general instructions. - Limit Of Shunt

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68 G e n e r a l instructions.—Continued.
hstrudions tor Protection oV Brake Fitters, etc.—Continued.
(B)—in Sidings and on Lines other than those referred to above.
5.—Before any work is commenced it is the duty of the workman, orwhere
more than one man is engaged of the man in charge, to go to the
Station Master, Inspector, Foreman, or other person in charge of the Line
or Sidings and advise him of what work is about to be done and obtain his
permission for the work to be
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6.—A RED FLAG by day, or a Lamp shewing a RED LIGHT by night.
carried
and in foggy weather
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during falling snow, must be placed at the end of
the last vehicle nearest the direction from which vehicles might be shunted
against those on which the men are at work. If it is possible for vehicles
to be shunted against both ends of the vehicles on which the men are at.
work, the same precautions must be taken at both ends.
7.—If the vehicles are standing on a Line adjoining a Running Line the.
RED FLAG or Lamp shewing a RED LIGHT must be placed on the side
furthest away from the Running Line. When the vehicles are standing at
a platform the Flag or Lamp must be on the platform side.
8.—Each man employed on the repairs is responsible, for seeing that he is.
so protected by a RED FLAG or a Lamp shewing a RED LIGHT before
commencirv
, separately E,,t work on the same line or siding, each man, or set of men, must
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9—The u wheels of the vehicle to be repaired must be carefully spragged
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pa or securely scotched, and if other vehicles are standing on the same Line-
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rat or Siding, h one or two brakes must be applied on the vehicles both in front
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ely and in rear of the one to be repaired, or the wheels
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of such vehicles must
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be spragged or scotched.
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r W.—Before commencing work UNDERNEATH a vehicle attached to an
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oengine,
the Engine-driver and Guard, as well as the Station Master, Inspector,
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t person in charge, must be advised, and instead of the Flag or Lamp being
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placed as prescribed in clause 6, a man with a Red Hand Signal must stand,
in the best possible position and Iteep a good look-out for the protection of
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workmen.
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When carriages or wagons are being repaired or examined underneath,
and there is not an engine attached, the instructions in clauses 5, 6, 7, 8„
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d 11, 12 and 13 must be observed.
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11.—The Flag or Lamp exhibited for the protection of workmen must
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removed only by the
e - pleted m aor n has been suspended to admit of the vehicle or vehicles being•
mwmoved.
h o The person in charge of the traffic operations must be duly advised,
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Care must be taken to see that all concerned are clear, and all scotches and.
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sprags have been taken away before the Flag or Lamp is removed.
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, a 12.—Each f t man e working alone, or where more than one man is engaged
the
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man in charge will be held responsible for Carrying out
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t 13.—Whilst h the Red Flag or Red Lighf is exhibited, the vehicle or vehicles
so se
protected must not be moved, nor must others be shunted against it or
them.
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