Key Definition: On-Track
Safety
A condition in
which the railroad’s job briefing and rules provide a separation between
roadway workers and trains or on-track equipment.
Key
Definition: Roadway Worker
Any employee of
the railroad, or of a contractor to the railroad, whose duties include and
who is engaged in the inspection, construction, maintenance, or repair of
railroad track, bridges, roadway, signal and communication systems, roadway
facilities, or electric traction systems, or in the operation of roadway
maintenance machinery on or near track, with the potential of fouling a
track.
Key Definition: Roadway
Work Group
Two or more
roadway workers organized to work together on a common task.
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Contractor Roadway Workers
Contractors employed by the railroad
to perform work foul of any track must be trained in the on-track safety
awareness procedures. This training may be accomplished at the job site
in the form of a job briefing.
Do not allow contractors to foul a
track unless:
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A Metra employee who is trained and qualified to provide
protection is present at the work site.
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All persons have been properly advised of the on-track
safety procedures.
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All persons wear personal protective equipment as required
by the railroad.
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Responsibilities of Roadway Workers
These rules give the responsibilities of:
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Employees and contractors
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Employee in charge
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Employee responsible for on-track protection
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Roadway maintenance machine operators
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A.
Responsibilities
Roadway workers (both employees and
contractors) have the following responsibilities:
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Wear approved workwear.
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Participate in a job briefing before beginning work.
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Have a current copy of the following rules and instructions
available to roadway workers while on duty:
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Comply with the appropriate rules and instructions.
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Do the following before you occupy or foul a track:
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Verify that proper protection is being
provided.
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Acknowledge to the employee-in-charge your understanding
of the protection procedures being used.
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Know who is responsible for the protection.
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NOTE: This information will be provided
in the job briefing.
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Do not perform any work that will interfere with the safe passage
of trains, unless protection is provided.
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Do not foul tracks, except when necessary to perform your duties.
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When crossing tracks, expect the movement of equipment at
any time, on any track, in either direction. Follow these precautions:
a.
Look both ways, then take the shortest route. If you are crossing
more than one track, stop and look both ways before crossing each track.
b.
Keep at least 15 feet from standing equipment.
c.
Do not cross between standing cars on the same track unless they
are separated by at least 50 feet.
d.
Do not cross tracks immediately in front of moving equipment
unless you can reach a place of safety on the opposite side at least 15
seconds before the equipment arrives.
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Exercise your right to challenge, in good faith, any instruction
that would violate an on-track safety protection rule. If you are given
such an instruction:
a.
Inform the employee in charge that the protection to be used at
the job location does not comply with the rules for protection.
b.
Remain clear of the track until the challenge is resolved.
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Follow these requirements when
clearing the track for an approaching train:
1.
When you are notified or become aware of an approaching train,
stop all work and clear the track.
a.
Employees or equipment may not clear onto another track unless
working limits have been established on that track.
b.
You must be clear of the track at least 15 seconds before
the train arrives at your location.
c.
When passenger trains on adjacent tracks are restricted to
35 MPH or less, the employee in charge may allow roadway workers to
remain on equipment.
2.
Secure track cars and roadway maintenance machines against
movement.
3.
Do not leave tools, material, objects, or equipment where they
could be struck by the passing train.
4.
Report to the location designated by the employee in charge
during the job briefing.
5.
Stay clear of the track while the train is passing.
6.
Face the direction from which the train is approaching. Be alert
for projecting, dragging, or falling objects.
7.
Inspect all passing trains. If you detect a defect or a dangerous
condition, notify the train crew using any available means. If the train
does not stop, notify the train dispatcher.
8.
Stay clear of the track until you are notified that it is safe to
return to work.
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Working on or Around Self-Propelled Equipment
Follow these requirements when
working on or around self-propelled equipment:
1.
If you will be operating or riding on self-propelled equipment,
understand the duties each roadway worker will perform.
2.
Use the proper procedures for getting on, riding on, and getting
off equipment.
3.
Do not get on or off moving equipment.
4.
If your duties require you to be around working equipment, keep
at least 15 feet from the equipment if possible.
5. If your duties require you to be within 15 feet of the
equipment, communicate with the operator before performing your duties.
