Appendix 1
Pre-Departure Inspection
Freight cars shall, as a minimum, be inspected for these hazardous conditions:
- car body related hazards:
- car body leaning or listing to the side;
- car body sagging downward;
- car body positioned improperly on the truck;
- object dragging below the car body;
- object extending from the side of the car body;
- door insecurely attached;
- broken or missing safety appliance; and
- lading leaking from a placarded dangerous goods car;
- overheated wheel;
- broken or cracked wheel;
- hand brake that failed to release; and
- any other apparent safety hazard likely to cause an accident or casualty before the train arrives at its destination.