Opportunities to Reduce the Risks of Track Safety Violations

We conducted an extensive review of foul time logs and bridge logs for two Connecticut bridges—the Thames River Bridge and the Shaw’s Cove Bridge—and found 17 occasions in 2022 when Buildings & Bridges employees potentially fouled the tracks by passing within four feet of the near running rail without requesting the required foul time. In addition, we confirmed this information through employee interviews. Our review supported assertions that the employees did not request foul time, as required, but we were unable to determine if the required safety job briefings were given. We received a response from company officials on February 5, 2024, describing corrective actions they plan to take in response to our review.