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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CABIN CARS › Section 41.176 - Water facilities

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(a)
General requirements.
An adequate quantity of pure wholesome
					 water drawn from a spigot shall be available for the use of the occupants of
					 cabin cars.
(b)
Condition
					 of private sources.
If water is obtained from a private source, such
					 as a well, spring or cistern, the source shall not be polluted or contaminated
					 nor be situated, constructed, or maintained in any manner that may render such
					 water supply injurious to health.
(c)
Maintenance and accessories.
All cabin cars in use shall be supplied with an adequate supply of
					 toilet paper, paper towels and paper cups. The use of the common drinking cup
					 and the common towel is prohibited.
(d)
Water tanks.
Except as
					 otherwise provided in subsection (b), all new and existing cabin cars shall be
					 equipped with a stainless steel water tank. Wooden cabin cars constructed so as
					 to prevent compliance with the stainless steel water tank requirement and any
					 cabin cars operated either in yard service or within a radius of 15 miles from
					 point of dispatchment where drinking facilities are available shall be equipped
					 with either stainless steel water containers or interchangeable water
					 containers with nonfragile, noncorrosive interiors and be equipped with
					 spigot.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CAMP CARS AND TRAILERS › Section 41.181 - Water supply and accessories

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(a) The
					 use of the common drinking cup and the common towel is prohibited. All camp
					 cars or trailers shall be equipped with a suitable drinking water container, a
					 suitable container for individual paper cups, washbasins and showers with hot
					 and cold running water, and an adequate supply of toilet paper, paper towels,
					 and paper cups.
(b) Section
					 41.161 (relating to water supply)
					 applies to camp cars and trailers, including camp cars and trailers used for
					 sleeping purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CAMP CARS AND TRAILERS › Section 41.182 - Ventilation

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Sections
						41.162 and
						41.164(b)
						(relating to ventilation; maintenance) apply to ventilation of camp cars and
						trailers, including camp cars and trailers used for sleeping
						purposes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › CAMP CARS AND TRAILERS › Section 41.183 - Additional requirements

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No room shall be occupied for sleeping purposes in any
						camp car or trailer which does not provide the following additional
						requirements per occupant:
(1) For
					 each occupant of a camp car or trailer, 250 cubic feet of air space shall be
					 provided.
(2) Linens shall either
					 be changed weekly or for each new occupant.
(3) The employer shall keep the camp car or
					 trailer in repair, including the plumbing, lighting, heating and ventilating
					 system, and also shall keep the camp car or trailer in a clean condition, free
					 from any accumulation of dirt, garbage or other refuse matter.
(4) When employes are furnished meals in camp
					 cars or trailers, adequate sanitary facilities and dining space shall be
					 provided.
(5) When kitchen cars are
					 furnished, the cars shall be well equipped with adequate refrigeration
					 equipment, for preserving food and adequate kitchen equipment for cooking,
					 preparing and serving food. Kitchen cars shall be maintained in a clean and
					 sanitary condition.
(6) Camp cars
					 or trailers shall contain adequate individual locker space in which the men may
					 keep their clothing and personal belongings.
(7) Camp cars or trailers shall contain a
					 space adaptable for use as a recreation room or sitting room and adequate in
					 size for the number of men in the gang.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.191 - Toilet rooms

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Sections
						41.92(a) and
						41.102 (relating to partitions;
						toilet rooms) apply to toilet rooms used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.192 - Water closets

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Section
						41.103(b)-(f)
						(relating to water closets) applies to water closets used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.193 - Urinals

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Sections
						41.52 and
						41.104 (relating to number to be
						provided; urinals) apply to urinals used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.194 - Washing facilities

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When toilet rooms are provided, at least 1/2 of the wash
						basins or equivalent facilities, but in no case less than one shall be placed
						in each toilet room or adjoining room which is for the exclusive use of workers
						of the same sex.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.195 - Retiring rooms for women

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Section
						41.101 (relating to retiring rooms
						for women) applies to retiring rooms for women used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.196 - Dressing facilities for men

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Lockers shall be provided for employes required to work
						in rain, hail, sleet or snow.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.197 - Bunk houses

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In bunk houses the required ventilation and light shall
						be obtained by windows opening directly to the outside air.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.201 - Toilet facilities

