Section 1545.120 Washing Facilities

Section 1545

Section 1545.120  Washing

Facilities

a)         General Requirements:

1)         Adequate facilities for maintaining personal cleanliness shall

be provided for all employees as specified in this Section.  The facilities

shall be convenient for employees for whom they are provided and shall be

maintained in a sanitary condition.

2)         Two wash basins within each sleeping car shall be provided for

employees housed in camp cars.

b)         Specifications:

1)         Wash basins or lavatories shall be made of vitrified glazed

earthenware, vitreous enameled metal or other smooth finished material, impervious

to moisture.

2)         Twenty-four inches of trough or circular wash basin shall be

considered the equivalent of one wash basin.  The trough or circular wash basin

shall not be equipped with a plug or stopper.

3)         Spring-closing hand-operated faucets are prohibited in trough

basins or circular basins.

c)         Number Required:

1)         The following table shall be used as a guide in determining

the adequacy of washing facilities:

Number of Employees

Minimum Number of Facilities

1  to   10 persons

1 basins

11  to   25 persons

2 basins

26  to   49 persons

3 basins

50  to 100 persons

5 basins

100 persons or over

1 basin for

each additional 25 employees

2)         At least one wash basin shall be located convenient to each

toilet room.

d)         Location of:

1)         Running Facilities:

A)        Baggage and express cars (where employees are assigned for work

en route) and no other facilities are available.

B)        Cabooses (except cabooses used primarily in transfer, yard or

switching service).

C)        Camp cars.

2)         Stationary Facilities:

The washing

facilities required by this Section shall be available if employees are on duty

regularly for periods of time long enough to make the facility reasonably

necessary at the following locations:

A)        All terminals.

B)        All yard offices.

C)        All engine houses and shops

arily in transfer, yard or

switching service).

C)        Camp cars.

2)         Stationary Facilities:

The washing

facilities required by this Section shall be available if employees are on duty

regularly for periods of time long enough to make the facility reasonably

necessary at the following locations:

A)        All terminals.

B)        All yard offices.

C)        All engine houses and shops.

D)        All signal or section headquarters in terminals and all bunk or

section houses.

E)        Places convenient to designated lunch rooms.

F)         Camp cars.

G)        One lavatory basin per 6 employees in a shared facility.

3)         Supplies:

A)        Water shall be available and hot water shall be supplied at all

terminals, yard offices, engine houses, shops and camp cars. Hot and cold

running water shall be available for all camp cars.

B)        Mechanical drying facilities, including mechanical roller

towels, or individual towels, either paper or cloth, shall be provided.  (The

use of common towels is prohibited.)

C)        Waste receptacles shall be provided for used paper towels.

D)        Soap or other suitable cleansing agent shall be supplied.

E)        All supplies shall be adequate to meet the needs for which they

are intended, and shall be maintained by the employer.