Make sure you understand the following:
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Normal equipment operating procedures
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Location of other workers around the equipment
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Operator’s blind spots
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Signal that will warn of moving equipment
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Engines
are required to sound the following signals when approaching locations
where roadway workers are or will be working:
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If an engineer fails to sound the
engine whistle and engine bell, report this to the Employee in Charge or
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Employee in
Charge
B.
Designating the Employee in Charge
When roadway workers work as a gang, or when two or more gangs work
together, one employee must be designated the employee in charge.
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The
employee in charge is responsible for the safety, instruction,
performance, and protection of all employees under his jurisdiction.
These responsibilities include:
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Before employees begin work, prepare them for their job
assignments with a job briefing:
a.
Discuss the plan of work, job assignments, the specific
procedures, and the protection procedures to be used.
b.
Inform employees where to go to clear for trains.
c.
Verify that all employees understand the protection to be used.
d.
Do not consider the job briefing completed until all employees
have acknowledged their understanding of the protection procedures
provided.
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Assign an employee to provide flag protection as necessary.
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Conduct additional job briefings with each employee when
protection procedures change.
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When the protection procedures change or are no longer in effect,
have employees clear the track. Conduct an additional job briefing
before you allow employees to return to the track.
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Make sure that employees comply with all applicable rules.
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Promptly advise the proper authority if any employee does not
comply with your instructions or does not improve his unsafe work
habits.
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Promptly advise the proper authority of any accidents or
injuries.
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Employee
Responsible for On-Track Protection
Must be a
Railroad Employee
Designating the Employee Responsible for
On-Track
Protection
If two or more gangs are working within the same working limits, one
employee must be designated the employee responsible for on‑track
protection for the purpose of establishing on-track safety.
The employee responsible for
on-track protection must be familiar with the physical characteristics
of the territory.
NOTE: The employee in charge and the
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Responsibilities
of the Employee Responsible for On-Track Protection
The employee responsible for
on-track protection has the following responsibilities:
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Before employees begin work, prepare them for their job
assignments with a job briefing.
a.
Discuss the plan of work, the specific procedures, and the
protection procedures to be used.
b.
Make sure that employees understand the working limits.
c.
Inform employees where to go to clear for trains.
d.
Verify that all employees understand the protection to be used.
e.
Do not consider the job briefing completed until all employees
have acknowledged their understanding of the protection procedures
provided.
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When production gangs (tie, rail, surfacing, etc.) are working or
major projects are being done, provide protection on all adjacent tracks
that are not included in the working limits.
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Keep each employee (or the employee in charge) informed whenever
protection procedures change during the work period.
a.
Give this information to all employees before the change is
effective, except in cases of emergency.
b.
If you cannot notify an employee in advance of changes in
protection, have the employee clear the track immediately and stay clear
until protection is reestablished.
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Notify all employees before the working limits are released for
the movement of trains. Do not release the working limits until either:
or
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Roadway maintenance machine
operators have the following responsibilities:
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You must be trained and proficient on the machine that you will
operate.
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Maintain at least 15 feet between roadway workers on the track in
front of or behind your equipment, if possible.
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If workers must be within 15 feet of your equipment to
perform their duties, communicate with them and make sure they
understand the following:
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Normal equipment operating procedures
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Location of other workers around the
equipment
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Operator’s blind spots
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Signal that will warn of moving equipment
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When traveling or working, maintain the proper distance between
equipment.
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When possible, keep the Operator’s Manual available on the
equipment so you can determine safe operating procedures.
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Do not foul an adjacent track with any part of the equipment,
unless protection has been provided.
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If you are distracted or your duties are interfered with, stop
movement immediately.
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The employee responsible for on-track protection must conduct a job
briefing with all roadway workers before they foul any track. A job
briefing is complete only when each roadway worker has acknowledged his
understanding of the on-track safety procedures and instructions.