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(a) Toilet
					 facilities shall be provided for each sex in the ratio of at least one for
					 every 25 employes or fractional part thereof.
(b) When toilet rooms for men and women
					 adjoin, they shall be separated by partitions extending from floor to ceiling.
					 In buildings with high ceilings the toirooms shall be ceiled over at a height
					 of at least 8 feet from the floor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.202 - Water closets

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Any closet not in working order shall be replaced by new
						installation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.203 - Washing facilities

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At least one washbasin, or its equivalent, shall be
						placed in each toilet room or, where there is not sufficient space to install
						washing facilities in the toilet rooms, in an adjoining room, for the exclusive
						use of workers of the same sex.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.204 - Retiring rooms for women

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Section
						41.91 (relating to retiring rooms
						for women) applies to retiring rooms for women used in railroad
						sanitation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 41 - SANITATION › Subchapter B - RAILROAD SANITATION › SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 41.205 - Bunk houses

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In bunk houses the required ventilation and light shall
						be attained by windows opening directly to or communicating with outside
						air.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													41.125 (relating to
						  privies).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 43.2 - Scope; applicability

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This Subchapter sets forth rules to safeguard the lives
						and limbs of workers in tunnel construction and work in compressed air, and
						places the responsibility for compliance with such rules upon both employer and
						employe. Unless otherwise stated, the rules shall apply to all
						installations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 43.3 - Health recommendations for compressed air workers

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The following recommendations relating to health are for
						the guidance of compressed air workers:
(1) Never go on shift with an empty
					 stomach.
(2) Be temperate and avoid
					 all alcoholic liquors.
(3) Eat
					 moderately.
(4) Sleep at least 7
					 hours a day.
(5) Keep your bowels
					 regular.
(6) Take extra outer
					 clothing into the tunnel when going on shift and wear it during decompression
					 to avoid chilling during that period.
(7) To stimulate circulation, move limbs
					 freely during decompression.
(8)
					 Decompress slowly, for this means safety and freedom from compressed air
					 illness.
(9) Drink hot coffee and
					 take a warm shower bath and a brisk rubdown after each shift.
(10) Report at once to the physician in
					 charge any compressed air illness; do not give men suffering from compressed
					 air illness any intoxicating liquor.
(11) If taken sick away from plant,
					 communicate at once with the physician in charge, whose name and telephone
					 number shall be made available to all employes.
(12) Wear your identification badge at all
					 times so that others will know what to do with you in an emergency.
(13) Stay about the works for at least 1/2
					 hour after locking out; however, 1 hour is more desirable.
(14) See that you are reexamined as required
					 by the Board; regular employes shall be reexamined after a continuous
					 employment of 2 months or after an absence of 10-consecutive days. Employes not
					 previously employed in compressed air shall be reexamined after the first 1/2
					 day period.
(15) Do not work more
					 than two periods in any 24 hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 43.4 - Penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
						subchapter or any regulations of the Department, or who interferes with the
						Department or its duly authorized representative in the enforcement of these
						provisions or regulations shall, upon conviction, be penalized under section 15
						of act of May 18, 1937 (No. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.11 - Safety requirements

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(a)
Safety precautions.
The constructor and superintendent of
					 every tunnel shall use every reasonable precaution to insure the safety of all
					 workmen.
(b)
Reporting
					 defects, damage or accidents.
The following shall be promptly reported
					 to the tunnel foreman or superintendent by the person observing them:
(1) All defects in or damage to machinery,
					 timbering, apparatus, or other equipment.
(2) All unsafe or dangerous
					 conditions.
(3) All accidents
					 occurring in the course of tunneling operations, even though there is no
					 personal injury. However, accidents of a purely minor character need not be
					 reported.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.12 - Superintendents

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(a) The constructor
					 of every tunnel shall appoint a superintendent who shall be personally in
					 charge of the works and the performance of the work done. The owner or
					 constructor may himself fill the office of superintendent.
(b) The duties of the superintendent shall
					 include the following:
(1) Inspect, or cause
					 some competent person or persons appointed by him to inspect, all appliances,
					 boilers, engines, magazines, shafts, shaft houses, underground workings, roofs,
					 pillars, timbers, explosives, bell ropes, speaking tubes, telephones, tracks,
					 ladders, dry closets and all parts and appliances of the tunnel in actual use.
					 Any person or persons appointed by the superintendent shall immediately report
					 any defects or hazards to the superintendent.
(2) Take immediate steps to remedy any
					 defects or hazards so as to comply with the provisions of this
					 subchapter.
(3) Notify the
					 constructor of the tunnel of any defects or hazards.
(4) Keep on file a record of all inspections
					 made on each operation.
(5) Notify
					 all foremen of any hazards or dangerous conditions before the foremen assume
					 charge of the shift.
(6) Appoint a
					 competent man to have full charge, under the direction of the superintendent,
					 of every magazine containing explosives situated on the works.
(7) Perform such other duties as are provided
					 for him in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.13 - Hoisting engineer

