Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
All windows and door glass installed in cabin cars shall be
shatterproof.
(b) All doors on
cabin cars shall be equipped with hardware which insures proper closure and
manipulation, and shall be maintained in a manner which insures proper
functioning of doors at all times.
(c) All cabin cars shall be properly heated
and shall have adequate ventilation obtained by windows opening to the
atmosphere. Such windows shall be so constructed and maintained as to insure
easy opening. All cabin cars operated by or on each of the railroads in this
Commonwealth shall be equipped with screens for use during the season when
flies and insects are prevalent. The use of properly functioning air-changing
and air-cooling equipment is permitted.
(d) Cabin cars shall conform with the
following:
(1) All cabin cars shall be
provided with a minimum of two rigidly mounted interior electric lights, to
furnish lighting of not less than 25 foot-candles at desk-top level, one of
which shall be located above the desk, and one shall be installed at a location
to provide proper illumination of the cabin interior.
(2) Cabin cars operated exclusively during
daylight hours and those cabin cars operated within a radius of 20 miles from
the point of dispatchment are exempt from the requirement of paragraph
(1).
(e) Each cabin car
in use shall be equipped with either flashing or constant burning electric
marker lights displayed to the rear. These lights shall be of such intensity
and so equipped with proper lens as to be visible at a distance of 3,000 feet
under normal atmospheric conditions, except that cabin cars operated
exclusively during daylight hours are exempt from this requirement.
(f) Cabin cars shall be equipped with all of
the following:
(1) A water or chemical closet
compartment and toilet tissue, except that short line railroads engaged
principally in switching operations are exempt from this requirement.
(2) A refrigerator, except that short line
railroads engaged principally in switching operations and cabin cars operated
within a radius of five miles from the point of dispatchment where
refrigeration is available are exempt from this requirement.
(3) A wash basin of stainless steel or other
noncorrosive material and single-service paper towels, except that cabin cars
operated within a radius of 15 miles from the point of dispatchment, where
washing facilities are available, are exempt from this requirement.
(4) Individual single-service drinking cups
and containers.
(5) A table or desk
suitable for use by the crew in the performance of clerical duties and for
dining purposes if used for such functions.
(6) A stove with proper and safe venting, and
adequate fuel, capable of providing sufficient heat for the cabin interior,
serviced and maintained regularly. In the event liquid gas fuel is used, proper
and constant maintenance shall be performed to insure that there will be no
leakage of gas or seepage of oil from the tank, fuel line, or connections,
paying particular attention to the prevention of any accumulation of fuel on
the floor of the cabin or gas in the cabin atmosphere.
(7) Fresh drinking water at the beginning of
each run or daily if in yard service.
(8) Commercially bottled water in
tamper-proof disposable containers may be provided if bottled in accordance
with Federal and State regulations and if refrigeration is provided. If
commercially bottled water is not provided as described in this paragraph, then
a glass-lined, stone-lined, or stainless steel water dispenser of a nonfragile
type equipped with a sanitary means of refrigeration in compliance with
21 CFR
1240.10,
1240.80 and
1250.85 (1980) as in effect on
April 18, 1980 may be used. On April 18, 1980
21 CFR
1240.10 and
1240.80 were found at 40 FR 5620
(1975) and 21 CFR
1250.85 was found at 40 FR 5624
(1975).
(g) If in use,
cabin cars shall have clean storage facilities for any tissue, cups or towels
required by these regulations.
(h)
An adequate supply of pure and potable water, obtained from a source approved
by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth, shall be available for the use
of occupants of cabin cars.
(i)
Employers shall maintain all cabin cars in good repair, including the plumbing,
lighting, heating and ventilation systems, and shall keep such cars in a clean
condition, free from vermin and any accumulation of dirt, garbage or other
refuse.
This section cited in 52 Pa. Code §
33.64 (relating to protection
cars).
