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Elevators and Plant Railways pole to move cars bv a locomotive is dangerous under any circumstances and is not recom mended Safe practices It is vital that transportation personnel--as well as all other employees --observe safe practices They can be guided by the very same safety rules observed by all large rail road systems (See Association of American Railroads, Safety Rules for various services ) When plant railway safety problems arise, help and suggestions can be sought from the safety men and operating officers of a plant's connecting railway line Safety meetings and other educational ac tivities should be used to inform plant per sonnel about railway hazards To include all the safe practices required for the safe operation of railway equipment would require a book in itself However, a few of the more important ones are included here 1 Stop and look both ways before crossing any track 2 Expect trains or cars to move at any time, on any track, in either direction 3 Step over rails when crossing tracks Never step, walk, or sit on any rail 4 Never go between moving cars (or cars that may move) for the purpose of adjust ing couplers or for any other purpose (The once common practice of kicking couplers to align them is particularly dangerous ) 5 Give a hand or lamp stop signal and re ceive an acknowledgment of the signal before going between standing engines or cars 6 To close a boxcar door, place one hand on the door handle and the other on the back end of the door 7 Step down from cars --do not jump 8 Never attempt to ride the leading foot board of an engine (This rule applies to all employees, including switchmen ) References American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St, New York, N Y 10017 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, "Boilers of Locomotives," and Section VIII, "Unfired Pressure Vessels " American Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N Y 10018 American Standard Practice for the Inspection of Elevators (Inspectors' Manual), A17 2 Safety Standard for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks, A17 1 (Also published bv American Society of Mechanical Engineers ) Safety Standard for Manlifts, A90 1 Association of American Railroads, 59 East Van Buren Street, Chicago, 111 60605 Engineering Division (American Railwav Engineering Association) Manual of Recommended Practice Safets Section, American Railroads Bldg , 1920 L St N\V , Washington, D C 20036 Safety Rules Governing Maintenance of Equipment and Stores Employees Safety Rules Coverning Maintenance of Way and Structures Employees Safety Rules Governing the Care, Maintenance and Operation of Mechanized Material Handling Equipment Used in Railway Operations Safety Rules Governing Tram, Engine, and Other Transportation Employees Federal Railroad Administration, U S Dept of Transportation, Washington, D C 20590 Laws, Rules and Instructions for Inspection and Testing in Steam Locomotives and Tenders and Their Appurtenances National Bureau of Standards, U S Department of Commerce, Washington, D C 20234 Na tional Electrical Safety Code, NBS Handbook H30 Also adopted as AS1 Standard C2 608