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(a)
Appointment and qualifications.
Every superintendent of every
					 tunnel having a hoisting engine shall appoint one or more persons as hoisting
					 engineers. Hoisting engineers shall have the following qualifications:
(1) Be able to speak and read the English
					 language readily.
(2) Be at least
					 18 years of age.
(3) Be familiar
					 with the details and working of a hoisting engine.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.14 - Hoisting procedure

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(a)
Speed.
The superintendent of the tunnel shall establish for
					 each shaft rates of speed not to be exceeded in the hoisting and lowering of
					 men. He shall post a notice of the rates of speed in a conspicuous place near
					 each hoisting engine. The rates of speed shall not exceed the maximum approved
					 by the Board. In hoisting or lowering men with a bucket, the speed, except in
					 the case of apprehended danger, shall not exceed 100 feet per minute when the
					 bucket is within 50 feet of the top or bottom of the shaft, or 500 feet per
					 minute in any other part of the shaft.
(b)
Number of men.
Each
					 superintendent of the tunnel shall determine the maximum number of men that may
					 safely ride on each cage, skip, bucket or other conveyance used in the tunnel
					 under his supervision, and shall post in a conspicuous place near each shaft a
					 notice stating the maximum number of persons permitted to ride and forbidding
					 the carrying of any greater number. The number of persons permitted to ride
					 shall not exceed the maximum approved by the Board.
(c)
Traversing shafts.
No
					 employe shall walk up or down any incline or shaft while any car, cage or
					 bucket is above.
(d)
Signalmen.
There shall be two signalmen on duty, one at the
					 top and one at the bottom of each shaft, whenever hoisting or lowering is being
					 done. The signalmen shall be at least 21 years of age and shall be appointed
					 and instructed in their duties by the superintendent. The signalmen shall
					 prevent overloading of men on cages, skips, buckets, or other conveyances used
					 in the shaft. Only signalmen shall give signals for starting or stopping such
					 conveyances.
(e)
Riding
					 with materials.
No person shall ride in any car, cage, skip or bucket
					 that is loaded with tools, timber, powder, or other material except to handle
					 such material while in transit and then only after a special signal has been
					 given. When tools, timber or other material are lowered or hoisted in a shaft,
					 means shall be taken to prevent their shifting while the hoist is in
					 motion.
(f)
Overwinding.
Approved means to prevent overwinding shall be
					 provided.
(g)
Signal for
					 overtravel.
There shall be installed in every shaft where men are
					 hoisted a device which shall indicate or give a warning signal in the
					 engineroom whenever the cage, skip or bucket reaches a certain point below or
					 above its limit of travel, such point to be determined by local
					 conditions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.15 - Hoisting ropes

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(a) When the
					 hoisting or lowering of men is done by any means other than human or animal
					 power, the rope or cable used shall be composed of metal wires. The metal wires
					 may be laid around a hemp center.
(b) All ropes shall have a factor of safety
					 of at least eight. All cables shall have a factor of safety of at least
					 five.
(c) No head or angle sheave
					 of a diameter less than 40 times the diameter of the rope shall be used for
					 hoisting or lowering men.
(d) Ropes
					 or cables with any of the following characteristics shall not be used to hoist
					 or lower men:
(1) If the number of breaks in
					 any consecutive 10 feet of rope exceeds 10% of the total number of wires
					 composing the rope.
(2) If the
					 wires on the crown of the strands are worn down to less than 60% of their
					 original area.
(3) If there are
					 marked signs of corrosion.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.16 - Signals

