49 USC 24313 – Rail safety system program
In consultation with rail labor organizations, Amtrak shall maintain a rail safety system program for employees working on property owned by Amtrak. The program shall be a model for other rail carriers to use in developing safety programs. The program shall include—
(1) periodic analyses of accident information, including primary and secondary causes;
(2) periodic evaluations of the activities of the program, particularly specific steps taken in response to an accident;
(3) periodic reports on amounts spent for occupational health and safety activities of the program;
(4) periodic reports on reduced costs and personal injuries because of accident prevention activities of the program;
(5) periodic reports on direct accident costs, including claims related to accidents; and
(6) reports and evaluations of other information Amtrak considers appropriate.