Initial Job
Briefing
The job briefing must include all
information related to on-track safety. At a minimum, this information
includes the following:
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Name of the employee in charge
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Name of lookout (if applicable)
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Type of track authority
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Track limits
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Time limits
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Protection, if any, on adjacent tracks
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Track(s) that may be fouled
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Method of notification for the approach of trains
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Location to clear for trains
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Required personal protective equipment
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Procedure to arrange for on-track safety on other tracks,
if necessary
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Follow-Up Job
Briefing
The employee in charge must conduct
a follow-up job briefing when:
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On-Track Safety Procedures for Authority and
Protection
Key Definition: Fouling
A situation
when an individual or equipment is within 4 feet of a track or could
be struck by a moving train or on-track equipment.
Key Definition: Working
Limits
A portion of
track within the limits of exclusive track occupancy. Working limits
will be established using mile posts, station signs, switches,
signals, catenary structures, or orange working limits banner(s).
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Authority or protection must be
obtained according to the following rules to make sure that on-track
safety is provided at all times to employees who occupy or foul a track.
The
following sections give procedures for:
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Key Definition:
Controlled Track
Main track or siding
under the control of a train dispatcher or control operator.
Ensure
that authority or protection is provided before you occupy or foul a
controlled track in the following situations:
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Requesting
Authority or Protection
The employee who requests authority
or protection must be qualified on the roadway worker rules and either
the Maintenance of Way Rules or the General Code of Operating Rules.
Follow this procedure to request authority or protection:
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Determine if a track bulletin Form B, Form C, or Form D is in
effect within the territory that will be fouled.
If any track
bulletins are in effect, follow the procedure for Permitting Other
Employees or Equipment Into the Same Limits.
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Advise the train dispatcher or control operator of the location
where the employees and equipment will enter the main track.
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Make sure that employees and equipment do not enter the main
track at any other point, unless authorized.
The employee in charge makes sure
that equipment or employees do not occupy or foul the track until the
authority or protection is received.
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Permitting
Other Employees or Equipment Into the Same
Limits
Follow
this procedure to obtain permission to enter into the limits of
exclusive track occupancy:
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Obtain permission from the employee holding exclusive track
occupancy.
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Hold a job briefing with the employee in charge of exclusive
track occupancy.
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Coordinate with the employee in charge of exclusive track
occupancy to establish working limits that do not overlap.
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Contact the train dispatcher and obtain authority before fouling
the track within the established working limits. Authority may be
established by one of the following methods:
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Track and Time in
CTC
Territory
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Track and Permit outside
CTC
Territory
or interlockings
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Foul Time within interlockings
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Working
Limits
Working limits is an area with
defined boundaries located within the limits of exclusive track
occupancy. To establish working limits, use one of the following
indicators to establish boundaries that are clearly identifiable to a
train or on-track equipment:
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A flagman with instructions and capability to hold all
trains and equipment clear of working limits
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An identifiable place where train movement authority may
be held by the train dispatcher or control operator
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A physical location which trains must not pass without
proper authority, including a mile post, station sign, switch, signal,
catenary structures, or orange working limits banner(s).
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Key Definition:
Non-Controlled Track
Track where
movements are permitted without authorization from a train dispatcher
or control operator.
Key Definition:
Effective Locking Devices
A device
designed to be applied, secured, and uniquely tagged. The device can
be removed only by the class, craft, or group of employees that placed
it.
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Ensure that protection is provided before you occupy or foul non-controlled tracks
in the following situations:
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Types of
Protection on Non-Controlled Tracks
Use one or more of the following
methods to establish protection and working limits on non-controlled
tracks.
D.
Line Manually Operated Switch(es) Against Movement
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Locate each manually operated switch that provides direct access
to the affected track and line it against movement onto the track.
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Secure each lined switch using one of the following methods:
or
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Identify each switch with a yellow tag.
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Lock Derail(s) In the Derailing Position
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Position derail(s) to restrict access to either side of the
portion of track where work will occur.
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If track speed is 5 MPH or less, use derails
at least 50
feet from the work location.
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If track speed is more than 5 MPH, use
derails at least
150 feet from the work location.
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Lock each derail in the derailing position and secure it using
one of the following methods:
or
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Identify each locking device with a yellow tag.
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Line Remote Control Switch(es) Against Movement
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Request protection for the work from a control operator or other
designated employee who operates remote control switches.
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The employee in charge of the switch must:
a.