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(a) Every shaft
					 shall be provided with an efficient means of interchanging distinct and
					 definite signals between the top of the shaft and the lowest level and the
					 intermediate levels from which hoisting is being done. After sinking operations
					 have been completed and before tunneling operations are begun from any shaft,
					 there shall be provided and maintained two separate systems of signaling, which
					 shall be either electrical, pneumatic, or mechanical, or one such system
					 supplemented by a speaking tube or telephone.
(b) No person shall knowingly interfere with
					 or impede a signal, or damage a signal system, or give cause for a wrong signal
					 to be given.
(c) No signal shall be
					 given to the hoisting engineer to raise or lower any car, cage, skip or bucket
					 unless the signalman is at the same level occupied by that car, cage, skip or
					 bucket.
(d) The following code of
					 signals shall be used:
(1) One bell-Stop if in
					 motion, or hoist if not in motion.
(2) Two bells-Lower.
(3) Three bells-Men on, run very
					 carefully.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.17 - Hoisting cages

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(a) In all
					 shafts where men are hoisted or lowered, an iron-bonneted cage shall be used,
					 but this shall not apply to shafts in the process of sinking or during the
					 dismantling of the shaft after work in the tunnel is substantially
					 completed.
(b) Cages shall be
					 provided with bonnets consisting of two steel plates at least 3/16 of an inch
					 in thickness, sloping toward each side and so arranged that they may be readily
					 pushed upward to afford egress to persons inside. The bonnet shall cover the
					 top of the cage so as to protect persons on the cage from falling
					 objects.
(c) Cages shall be
					 entirely enclosed on two sides with solid partitions of wire mesh not less than
					 No. 8 U.S. standard gauge, no opening in which shall exceed two
					 inches.
(d) Cages shall be provided
					 with hanging chains or other similar devices for handholds.
(e) Every cage shall be provided with an
					 approved safety catch of sufficient strength to hold the cage, with its maximum
					 load, at any point in the shaft.
(f) A safety device shall be provided for
					 blocking cars while on cage.
(g)
					 All parts of the hoisting apparatus, cables, brakes, guides, and fastenings
					 shall be of the most substantial design and shall be arranged for convenient
					 inspection. The efficiency of all safety devices shall be established by
					 satisfactory tests before the cages are put into service. The devices shall be
					 similarly tested at least once every 3 months, and a record of the tests shall
					 be kept.
(h) The test of the safety
					 catch shall consist of releasing the cage suddenly in such manner that the
					 safety catches shall have opportunity to grip the guides. The test shall be
					 made with the cage loaded to capacity.
(i) In all vertical shafts in which hoisting
					 is done by a bucket, suitable guides shall be provided when the depth exceeds
					 ten times the diameter or width of the shaft. In no case shall the maximum
					 depth without guides exceed 150 feet. In connection with the bucket, there
					 shall be a crosshead traveling between these guides. The height of the
					 crosshead shall be at least 2/3 of its width, but in no case less than 30
					 inches, unless otherwise authorized by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.18 - Stairways and ladders

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(a) In each
					 shaft, except during the period of sinking, there shall be a covered stairway
					 at least 2 1/2 feet wide leading from the bottom of the shaft to the surface.
					 However, in case it is not practicable to construct a stairway, a ladder shall
					 be installed with landings at every 20 feet of sufficient width to permit men
					 to pass. Stairways and ladders shall be kept clear and in good condition at all
					 times. The distance between the centers of the rungs of a ladder shall be 12
					 inches. Any ladder having a variation in its step or rung spacing of 1/2 inch
					 or more shall be rebuilt to meet the requirements of this chapter. The length
					 of the ladder rungs, that is, the width of the ladder on the inside of the
					 stringers, shall be at least 12 inches. The rungs of a ladder shall be at least
					 6 1/2 inches from the wall or other obstruction in the shaft or opening in
					 which the ladder shall be used. Under no circumstances shall any ladder
					 inclining backward from the vertical be installed.
(b) At all landings where it is necessary to
					 cross from one side of the shaft to the other, passageways shall be provided
					 and shall be kept free from all obstructions and properly lighted.
(c) Ladderways and stairways in daily use
					 shall be kept clean.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.19 - Shaft protection

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(a) During
					 shaft sinking operations the tops of all shafts shall be guarded by a standard
					 rail and standard toeboard. The rail and toeboard may be provided with the
					 necessary gates to give access to the shaft, but the gates shall be closed when
					 access to the shaft is not necessary.
(b) If there is danger to persons from
					 material falling into the shaft during shaft sinking operations, shaft doors
					 opening outward or upward shall be installed to prevent any material from
					 falling into the shaft. The doors shall be closed except when opened to permit
					 the passage of a bucket, skip, material or men.
(c) When cages are installed in shafts,
					 automatic gates shall be used at the top landings. All landings shall be
					 provided with a fence and gate, the members of which shall be no more than 4
					 inches apart and no more than 5 feet high. The gates at such landings shall not
					 be more than 12 inches from the openings, and shall be kept closed at all times
					 except when cages are being loaded or unloaded.
(d) Means for blocking cars shall be provided
					 at all landings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.20 - Mechanical haulage

