Safety precautions implementation report	Precautions implemented within 30 minutes	Coordination issues between departments	N	Y
1.10	Monitor Train Performance	Control Operator	I-ETMS	Safety precautions implementation report	Train performance monitoring report	Continuous performance monitoring without interruption	System failure affecting monitoring	N	Y
1.11	Review and Adjust Route Risk	Emergency Response Coordinator	TRANSCAER	Train performance monitoring report	Adjusted route risk assessment report	Risk review completed within 2 hours	Inadequate data affecting risk assessment	Y	N
1.12	Finalize Route and Safety Measures	Train Dispatcher	NetControl	Adjusted route risk assessment report	Finalized route and safety measures document	Finalization process completed within 1 hour	Coordination issues between departments	N	Y

📊 KPIs & Risk Register

KPIs

Time to identify TIH/PIH train < 1 hour Route risk review completed within 2 hours Schedule update completed within 1 hour Inspection completed within 30 minutes Continuous monitoring without interruption Impact assessment completed within 4 hours Plan update completed within 2 hours Approval process completed within 1 hour Precautions implemented within 30 minutes Risk review completed within 2 hours Finalization process completed within 1 hour

Key Risks

Inaccurate manifest data leading to misidentification Traffic congestion affecting schedule updates Equipment failure during inspection System failure affecting monitoring Data collection errors affecting assessment Resource allocation issues affecting plan updates Coordination issues between departments

Swim Lanes

Hazmat Compliance Officer · 1.1, 1.6 Emergency Response Coordinator · 1.2, 1.7, 1.11 Train Dispatcher · 1.3, 1.9, 1.12 Control Operator · 1.5, 1.10 Car Inspector (Carman) · 1.4

Independently compiled from public sources. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Union Pacific or any other railroad. Illustrative of US Class I practice; every system, regulation, role and metric named here traces to a sourced entry in registries/.