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11-4 MAINTENANCE OF WAY OPERATING RULES—December 2, 2009 <br />11.3 Fouling the Track <br />Each roadway worker is responsible for determining that on-track safety is provided before fouling any <br />track. <br />A roadway worker or roadway machine is fouling a track when the nearest rail of the track is within 4 <br />feet. When this situation occurs incidental to the performance of his or her duties, such as when walking <br />across or adjacent to a track on which authority or protection has not been provided, each worker must: <br />Assume individual responsibility to make the move safely. <br />Foul the track only after determining that it is safe to do so. <br />Move directly and promptly to a position clear of the track. <br />Not carry tools or material that restricts motion, impairs sight or hearing, or prevents the rapid <br />movement away from an approaching train or other on-track equipment on the track being fouled. <br />11.4 Job Briefings <br />Conduct a job briefing before any roadway worker fouls a track. A job briefing is not complete until each <br />roadway worker acknowledges understanding of the method of on-track safety that will be applied and the <br />procedures that will be followed. <br />Roadway Work Groups <br />In the job briefing, discuss information related to on-track safety with each roadway worker who will foul <br />the track. <br />In addition to other safety issues, minimum on-track safety information must include: <br />Designation of the employee in charge <br />Method of on-track safety being applied <br />Track limits and time limits of authority <br />Track(s) that may be fouled <br />Operational controls of movements on adjacent tracks, if any <br />Procedure to arrange for on-track safety on adjacent tracks, if necessary <br />Means of providing a warning when a lookout is used <br />Designated place of safety where workers will clear for trains <br />Designated work zones around machines <br />Safe working and traveling distances between machines <br />Conduct follow-up job briefings when: <br />The working conditions or procedures change. <br />or <br />The method of on-track safety is changed, extended, or about to be released.