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<br />I. General <br /> <br />1. The effective date of the "Zero Tolerance" policy shall be March 1, 2001. <br /> <br />2. All applicable employees of the PCJPB and its contract operator Amtrak as well as applicable <br />employees ofPCJPB or Amtrak contractors shall be subject to the Zero Tolerance Policy for RWP <br />and PPE after the effective date. <br /> <br />3. The employees of any PCJPB or Amtrak contractor, agency, or other entity entering upon Caltrain <br />right-of-way under a right-of-entry agreement shall be subject to the Zero Tolerance policy for <br />PPE after the effective date. <br /> <br />4. For all work groups subject to RWP requirements the "Employee in Charge of On-track Safety" <br />shall be responsible for overseeing the enforcement of 49 CFR Part 214 which includes the use of <br />PPE. For all contractors entering upon Caltrain right-of-way under a right-of -entry, the Flagmen <br />or Employee in Charge of Safety shall be responsible for overseeing the enforcement of Caltrain <br />PPE requirements and all other applicable right-of-entry requirements. The "Employee in Charge <br />of On-track Safety" or Flagman shall check for PPE during the initial job briefing. The "Employee <br />in Charge of On-track Safety" shall not allow anyone to work within his/her workgroup until all <br />RWP and PPE requirements are met. <br /> <br />5. For Lone Workers, verbal acknowledgement that the Lone Worker is equipped with each required <br />item of PPE shall be a part of the job briefing. <br /> <br />6. For persons working at mechanical maintenance facilities, each supervisor conducting the daily <br />job briefing shall check all employees for proper PPE. No person shall be allowed to commence <br />work without proper PPE. <br /> <br />7. Any supervisor or manager of any group or organization working on PCJPB right of way may set <br />more stringent standards for their own employees. <br /> <br />II. Minimum Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment <br /> <br />1. Safety Glasses: <br /> <br />. All persons performing Roadway Worker or entering the right-of-way under a right of entry, <br />mechanical, work train, maintenance and inspection service/work on Caltrain property shall wear <br />prescribed eye protection. <br /> <br />. Definition and requirements for eye protection: All eye protection must meet ANSI standard 87.1 <br />with proper side-shield protection. <br /> <br />. Prescription eyewear must also meet these standards. It is highly recommended that those <br />individuals wearing prescription eyewear obtain prescription eyewear meeting ANSI standard 87.1 <br />in lieu of wearing safety eyewear over prescription eyewear. <br /> <br />2. High Visibility Reflective Clothing <br /> <br />. Persons working or performing service on the PCJPB right of way must wear fluorescent colored <br />clothing (jackets, shirts, or vests) with permanently attached reflective strips on their upper body. <br />(Exception: employees in maintenance facilities, transportation employees performing passenger <br />service, or persons working inside (indoors) of stations. <br />