Line remote control switch(es) against movement onto the affected
track.
b.
Apply a locking and blocking device to the control machine to
prevent movement onto the affected track.
c.
Notify the employee requesting protection that protection is
provided.
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Station a Flagman
Station a qualified flagman with
instructions to keep all trains and equipment from entering the track
where working limits are established.
Position Working Limits Banner(s)
Position orange working limits
banner(s) to restrict access to either side of the portion of track
where work will occur.
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If track speed is 5 MPH or less, place
banner(s) at least
50 feet from the work location.
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If track speed is more than 5 MPH, place
banner(s) at
least 150 feet from the work location.
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Key
Definition: Lookout
An employee who
is trained and properly equipped to warn roadway workers of
approaching trains or on-track equipment.
Assigning
Lookouts
If
you are the employee in charge, follow these steps when assigning
lookouts:
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Lookouts may be used to protect routine inspection or minor work
when:
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The work will not affect the movement of trains.
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Machinery is readily removable from the track (welding
equipment, hand tampers, hydraulic tools, etc.).
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Make sure that employees assigned as lookouts are properly
trained and qualified.
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If employees’ ability to hear a lookout’s warning is
impaired, assign additional lookouts.
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If visibility is limited by weather or other factors, use other
on‑track safety procedures.
NOTE: Employees who depend on a lookout
for on-track safety must always remain in a position that allows them to
receive warnings communicated by the lookout.
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Responsibilities of Lookouts
Lookouts
have the following responsibilities:
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Identify a place of safety where you and the employees you are
protecting are to go when a train or equipment approaches.
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Communicate the place of safety to the other employees before the
track is fouled or occupied.
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Devote your full attention to detecting approaching trains and
warning employees.
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Warn employees of an approaching train or on-track equipment in
sufficient time for them to reach the place of safety before the train
or equipment reaches the site distance identified in the Statement of
On-Track Safety.
Note:
Employees must be able to move to the designated place of safety at
least 15 seconds before a train moving at maximum authorized speed
passes their location.
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5.
Use a method to warn employees that:
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Is distinctive, clear, and unquestionable
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Does not require employees to be looking in any particular
direction
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Can be detected by employees regardless of noise or work
distractions
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Performing
the Duties of a Lookout
Equipment for Lookouts
As a lookout, you must be provided
with the appropriate equipment to perform your duties. The equipment
must be in good condition and ready for use. Check the contents and
condition of your lookout kit before you perform your duties as a
lookout.
A
lookout kit must include at least the following items:
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Warning Employees of Approaching Trains or Equipment
If you are a lookout, follow these
steps to warn employees of approaching trains or equipment:
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When a train or on-track equipment approaches from either
direction, warn employees in time for them to clear the track at least
15 seconds before the train approaches the point of work.
NOTE:
If the track speed is not reduced by a track bulletin Form C, consider
the train to be moving at the maximum authorized timetable speed for
that track.
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Sound the warning whistle or horn as discussed in the job
briefing.
Note:
You may need to give additional warnings around noisy operations.
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When it is safe to resume work, give the agreed-upon signal with
the warning whistle or horn as discussed in the job briefing.
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Using Flagmen
When flagmen are used to restrict
the movement of trains or on‑track equipment, they must:
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Be qualified on the Maintenance of Way Rules or General
Code of Operating Rules.
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Be qualified to conduct a job briefing.
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Not allow employees or equipment to foul a track until
protection has been provided.
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Have the proper equipment required to stop trains or
on-track equipment.
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Know the direction(s) from which trains or on-track
equipment will approach.
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Metra and each roadway worker
are jointly responsible for ensuring that on-track safety is provided.
Responsibilities
of Metra
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Provide the proper level of training
for each roadway worker.
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Guarantee each employee the right to challenge, in good
faith, whether the on-track safety procedures to be applied at the job
site comply with Metra’s rules and the right to remain clear of the
track until the challenge is resolved.
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Follow the procedure outlined in this document to achieve
prompt and reasonable resolution of challenges.
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Form:
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Responsibilities
of Roadway Workers
Each roadway worker has the
following responsibilities:
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Follow Metra’s on-track safety
procedures.
