Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and PreventionRichards, R. C. (Ralph Coffin)
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Railroad Accidents, Their Cause and Prevention
Richards, R. C. (Ralph Coffin)
Railroad accidents
30. No person will be allowed to ride upon the pilot of a
locomotive, either in the discharge of duty or otherwise, and they
are prohibited from getting on the front end of engines or cars
approaching them.
31. Turntables must be locked with a switch-lock by enginemen and
others immediately after use, except when in charge of employees.
When turntables are found unlocked, and when tables or locks are
out of order, report at once to the Superintendent by wire.
32. Engines must not be permitted to stand nearer than 100 feet to
a street or highway crossing, or under any bridge, when it can be
avoided, nor in the vicinity of waiting-rooms, offices, or near
cars occupied by passengers, where the noise or smoke will disturb
occupants.
33. Agents are instructed to make a personal inspection of all
special loadings and where same do not comply with these
requirements and illustrations and where there is any question in
their minds as regards the safety or proper loading of the same
they should at once communicate with the Superintendent of Car
Department, who will send a man, competent to judge, for the
purpose of inspection and passing on same before car is forwarded.
(a). Yardmen, conductors, and trainmen must familiarize themselves
with these instructions and will not take cars into their trains
unless they come within the requirements of these rules and
illustrations. Where defects occur in loading of cars in transit,
unless they can remedy the same, they will set the car out and
notify the train dispatcher.
34. Whenever passengers or employees are injured, see that
everything is done to care for them properly, calling the
company's nearest surgeon to treat them, or, if prudent, remove to
the nearest place at which the company has a surgeon, and leave
them with such surgeon for care and treatment.
If the injury be serious call the nearest competent surgeon
obtainable to attend until the company's surgeon arrives.
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