Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-62 - Railroad companies-Operations › Part 2 - SAFETY RULES › Section 480-62-240 - Railroad owned or operated passenger carrying vehicles-Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Equipment
				requirements for all vehicles.
(a) Vehicles
				must comply with all applicable equipment requirements of Title 46
				RCW.
(b) Vehicles must have exhaust
				systems that prevent exposure of passengers to the vehicle's
				emissions.
(c) Vehicles must have
				two external rear vision mirrors, one at each side of the cab. The mirrors must
				be firmly attached to the motor vehicle at a point where the driver is provided
				a view of the highway to the rear along both sides of the vehicle. An outside
				mirror may be placed only on the driver's side on vehicles in which the driver
				has a view to the rear by means of an interior mirror.
(d) Vehicles must be equipped with a steering
				system maintained to ensure that lash or preplay do not exceed those values set
				forth in 49 C.F.R., Parts 570.7 and 570.60 (Vehicle in Use Inspection
				Standards). Information about Title 49 C.F.R. regarding the version adopted and
				where to obtain it is set out in WAC
				480-62-999.
(e) Vehicles must have a heating system that
				will maintain an ambient temperature of at least fifty-five degrees in
				passenger areas.
(f) Vehicles must
				have at least three red-burning fusees, three red portable emergency
				reflectors, or at least two red cloth flags suitable for warning the motoring
				public in an emergency. The driver must ensure that such equipment is in the
				vehicle and is maintained in good condition. Any devices that may create a
				spark or open flame must be carried in a separate compartment or a closed metal
				container provided for that purpose.
(g) Prior to operating a vehicle, the driver
				must determine whether such equipment is in the vehicle and is maintained in
				good condition.
(h) Any devices
				that may create a spark or open flame must be carried in a separate compartment
				or a closed metal container provided for that purpose.
(i) Vehicles must have a two and one-half
				pound dry chemical fire extinguisher or its equivalent, properly filled and
				located where it is readily accessible for use. The extinguisher must allow
				visual determination of the state of its charge at all times. The extinguishing
				agent must be nontoxic and noncorrosive. The fire extinguisher must be suitable
				for attachment to the motor vehicle, bear the label of approval by the
				Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., and be kept in good working condition at all
				times.
(j) Vehicles must have a
				first-aid kit located where it is readily accessible. The kit must contain all
				of the items specified in ANSI Z308.1-2009, Minimum Requirements for Workplace
				First Aid Kits. Additionally, the kit must contain gloves capable of preventing
				exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Items used from first-aid kits must be
				replaced before the next shift, and kits must be checked for compliance with
				this rule if the seal on the kit is broken. Information about ANSI Z308.1-2009
				regarding the version adopted and where to obtain it is set out in WAC
				480-62-999.