CORRECTION SLIPS TO IRTMM MARCH 2000

Correction slip No. 3 Dated 14.05.2003:

The following New Paragraph No. 4.6.8. in the Chapter-4 of IRTMM included.

4.6.8.

Track machine working is likely to produce a dusty atmosphere and/or heavy noise pollution. Hence extra care is necessary at site to ensure safety of workers. For this, the following steps should be taken:

i) Hooters should be provided on the track machines. These hooters should preferably have remote control operation so that the Lookout man standing around 150m away form the track machine can operate the hooter to warn the staff working on/around the track machine about approaching train on adjoining track.

ii) Temporary Whistle Board should be fixed on the adjoining track, which can be moved along with track machine worksite.

iii) It is necessary that all trains passing on the adjoining track should be issued a caution order “OBSERVE HAND SIGNAL WHISTLE FREELY AND STOP IF REQUIRED”. Such caution order on the adjoining track is necessary due to high noise level caused by track machine and large concentration of staff working around it.

Authority: Board’s office’s letter No. 2000/Track-III/TK/18 dated 14.5.2003.