Railway Freight Car Inspection & Safety Rules

Appendix 1

Appendix 1

  1. Pre-Departure Inspection

Appendix 1

Pre-Departure Inspection

Freight cars shall, as a minimum, be inspected for these hazardous conditions:

  1. car body related hazards:
    1. car body leaning or listing to the side;
    2. car body sagging downward;
    3. car body positioned improperly on the truck;
    4. object dragging below the car body;
    5. object extending from the side of the car body;
    6. door insecurely attached;
    7. broken or missing safety appliance; and
    8. lading leaking from a placarded dangerous goods car;
  2. overheated wheel;
  3. broken or cracked wheel;
  4. hand brake that failed to release; and
  5. any other apparent safety hazard likely to cause an accident or casualty before the train arrives at its destination.