Engineering Safety Rules March 25, 2019 ENGINEERING SAFETY RULES Table of Contents Job Briefing Recommended Work Guidelines ............................................................................................ 6 Finding Information.............................................................................................................................................................. 7 SECTION I: CORE SAFETY RULES...................................................................................... 7 SECTION II: CRAFT-SPECIFIC RULES, RECOMMENDED WORK GUIDELINES, AND PPE CHARTS............................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION III: APPENDIX ..................................................................................................... 7 Feedback on CMQ Safety Rules and Recommended Work Guidelines ...................................................................... 7 Section I: Core Safety Rules ........................................................................................................................... 8 Rights and Responsibilities.................................................................................................................................................. 8 Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment ................................................................................................................ 8 Work Environment ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Working On or About Tracks ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Vehicles, Equipment, and Tools......................................................................................................................................... 9 Opening Doors or Windows..............................................................................................................................................10 Smoking..................................................................................................................................................................................10 Section II: Rules, Recommended Work Guidelines, and PPE Charts...................................................11 E-1 Compressed Air............................................................................................................................................................11 E-2 Compressed Gas...........................................................................................................................................................11 E-3 Confined Space Entry .................................................................................................................................................12 E-4 Cranes, Hoists and Rigging .......................................................................................................................................12 E-5 Crossing Through Rail Equipment .........................................................................................................................13 E-6 Digging............................................................................................................................................................................13 E-7 Electrical Safety............................................................................................................................................................13 E-8 Elevated Platforms Aerial Baskets or Scissor Lifts.............................................................................................14 E-9 Environmental Safety .................................................................................................................................................14 E-10 Fall Protection ............................................................................................................................................................14 E-11 Fire Safety....................................................................................................................................................................15 E-12 Forklifts........................................................................................................................................................................15 E-13 Fouling Tracks............................................................................................................................................................16 E-14 Fueling ..........................................................................................................................................................................16 E-15 Fussees ..........................................................................................................................................................................17 E-16 Getting On and Off Equipment..............................................................................................................................17 E-17 Ladders, Scaffolds and Platforms..........................................................................................................................17 E-18 Body Mechanics and Lifting ...................................................................................................................................18 LIFTING AND CARRYING .................................................................................................. 18 OFFICE ERGONOMICS ...................................................................................................... 19 STRETCHES ....................................................................................................................... 19 E-19 Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)..................................................................................................................................21 E-20 Loading/Unloading Rail Cars.................................................................................................................................21 E-21 Lockout/Tagout ..........................................................................................................................................................21 E-22 Cell Phone and Radio Use........................................................................................................................................21 E-23 Moving/Securing Rail Cars, Locomotives, and/or Track Units.....................................................................22 E-24 Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing ....................................................................................................22 CLOTHING ........................................................................................................................ 22 EYE AND FACE PROTECTION ........................................................................................... 22 FOOTWEAR ....................................................................................................................... 22 GLOVES............................................................................................................................. 23 HAIR AND JEWELRY ......................................................................................................... 23 HEAD PROTECTION .......................................................................................................... 23 HEARING PROTECTION .................................................................................................... 23 RESPIRATOR SELECTION AND USE .................................................................................. 23 E-25 Personal Protective Equipment Charts................................................................................................................24 E-26 Riding on Moving Equipment ................................................................................................................................34 E-27 Tools..............................................................................................................................................................................34 HAND TOOLS .................................................................................................................... 35 SPIKE MAUL ..................................................................................................................... 35 CLAW BAR ........................................................................................................................ 35 SLEDGEHAMMER (MUNDY).............................................................................................. 35 TRACK JACKS ................................................................................................................... 35 TRACK WRENCH .............................................................................................................. 36 TIE AND TIMBER TONGS .................................................................................................. 36 HAND ADZ ........................................................................................................................ 36 RAIL EXPANDER (RATCHET TYPE).................................................................................. 36 RAIL FORK