Parties Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes
 to and
 Dispute Union Pacific Railroad Company
 (Former Missouri Pacific Railroad

 Statement
 of Claim: (1) Carrier violated the Agreement, especially Rule 12,
 when D. J. Hearn was assessed a letter of reprimand.

        (2) Claim in behalf of Mr. Hearn for removal of discipline assessed.


Findings: The Board has jurisdiction of this dispute byreason
 of the Parties Agreement establishing this Board therefor.
 Claimant Trackman attended a formal investigation on
 August 20, 1991 on the charge:
 "On July 29, 1991, while working as a Trackman/Driver on Tie
 Gang 9165 in the vicinity of Mineral Wells, Texas, you
 allegedly drained diesel fuel onto the ground creating a
 hazardous spill."
 As a result of thereof, the Carrier concluded Claimant
 to be culpable. He was given a letter of reprimand as
 discipline therefor.
 Claimant was accorded the due process to which entitled
 under Rule 12. There was sufficient evidence adduced to
 support the conclusion of Carrier as to the Claimant's
 guilt.
 The discipline was reasonable. It has now served its
 purpose. Therefore, it should now be removed from the
 Claimant's record.
 Award: Claim disposed of as per findings.
 Order: Carrier is directed to make this Award effective within
 thirty (30) days of date of issuan a shown below.

      ammons, r., mp oyee ember t xand r, Carrier Member


                  rthur . Van art n

                  and Neutral Member

Issued May 22, 1993.