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(a)
Locomotives; speed.
Cars shall not be moved except by a
					 locomotive, unless under direct control of an operator. No cars shall be pushed
					 ahead of the locomotive underground if it is practicable to draw, and all
					 locomotives shall be provided with headlights and gongs. In cases when it is
					 necessary to push cars ahead of the locomotive a man shall be stationed on the
					 head end of the train for the purpose of giving warning when the train
					 approaches. Trolley poles shall be trailed wherever it is possible to do so. No
					 locomotive shall be driven by a person under 21 years of age. No gas locomotive
					 shall be used in any tunnel without the written consent of the Department.
					 Approved means shall be provided to prevent runaway of standing cars. When
					 mechanical haulage is used through passageways and approaches to working
					 places, the speed regulations of the Board shall be observed.
(b)
Footpath.
If workmen
					 need to traverse passageways used for mechanical haulage, a footpath along one
					 side of the track shall be provided. The footpath shall be at least 3 feet wide
					 in the clear of all moving cars and locomotives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.21 - Timbering; sumps

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(a) When
					 necessary, every shaft or tunnel, and any working place in the shaft or tunnel,
					 shall be adequately and securely timbered to prevent injury to any person from
					 falling material. The timbering shall include wood, steel, or
					 concrete.
(b) All sumps shall be
					 securely covered or fenced, except when being cleaned or repaired.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.22 - Storage of explosives

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(a)
Permits.
The constructor shall not store any explosive in any
					 section of this Commonwealth under the jurisidiction of the Department until he
					 obtains a permit from the Department. The permit will be granted upon the sworn
					 application in writing, stating the place or building in which the applicant
					 desires to store explosives, and after the place or building has been inspected
					 by a representative of the Department.
(b)
Posting.
The constructor
					 shall place a copy of the permit on some conspicuous part of the building or
					 premises in which explosives are stored.
(c)
Specifications.
The
					 permit shall specify what explosives may be stored, and the amount of each
					 explosive which the constructor may store in any one place at any one
					 time.
(d)
Expiration.
Each permit shall expire on the first of January of each
					 year.
(e)
Storage.
No explosive shall be stored in any frame or wooden building or in
					 any building within 300 feet of a schoolhouse, church, hospital, theatre or
					 hall licensed for public assemblies or any public building.
(f)
Matches.
No matches,
					 smoking or intoxicated person shall be allowed upon any premises in which
					 explosives are stored.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.23 - Transportation of explosives

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The following provisions shall apply to the
						transportation of explosives in the streets, avenues, roads or highways of that
						portion of this Commonwealth under the jurisdiction of the Department:
(1) All packages containing explosives during
					 transportation shall be kept clean.
(2) Layers of blasting cartridges in packages
					 shall be separated by sawdust or other suitable inexplosive
					 absorbent.
(3) No iron or steel
					 shall be used in the construction of any package, unless covered with zinc, tin
					 or similar material.
(4) Each
					 package, except smokeless powder, shall be marked by means of a brand or
					 stencil or a securely attached label, with the words "Explosive-Dangerous,"
					 followed by the specific name of the explosive, the name and address of both
					 the manufacturer and the forwarder, and a brief statement showing the weight of
					 the package, the percentage of absorbent and the date of manufacture.
(5) Explosives shall not be transported in
					 the streets, avenues, roads or highways, from sunrise to sunset.
(6) No matches, smoking or intoxicated person
					 shall be allowed upon any vehicle engaged in the transportation of high
					 explosives, nor shall any unauthorized person be present during the loading or
					 unloading of the vehicle.
(7) No
					 stops except unavoidable stops shall be made during the journey.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.24 - Conveying of explosives

