Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 5 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - TRANSPORTATION › Article 1 - RAILROADS › Section R14-5-106 - Minimum Standards for Cabooses

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Each railroad operating wholly or
				partially within the state of Arizona shall hereafter install and maintain
				minimum standards on cabooses in accordance with this Section.
B. No caboose shall be used in service unless
				it complies with subsections (C) through (R) of this Section.
C. Construction: Cabooses shall be of either
				the cupola or bay window type. Cabooses of metal construction shall have wooden
				or insulated metal floors. A cupola shall not extend inward toward the
				centerline of the car more than 3 inches from either side of the
				caboose.
D. Trucks: Trucks shall
				provide riding qualities at least equal to those of freight type trucks
				modified with elliptic or additional coil springs or other means of equal or
				greater efficiency and shall be equipped with steel wheels.
E. Draft gears: Draft gears shall have a
				minimum travel of 2 1/2 inches and a minimum capacity of 18,000 foot pounds.
				Draft gears shall be of rubber or a combination of friction and rubber types,
				or shall have other means of providing equal shock control.
F. Lighting: An adjustable, shielded electric
				light, or lights, shall be provided for the direct illumination of the caboose
				desk. A ceiling or wall light, or lights, operable from separate switches shall
				be provided to otherwise illuminate the caboose interior. The area of the
				drinking water and lavatory facilities shall be illuminated. The caboose
				marker, or markers, shall be electrically lighted.
G. Heating: A heating facility shall be
				maintained and shall be capable of providing a temperature of at least 70
				degrees Fahrenheit in a standard caboose.
H. Seats and cushions: Seats and cushions
				shall be provided with a shock absorbent material initially at least 3 inches
				in thickness, and backrests shall be of sufficient height to protect the neck
				and head from injuries. Seats in cupolas shall be of the pullman type and those
				in bays shall be of the passenger reversible type. The top of said seats shall
				not be lower than 11 inches nor higher than 9 inches beneath the cupola or bay
				window sills and no more than 18 inches above the floor or foot-rest. The
				backrests shall incline backward to not less than 3 inches nor more than 5
				inches from the perpendicular. Subject to the approval of the Commission, seats
				of different design or materials may be used when such design or materials
				provide equal or better protection or comfort than those enumerated in this
				Section.
I. Bunks: Each caboose
				shall have at least one bunk of not less than 2 feet in width and not less than
				6 feet in length which shall be provided with a cushion of the same dimensions
				made of shock absorbent material initially of at least 3 inches in
				thickness.
J. Wind deflector: Each
				cupola side window shall be equipped with a wind deflector.
K. Weatherstripping: Weatherstripping or
				weatherproof sash shall be installed and maintained at all windows and doors to
				protect against weather and the seepage of dirt or dust.
L. Window shades: With the exception of
				windows in bays and cupolas, windows shall be equipped with shades.
M. Stanchions: Stanchions, grab handles, or
				bars shall be installed at entrances and exits and at other locations within
				convenient reach of employees moving about the caboose while a train is in
				motion.
N. Drinking water: Caboose
				drinking water facilities shall be installed and maintained so as to provide
				fresh and pure drinking water. Such water facilities shall include individual
				bottled water containers placed in an ice chest. When ice is used for water
				cooling purposes, the containers shall be so arranged that the drinking water
				will not come in contact with the ice. Containers used for storing or
				dispensing potable water shall be kept clean at all times and shall be
				subjected to effective bactericidal treatment as often as may be necessary to
				prevent the contamination of the water so stored and dispensed.
O. Lavatory facilities: Caboose lavatory
				facilities for washing shall be provided at a location where the use thereof
				will not result in contamination of the drinking water dispensing system. All
				cabooses shall have operative toilets which are illuminated, are kept clean and
				free of noxious odors at all times, and are subjected to effective bactericidal
				treatment as often as may be necessary.
P. Fire extinguisher: Cabooses used in road
				service shall be equipped with an effective means of extinguishing minor fires.
				Such extinguishing agents shall be placed in a readily accessible location and
				shall be effectively maintained.
Q.
				First-aid kit: Each caboose shall carry, in a visible and readily accessible
				place, a plainly marked first-aid kit which shall be so constructed that it and
				its entire contents are readily removable. The kit shall consist of materials,
				approved by the railroad's consulting physician, in a weatherproof container
				with individually sealed packages for each type item. The contents shall be
				inspected weekly to ensure that expended items are replaced.
R. Maintenance and supplies: Cabooses shall
				be supplied with fresh water, paper towels, toilet tissue, sanitary drinking
				cups, fuel, ice as needed, hand soap or other cleaning agents in appropriate
				dispensers and such other equipment as may be required for service.
S. Conditions arising after departure from
				terminal: In the event of a failure of required equipment or standards of
				maintenance occurs in a caboose after it has commenced a move in service, the
				railroad operating that caboose shall not be deemed in violation of this
				Section if said failure of equipment or standards of maintenance is corrected
				at the first point at which maintenance supplies are available, or, in the case
				of repairs, the first point at which materials and repair facilities are
				available and repairs can reasonably be made.
T. Exemption: If, in any particular case, an
				exemption from any of the requirements of this Section is deemed necessary by a
				carrier concerned, the Commission will consider the application of such carrier
				for such exemption when accompanied by a full statement of the conditions
				existing and the reason why such exemption is needed. Any exemption so granted
				will be limited to the particular case covered by the application.