DDM Consulting Services offer the following services:

Safety Management

Development of Safety Plans, including: Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (PTASP) and System Safety Plans (SSP)

Safety Management System (SMS) Support

SMS Implementation Support

Annual Reviews of PTASP & SSP

System Safety Program Management

Development and Review of Safety Plans, Rules and Procedures

Hazard Management Programs

Hazard Idenification and Resolution Programs

Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)

Operating Hazard Analysis (OHA)

Corrective Action Plans (CAPS)

Job Hazard Analsyis (JHA)

System Safety Support

Safety and Regulatory Compliance and Assistance

State Safety Oversight and Regulatory Compliance Support

Safety Certification

Accident/Incident/Near Miss Reviews and Investigations

On Call Safety Support

Employee Reporting Systems

Safety Assessments

Operating Safety Assessments

Training Assessments

Maintenance and Mechanical Assessments

Occupational Safety Assessments

DDM Consulting Services performs safety audits and provides recommended areas of improvement, as well as conducting audits of rule books, and timetables for compliance and continuity. We are also able to provide assistance with the following:
  
  – Perform accident investigations
  – Root cause analysis
  – Efficiency testing.

We can make sure that your operation is compliant with a variety of FRA Regulations, including:

   – 49 CFR Part 217 – Railroad Operating Rules/Testing
   – 49 CFR Part 218 – Railroad Operating Practices
   – 49 CFR Part 219 – Drug and Alcohol
   – 49 CFR Part 225 – Accident/Incidents: Reports, Classification, and Investigation
   – 49 CFR Part 228 – Hours of Service Record Keeping
   – 49 CFR Part 239 – Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness
   – 49 CFR Part 240 – Engineer Certification
   – 49 CFR Part 242 – Condutor Certification
   – 49 CFR Part 243 – Training, Qualification and Oversight
   – 49 CFR Part 270 – System Safety Program


DDM Consulting Services can assist you and your operation with the following training:

  – Introduction to Railroad Safety Concepts
  – New Hire Training 
  – Train Dispatcher Training
  – Operating Rules and Practices
  – Training on Accident Investigation