Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. Each railroad operating wholly or
partially within the state of Arizona shall hereafter install and maintain
minimum standards on locomotives in accordance with this Section.
B. All of the following requirements shall be
met:
1. Locomotives used in or through the
state of Arizona 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.
2. Each locomotive 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.
3. Each train operated in
or through the state of Arizona at a speed in excess of 30 miles per hour shall
have at least one locomotive equipped with an operating event recorder. Such
event recorders shall be inspected at least once every 90 days and maintained
in a fully operative condition.
4.
All locomotives 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.
5. 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 shall not come in contact with the ice.
Containers used for storing or dispensing drinking 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.
6. Locomotives shall be
supplied with fresh water, paper towels, toilet tissue, sanitary drinking cups,
ice as needed, and such other equipment as may be required for
service.
C. A locomotive
operating in a controlling position shall have an operating two-way radio that
is on a frequency for the railroad being operated on and is capable of
contacting the train dispatcher or other responsible railroad
personnel.
D. If, in any particular
case, an exemption from any of the requirements of this Section is deemed
necessary by a carrier, the Commission shall consider the application for such
exemption as needed. Any exemption so granted shall be limited to the
particular case covered by the application.
