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Contract Number: BF-20583561 <br /> <br /> <br />12 of 59 <br /> <br /> <br />C. Workers must not work within 25 feet of the centerline of any track without an on track <br />safety strategy approved by the Railway’s Project Representative. When authority is <br />provided, every contractor employee must know: (1) who the Railway flagger is, and how <br />to contact the flagger, (2) limits of the authority, (3) the method of communication to stop <br />and resume work, and (4) location of the designated places of safety. Persons or <br />equipment entering flag/work limits that were not previously job briefed, must notify the <br />flagger immediately, and be given a job briefing when working within 25 feet of the center <br />line of track. <br /> <br />D. When Contractor employees are required to work on the Railway Property after normal <br />working hours or on weekends, the Railway's representative in charge of the project must <br />be notified. A minimum of two employees must be present at all times. <br /> <br />E. Any employees, agents or invitees of Contractor or its subcontractors under suspicion of <br />being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or in the possession of same, will be removed <br />from the Railway's Property and subsequently released to the custody of a repr esentative <br />of Contractor management. Future access to the Railway's Property by that employee will <br />be denied. <br /> <br />F. Any damage to Railway Property, or any hazard noticed on passing trains must be reported <br />immediately to the Railway's representative in charge of the project. Any vehicle or <br />machine which may come in contact with track, signal equipment, or structure (bridge) and <br />could result in a train derailment must be reported immediately to the Railway <br />representative in charge of the project and to the Railway's Resource Operations Center <br />at 1(800) 832-5452. Local emergency numbers are to be obtained from the Railway <br />representative in charge of the project prior to the start of any work and must be posted at <br />the job site. <br /> <br />G. For safety reasons, all persons are prohibited from having pocket knives, firearms or other <br />deadly weapons in their possession while working on Railway's Property. <br /> <br />H. All personnel protective equipment (PPE) used on Railway Property must meet applicable <br />OSHA and ANSI specifications. Current Railway personnel protective equipment <br />requirements are listed on the web site, www.BNSFContractor.com, however, a partial <br />list of the requirements include: a) safety glasses with permanently affixed side shields (no <br />yellow lenses); b) hard hats; c) safety shoe with: hardened toes, above -the-ankle lace-up <br />and a defined heel; and d) high visibility retro-reflective work wear. The Railway’s <br />representative in charge of the project is to be contacted regarding local specifications for <br />meeting requirements relating to hi-visibility work wear. Hearing protection, fall protection, <br />gloves, and respirators must be worn as required by State and Federal regulations. (NOTE <br />– Should there be a discrepancy between the information contained on the web site <br />and the information in this paragraph, the web site will govern.)