March 1 Safety Reset: Shove Moves, Switches, and Spring Readiness

This Sunday message focuses on resetting safety expectations as the Northeast Region moves from February’s severe weather into the challenges of early spring. It reinforces the need for strong job safety briefings, open communication, and focused coaching around shove moves, riding and mounting equipment, securement, and operating switches and derails—especially under freeze–thaw conditions, mud, and frozen or gapped switches. The episode also highlights recent engagement team testing results, the importance of timely follow‑up on critical rule exceptions, and alignment between Exposure Reduction Discussions and operational testing. Finally, it provides a concise update on cost and service performance, including ITD/LOR work events, overtime discipline, and the push to recover CSD performance to a 95% day goal while supporting upcoming regional meetings and development sessions.