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<br />FALL PROTECTION <br /> <br />HIGHliGHTS <br /> <br />...-:;==:::l.. <br /> <br />=~__, i~ <br /> <br />CE-92-004-G <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The minimum height for required fall <br />protection changes from 1 0 feet to 12 <br />feel. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Anyone involved In any type of work or <br />inspections on bridges are responsible <br />for compliance with this bulletin and all <br />MfW & Safety Rules. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If you can perform your inspections or <br />work between the rails then you are not <br />required to use personal fall protection. <br /> <br />===-------- <br /> <br />-i$- <br /> <br />Union Pacific Flailroad Companl' <br />Chief Engineer Instruction Bulletin <br /> <br />Bulletin Mumber: CE-92-o04-G <br /> <br />(Supersedee and cancelll, <br />CE-91-o04-G) <br /> <br />E:lfecti1/e Date: November 24, 1992 <br /> <br />!lubject: Safety Devices for Personnel <br />Pertclnnlng Work on Brlijges, <br />Struc:tures, or Eleva'lecl IFlosl- <br />lIolls <br /> <br />Is,sued To: All Superintendents end Sys- <br />tem llnd Division SelrviCf' Unit <br />Engineering Department Olll- <br />cars, Menagers, SUI)el'visors, <br />Fore.nen, Employee" (Inolud- <br />Ing B&B, Communication, Elec- <br />trical and -rrack Crafts) and <br />Rellrclad Contractors <br /> <br />To sa.feguard individu;als and to comply with exis!- <br />ing :;tate and federal iaws and regulations, .., well as <br />Maintenance of W'IY Rule 1577, the foilowing proce- <br />dures will be enfOl'ced when individuals a,re working <br />on bridge spans and all other elevated posrtions that <br />are 12 tellt or more abovl:t the ground or Welter. <br />All individuals involved in the construction, inspec' <br />tion, testing or mail,tenanC8 on bridge struc:tures must <br />comply wrth provisions of this bulletin and a.1I (IlJl:stand- <br />ing Maintenance of Way and Safety Rul"s. This in- <br />ciudes, but is not limrted to, individuals who pllriorm: <br />track maintenance on bridge structures; work 011 roofs <br />wrth a pitc:h; work wrthln 10 feet of the edge "f flat roofs: <br />and any worl, requiring climbing to a height c,fl2 feet <br />ormore. <br />'ne clInly exception to, the provisions of this bulletin <br />are WOrlUIIS periorrning insFlectlons or repails Clf II minor <br />nature that can be compieted wmking exclusively be- <br />tw&lln the rails. Thes" IIctivities include, bU11 lire not <br />limitedtomutinewelding, ';piking, llnchoring, spotsuriac- <br /> <br />-$- <br />