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Public Highway At-Grade Crossing 03/01/13 <br />Standard Form Approved, AVP-Law <br />Exhibit D <br />Page 1 of 3 pages <br />g:\share\dallen\california\2938-13 public highway at grade crossing-030113.doc <br />EXHIBIT D <br />TO <br />CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT <br /> <br />MINIMUM SAFETY REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br /> <br />The term "employees" as used herein refer to all employees of Contractor as well as all employees of any subcontractor or <br />agent of Contractor. <br /> <br />I. Clothing <br /> <br />A. All employees of Contractor will be suitably dressed to perform their duties safely and in a manner that will not <br />interfere with their vision, hearing, or free use of their hands or feet. <br /> <br />Specifically, 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 tied <br />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 />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) Z89.1 – latest revision. Hard hats should be <br />affixed with Contractor’s company logo or name. <br />(ii) Eye protection that meets American National Standard (ANSI) for occupational and educational eye and face <br />protection, Z87.1 – latest revision. Additional eye protection must be provided to meet specific job situations <br />such as welding, grinding, etc. <br />(iii) Hearing protection, which affords enough attenuation to give protection from noise levels that will be occurring <br />on the job site. Hearing protection, in the form of plugs or muffs, must be worn when employees are within: <br /> <br /> 100 feet of a locomotive or roadway/work 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 />(iv) Other types of personal protective equipment, such as respirators, fall protection equipment, and face shields, <br />must be worn as recommended or requested by the Railroad Representative. <br />