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Do not foul a track except when
necessary to perform your duties.
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Before you foul a track, determine
that on-track safety is being provided.
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Refuse any directive to violate an
on-track safety rule.
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Promptly notify your supervisor when
the safety provisions to be applied at the job site do not comply with
Metra’s rules.
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Possess or be aware of any track
bulletins in effect before you occupy or foul controlled tracks.
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Follow the procedure outlined in
this document to achieve prompt and reasonable resolution of challenges.
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Resolving
Challenges to On-Track Safety Procedures
A roadway worker may, at any time,
challenge the on-track safety procedures used at the work site. To do
so, the worker must:
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Have an honest concern about whether
the procedures are in compliance with Metra’s rules. The worker’s
position must be such that a reasonable person under the same
circumstances would also have such a concern.
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Be able to explain the concern about
the protection being applied.
NOTE: Employees may not be subject to any
retribution or punishment for making a good faith challenge to on-track
safety protection.
Good faith challenges to on-track
safety procedures will be resolved in the following manner.
Step 1. Immediately inform the employee in charge of all safety
concerns. Together, try to clarify any misunderstandings and resolve any
differences of opinion that may exist.
If the worker considers the challenge resolved, he returns to
work.
Step 2. If, following this discussion, the worker does not consider
the challenge resolved, he will:
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Notify any other roadway workers of the potential danger.
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Remain clear of the track.
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Complete the On-Track Protection
Good Faith Challenge Form and submit it to the
appropriate District Director (or his designee).
The form will include:
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The names of the worker and the
employee in charge
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The exact work location (mile post,
track number, etc.)
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A description of the on-track
protection in use at the work location
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A list of the Safety and Maintenance
of Way Rules that are not being complied with
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An explanation of the worker’s
reason for initiating this challenge
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The names of other workers whose
knowledge of the situation is relevant to the challenge
The employee in charge will promptly
notify the Director (or his designee) of the situation.
Step 3. The Director Engineering (or designee) will review the
Challenge Form and other available information for completeness and
accuracy. He will then determine whether the on-track safety protection
at the work location complies with Metra’s Safety and General
Procedures and Maintenance of Way or General Code of Operating Rules.
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If the procedures comply with the rules, the worker will be
notified that no changes will be made.
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If the procedures are inadequate, the Director Engineering (or
designee) advises the employee in charge to change the procedures so
they comply with the rules.
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The Director Engineering (or designee) enters his determination
on the Challenge Form and forwards it to the Chief Departmental Officer
and Director of Safety and Rules.
If the worker considers the
challenge resolved, he returns to work.
Step
4. If the worker still does not consider the challenge resolved, he
must provide the Chief Departmental Officer and Director of Safety and
Rules with a written explanation of why the Director’s determination
is being rejected. The Chief Departmental Officer will review the
challenge and determine whether:
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All documentation is complete and accurate.
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The on-track safety protection at the work location complies with
Metra’s rules.
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If the procedures are in compliance
with the rules, the roadway worker will be advised why his challenge is
not valid and he will be required to foul the track.
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If the procedures are inadequate,
the worker will be advised that his challenge was valid and the employee
in charge will be advised to change the procedures so they comply with
the rules.
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If necessary, the Chief Departmental Officer will contact the
General Chairman of the applicable union to resolve protests.
The decision of the Chief
Departmental Officer is final. If the employee still refuses to perform
his assigned duty, disciplinary procedures may be initiated.
Form:
Right to Challenge RWP (.pdf)
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Safety
Safety
is the most important element in performing duties. Obeying the rules is
essential to job safety and continued employment.
Alert
and Attentive
Roadway
Workers must be careful to prevent
injuring themselves or others. They must be alert and attentive when
performing their duties and plan their work to avoid injury.
Accidents,
Injuries, and Defects
Report by the first means of
communication any accidents; personal injuries; defects in tracks,
bridges, or signals; or any unusual condition that may affect the safe
and efficient operation of the railroad. Where required, furnish a
written report promptly after reporting the incident.
