Safety
To achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, and environmental standards, we:
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Foster a culture that makes safety a top priority, including measuring our performance and developing improvement initiatives
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Provide the training and equipment needed for our employees to avoid injury, damage to property, or damage to surrounding communities
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Deliver robust hands-on training in the proper use and handling of railcars for customers, railroads, and first responders
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Perform required maintenance so our railcars and locomotives comply with federal regulations, industry requirements, and our customers’ standards
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Maintain one of the largest railcar engineering teams in North America to optimize fleet performance
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Participate in rail industry associations and regulatory matters
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Participate in the chemical industry’s “Responsible Care” program
Tank car safety
Boxcar door handling
As one of the largest owners of boxcars in North America, we are committed to helping boxcar users open and close boxcar doors safely.
Boxcar Door: Safe and Proper Handling
Improperly operating boxcar doors can lead to damage and injury and may create an unsafe condition. In most cases, the door damage and the resulting safety hazard can be prevented through training.
GATX and our partners in the boxcar community recognized the need to offer a resource on how to operate boxcar doors safely. The video focuses on safety, damage prevention, approved methods for opening and closing doors, and how to report door damage. A key theme throughout this 10-minute video is to remind viewers how damage done to a boxcar now impacts future handlers of that boxcar.
