EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FALSELY REPORTING THAT REQUIRED SAFETY INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED

An Amtrak foreman based in Chicago, Illinois, was terminated from employment on June 25, 2024, following an administrative hearing. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by falsely reporting in the company’s Work Management System that required safety inspections had been completed for the stairs on three Venture Cars in Chicago. As a result, these cars, which should have been taken out of service, were put into service the following morning. Once we determined the required safety inspections were not completed, we notified management, and the inspections of the cars were completed.