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Personal
Injuries and Accidents
Equipment
Inspection
If an accident results in personal
injury or death, all tools, machinery, and other equipment involved,
including the accident site, must be inspected promptly by the foreman,
another person in charge of the work, or other competent inspectors. The
inspector must promptly forward to his manager a report of the
inspection. The report must include the condition of the equipment and
the names of those making the inspection. If requested by the claims
department, the equipment inspected must be marked for identification
and placed in custody of the responsible manager or employee.
Drugs and
Alcohol
The use or possession of alcoholic
beverages while on duty or on company property is prohibited. Employees
must not have any measurable alcohol in their breath or in their bodily
fluids when reporting for duty, while on duty, or while on company
property.
The use or possession of intoxicants,
over-the-counter or prescription drugs, narcotics, controlled
substances, or medication that may adversely affect safe performance is
prohibited while on duty or on company property, except medication that
is permitted by a medical practitioner and used as prescribed. Employees
must not have any prohibited substances in their bodily fluids when
reporting for duty, while on duty, or while on company property.
Weapons
While on duty or on railroad property,
employees must not have firearms or other deadly weapons, including
knives with a blade longer than 3 inches. Employees may possess these
weapons only if they are authorized to use them to perform their duties,
or if the designated manager gives them special permission.
Alert to
Train Movement
Employees must expect the movement of
trains, engines, cars, or other movable equipment at any time, on any
track, and in either direction.
Employees
must not stand on the track in front of an approaching engine, car, or
other moving equipment.
Employees
must be aware of location of structures or obstructions where clearances
are close.
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Who Should
Wear PPE
All contractors engaged in activity
on Metra property must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in
situations where PPE is required.
When to Wear
PPE
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Wear
the proper protective clothing and/or equipment in the following
situations:
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When
performing hazardous work or work that is likely to become hazardous
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When
in an area where hazardous work is being done or where hazards could
reasonably be expected to be present
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When
working with materials or under conditions when exposure may cause
personal injury
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When considered necessary by the person in charge of the work being
performed
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When working with material whose label or Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) requires PPE
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Eye
Protection
Wear eye and/or face protection when performing work that could injure
your eyes.
or
- Detachable
side protectors that meet the requirements of the ANSI Z81.1-1989
standard
- When
you are required to wear eye protection, keep it ready for use or on
your person at all times.
Wear eye and/or face protection when performing the kinds of work
described below.
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Railway
Bridges
NOTE:
If you are near enough to any of the above operations to be exposed to
its hazards, you must wear the proper eye protection. Ear
Protection
If you are exposed to high noise levels, you must obtain and wear muff
or plug-type hearing protection.
IMPORTANT:
Whenever ear covering may impair your hearing, keep a sharp lookout in
all directions.
Head
Protection
Wear a protective hard hat in the following situations:
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In
designated “Hard Hat Areas”
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When
near exposed electrical conductors that could contact your head
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When
working on, inspecting, testing, or maintaining a railroad bridge
(49 CFR Part 214)
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When
working on or adjacent to the railroad right of way
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At
a derailment or other incident that makes the area unpredictable
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Whenever
your supervisor considers a hard hat necessary for safety
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Protective
hard hats must comply with the ANSI Z89.1-1986, Class B
standard.
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Foot
Protection
All
contractor employees must wear foot protection in areas where falling or
rolling objects could injure your feet, or where objects could pierce
the soles of your feet.
Foot
protection purchased before
July 5, 1994
must meet the American
National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) “USA Standard for Men’s
Safety-Toe Footwear,” Z41.1-1967 standard. Foot protection purchased
after
July 5, 1994
must meet the ANSI “American
National Standard for Personal Protection—Protective Footwear,”
Z41-1991 standard.
The
following types and styles of shoes and footwear are not allowed while
on duty at Metra:
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Sandals
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Cloth
or canvas shoes
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Athletic-style
shoes (also called basketball, court, cross-training, running, or
tennis shoes) in other than a complete office environment
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Gloves
Wear Kevlar or cut-resistant
gloves when stripping, skinning, or cutting heavy wire insulation with a
knife or other sharp-edged tool.
High
Visibility Vest
Wear a high visibility vest when:
- Working
4 feet or closer to the nearest rail as defined in Chapter 142,
Roadway Worker Protection, or in 49 CFR Part 214 Subpart C
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