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<br />fr 3UILDING AMERICA'" <br />tll}-v <br /> <br />Contractor's Permit ExC 03/01105 <br />Form Approved, AVP-Law <br /> <br />EXHIBIT C <br /> <br />TO CONTRACTOR'S PERMIT <br /> <br />MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />The term "employees" as used herein refer to all employees of the Contractor as well as all employees of any subcontractor <br />or agent of the Contractor. <br /> <br />I. Clothing <br /> <br />A. All employees of the Contractor will be suitably dressed to perform their duties safely and in a manner that <br />will not interfere with their vision, hearing, or free use of their hands or feet. <br /> <br />Specifically, the Contractor's employees must wear: <br /> <br />(i) Waist-length shirts with sleeves. <br />(ii) Trousers that cover the entire leg. If flare-legged trousers are worn, the trouser bottoms must be <br />tied to prevent catching. <br />(iii) Footwear that covers their ankles and has a defined heel. Employees working on bridges are <br />required to wear safety-toed footwear that conforms to the American National Standards Institute <br />(ANSI) and FRA footwear requirements. <br /> <br />B. Employees shall not wear boots (other than work boots), sandals, canvas-type shoes, or other shoes that <br />have thin soles or heels that are higher than normal. <br /> <br />C. Employees must not wear loose or ragged clothing, neckties, finger rings, or other loose jewelry while <br />operating or working on machinery. <br /> <br />II. Personal Protective Equipment <br /> <br />The Contractor shall require its employees to wear personal protective equipment as specified by Railroad rules, <br />regulations, or recommended or requested by the Railroad Representative. <br /> <br />(I) Hard hat that meets the American National Standard (ANSI) Z69.1 - latest revision. Hard hats should be <br />affixed with the contractor's or subcontractor's company logo or name. <br />(ii) Eye protection that meets American National Standard (ANSI) for occupational and educational eye and <br />face protection, Z67.1 - latest revision. Additional eye protection must be provided to meet specific job <br />situations such as welding, grinding, etc. <br />(iii) Hearing protection, which affords enough attenuation to give protection from noise levels that will be <br />occurring on the job site. Hearing protection, in the form of plugs or muffs, must be wom when employees <br />are within: <br /> <br />. 100 feet of a locomotive or roadwaylwork equipment <br />. 15 feet of power operated tools <br />. 150 feet of jet blowers or pile drivers <br />. 150 feet of retarders in use (when within 10 feet, employees must wear dual ear protection - plugs <br />and muffs) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(iv) Other types of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, fall protection equipment, and face <br />shields, must be worn as recommended or requested by the Railroad Representative. <br /> <br />III. On Track Safety <br /> <br />The Contractor is responsible for compliance with the Federal Railroad Administration's Roadway Worker <br />Protection regulations - 49CFR214, Subpart C and Railroad's On-Track Safety rules. Under 49CFR214, Subpart <br />C, railroad contractors are responsible for the training of their employees on such regulations. In addition to the <br />instructions contained in Roadway Worker Protection regulations, all employees must: <br /> <br />(i) Maintain a distance of twenty-five (25) feet to any track unless the Railroad Representative is present to <br />authorize movements. <br />(ii) Wear an orange, reflectorized workwear approved by the Railroad Representative. <br /> <br />Contractor's Permit ExC 03/01/05 <br />Form Approved, AVP-Law <br /> <br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />Exhibit C <br />To Contractor's Permit <br />