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(a)
Handling.
Only experienced men who have been selected and
					 regularly designated by the superintendent in charge and whose names have been
					 posted in the field office or at the magazine shall handle, transport or
					 prepare for use dynamite or other high explosives.
(b)
Quantity; detonators.
No
					 greater quantity of explosives than that which is required for immediate use
					 shall be taken into the shaft or tunnel, except for storage in an approved
					 underground magazine. Explosives, when not in the original box, shall be
					 conveyed in a suitable covered wooden box painted red. Detonators shall be
					 conveyed in a separate wooden box painted red with one inch yellow stripe
					 running horizontally entirely around the box. During transportation, explosives
					 and detonators shall be kept at least 25 feet apart, unless transported in
					 separate cars, in which case the distance between the explosives and detonators
					 shall be at least six feet. Explosives and detonators shall not be taken down
					 the shaft on the same cage at the same time. After blasting is completed all
					 explosives and detonators shall be returned at once to the magazine, observing
					 the same rules as when bringing them to the work. Between firing rounds, the
					 explosives and detonators shall be deposited separately on wooden platforms at
					 least 25 feet apart and at least 600 feet from the heading, on the side of the
					 chamber opposite the electric light and power line, under the supervision of a
					 competent man, or in the case of shafts, at least 50 feet from the outside of
					 the opening.
(c)
Tools.
No tools or other articles shall be carried with the explosives or
					 with the detonators.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.25 - Loading of explosives

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(a)
					 Detonators shall be inserted in the explosives only as required for each round
					 of blasting. Detonators shall not be inserted in the explosives without first
					 making a hole in the cartridge with a sharpened stick. No holes shall be loaded
					 except those to be fired at the next round of blasting. All explosives
					 remaining after loading a round shall be removed from the heading before any
					 wires are connected.
(b) If
					 electric devices, such as electric blasting caps, are used, the legs of these
					 devices shall be short-circuited by twisting the naked ends together before
					 taking them into the tunnel. They shall remain twisted until ready to be
					 connected to the firing line.
(c)
					 All lights used when loading shall be an enclosed type. If electric flash lamps
					 are used, they shall be so constructed that it is not possible to obtain a
					 difference of potential between any two points on the outside of the lamp
					 casing.
(d) No naked light shall be
					 used in the vicinity of open chests or magazines containing explosives, or near
					 where a charge is being primed.
(e)
					 Fuses may be kept with detonators. All crimping of caps on fuse shall be done
					 with a crimper at least 25 feet away from explosives.
(f) All drill holes shall be of sufficient
					 bore to permit the free insertion of a cartridge of explosive to the bottom of
					 the hole without the necessity of undue ramming or removing the dynamite from
					 its original wrapper.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.27 - Loose rock

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(a) The
					 superintendent of the tunnel shall order a competent person to make a daily
					 inspection of the roof. All loose pieces of rock shall be removed from the roof
					 and sides of the excavation.
(b)
					 After a blast is fired, loosened pieces of rock shall be scaled from the roof
					 and sides of the excavation. After the blasting is completed, the entire
					 locality shall be thoroughly scaled and all loose rock or ground shall be
					 removed and the excavation made safe before proceeding with the work.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.28 - Lighting

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(a) While work is
					 in progress, tunnels, stairways, ladderways, and all places on the surface
					 where work is being conducted, shall be properly lighted. In shafts more than
					 100 feet deep the shaft below that point shall be lighted.
(b) All machinery in the area where persons
					 are likely to be working or moving about shall be lighted so that the moving
					 parts of the machinery are clearly distinguished.
(c) The exterior of the sockets of all fixed
					 incandescent lamps, installed after June 13, 1922, shall be entirely
					 nonmetallic.
(d) Lamp cord, when
					 used for temporary lighting connections, shall have extra heavy insulation.
					 Single portable lights shall be protected by a wire cage large enough to
					 enclose both lamp and socket, and shall be provided with a handle to which the
					 light and socket shall be firmly attached and through which the leading-in
					 wires shall be carried.
(e)
					 Incandescent lamps shall be placed so that they do not come in contact with
					 combustible material, and so that an adequate circulation of air may take place
					 on all sides of them.
(f) In all
					 underground stations where a failure of electric light is likely to cause
					 danger, lamps or other proper lights shall be kept ready for use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.29 - Means of communication

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When tunnels are driven from shafts more than 250 feet
						deep, a telephone system shall be maintained which communicates with the
						surface at each shaft. The system shall include a station or stations readily
						and quickly accessible to the men at the working level.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.30 - Electrical equipment

