Claimant, J. A. Carosielli, was a Switch Inspector assigned to Subdivision No. 2 in Canton, Ohio. On May 4, 1984, he was charged with failure to properly inspect a portion of his territory and submit reports for the months of January, February, and March 1984. A hearing in the matter was held on June 19, 1984. As a result of that hearing, Claimant was found guilty as charged and assessed. a penalty of a 30-day suspension.

This Board has reviewed the record of this ease and agrees

that Claimant was. in v.iolati.on of the MW-4 requirements and the

FRA requirements by his failure to properly inspect the switches

and file the proper reports. A 30-day suspension is not inappro

priate given Claimant's past record of two ten-day suspensions

for falsification of time records and expense accounts and one

letter of reprimand.

AWARD

The claim is denied.

R Dennis, Neutral Member