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(a)
Installation.
No person shall, without authority, install or
					 handle electric wires, lights, conductors or electrical apparatus of any kind,
					 or enter an electrical machine room or underground station.
(b)
Instructions.
No person
					 shall be allowed to work with electrically driven apparatus, unless he is
					 previously instructed by a competent person and duly authorized by the tunnel
					 superintendent or tunnel foreman.
(c)
Shock.
Instructions for
					 the disengaging of persons from contact with live wires and the resuscitation
					 of persons suffering from electric shock shall be posted at the entrance to the
					 tunnel, in every generating station and substation, and in all underground
					 electric stations. All employes working with electrical apparatus shall be
					 required by the tunnel superintendent to familiarize themselves with the
					 instructions of this section.
(d)
Grounding.
The frames and bed plates of generators,
					 transformers, compensators, rheostats and motors installed underground shall be
					 effectively grounded. All metallic coverings, armoring of cables (other than
					 trailing cables), and the neutral wire of three-wire systems shall be
					 grounded.
(e)
Underground
					 voltage.
When electrical systems are installed, no higher voltage than
					 low voltage shall be used underground, except for transmission or for
					 application to transformers, motors, generators or other apparatus in which the
					 whole of the medium or high voltage apparatus is stationary.
(f)
Switchboard construction.
Switchboards shall consist of a substantial framework of iron pipes,
					 angle irons or bar iron, on which shall be mounted a panel or panels of
					 incombustible nonabsorbent material that is mechanically strong and has
					 insulating qualities suitable for the voltage at which it is used.
(g)
Switchboard panels.
The
					 panels of insulating material may be omitted, if each piece of equipment
					 carried on the switchboard is provided with an individual base of insulating
					 material of the character specified for the panels. The material shall be of
					 adequate dimensions, or have its current-carrying parts mounted on similar
					 insulating self-contained in the equipment, which shall be especially designed
					 for mounting on iron, pipe, angle iron or bar iron frameworks.
(h)
Danger signals.
All
					 medium and high voltage machines and apparatus shall be conspicuously marked
					 with the word "danger" and shall be properly illuminated when in
					 circuit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 43 - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND COMPRESSED AIR WORK › Subchapter A - TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION AND WORK IN COMPRESSED AIR › TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION › Section 43.31 - Underground stations and transformer rooms

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(a)
Mounting.
All switches,
					 circuit breakers, rheostats, fuses and measuring instruments used in connection
					 with underground motor generators, rotary converters, transformers, and motors
					 shall be mounted on standard bases of noncombustible and insulating material,
					 but in no case shall primary instruments be used in circuits of more than 300
					 volts. This requirement shall not apply to compensators for induction motors.
					 The switches, circuit breakers, rheostats, fuses and instruments may be mounted
					 on a common base, if the base is of noncombustible, insulating
					 material.
(b)
Passageways.
A passageway at least 3 feet in width shall be
					 maintained in front of all switchboards. No one shall be permitted in back of
					 the switchboards while the current is on.
(c)
Switchboards.
Any space
					 over 30 inches wide at the back of switchboards shall be accessible from each
					 end and shall be kept locked up in case of medium and high voltage boards, but
					 no lock shall be used that will not permit the door to be opened from the
					 inside without the use of a key. In no case shall this space be used as a
					 change room, wardrobe, or for the storage of material. Only noncombustible
					 flooring shall be used at the front and back of high voltage boards, and
					 insulating mats or their equivalent shall be provided in front and back of all
					 boards, whatever the voltage.
(d)
Conductors.
No electric conductor shall cross a passageway at
					 the back of a switchboard except below the floor or at a height of not less
					 than seven feet above the level of the floor, unless properly
					 guarded.
(e)
Live metal
					 work.
No live metal work shall be placed on the front of a high
					 voltage switchboard within 7 feet of the floor, unless properly
					 guarded.
(f)
Terminals.
All exposed terminals on underground machines shall be protected with
					 properly designed insulating covers of suitable materials or with metal covers
					 connected to ground.
(g)
Transformer rooms.
Transformer rooms shall be properly lighted
					 and of fireproof construction, and, if of conductive material, shall be
					 effectively grounded.
(h)
Circuits.
Circuits leaving the transformers shall be protected
					 by a switch and an automatic circuit breaker to interrupt current, but fuses
					 may be substituted for the circuit breakers. Primary fuses and disconnecting
					 switches shall be placed in the primary circuit ahead of the
					 transformers.