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Normal routine maintenance like packing, fitting renewal, isolated renewal of sleepers

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Summary

Protection of track and issuing caution order in case any vehicle/machinery to work within 6 meter of centre of track but more than 3.5 meter.

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# Precaution at Work site

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# CLASSIFICATION OF WORKS
 CATEGORY ‘A’
Normal routine maintenance like packing, fitting renewal, isolated renewal of sleepers
CATEGORY ‘B’
Works requiring caution order /OEHS viz. Oiling & greasing of fish plates, bridge painting
CATEGORY ‘C’
Dealing with interlocking
CATEGORY ‘D’
Involving breakage of road viz. Rail renewal , crossing renewal & ctr

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# MANUAL PACKING

Excessive twist on straight / and cant on curves
Non attention to approaching train on same or adjacent track, specially at vulnerable locations
Infringement to overhead / side structures
Lifting / lowering of track.

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# WORKING IN LWR TRACK
Know the stress free temperature
All maintenance within td + 10 to td – 30.
Imposition of SR if rail temperature goes beyond td+20 during consolidation period.
During tamping operation on PSC track general lift not more than 50 mm in a stage.
Hot weather patrolling
Inadequate toe load
Improper repairs to rail fracture.

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# DEEP SCREENING
Proper sequence
Use of wooden block
Working temperature
Gauge face lubrication for reducing chances of wheel mounting
Look out man for protection of labour on all the track
In case of BCM impose Caution Order on adjoining track

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# MACHINE WORKING
Proper authority
Group working of machines
Infringement to adjacent track
Limited visibility at BCM site
Protection of men at adjacent track
Limit the slew, lifting

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# Precautions at Construction site

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# A) Marking of White Line with Lime

6000 mm

150 mm wide line with lime

Vehicles can Ply in this area

![MCj04134960000 1](Picture44.jpg)

### Notes:

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# B) Provision of Barricading

3500 mm
Barricading

Vehicles can Ply in this area

![MCj04134960000 1](Picture39.jpg)

### Notes:

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# B) Provision of Barricading
Luminous Tape/ Red color
OR Nylon Rope 12 mm thick
Post (Bamboo/ Steel/ Concrete)

1200 mm

3500 mm
Elevation of Barricading

### Notes:

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# Measures to be ensured prior to start of the work
Barricading as per design shall be provided in full length of work area.
 The work site shall be suitably demarcated to keep public and passenger way from work area.
3. Signage boards such as ‘Work in progress’ etc to be provided at appropriate locations to warn public/passengers.

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# Contd. …
4. Contractor’s road vehicle/machinery to ply only between Sunset and Sunrise. In case of emergency night working may be allowed with provision of sufficient light and additional staff.
5. Road vehicle/machines to ply in a way so that these not infringe the line of demarcation.

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# C) Plying of vehicles between 3.5 M and 6 M from Center of Track

3500 mm
6000 mm

![MCIN00292_0000 1](Picture38.jpg)

![MCPE07100_0000 1](Picture5.jpg)
150 mm wide line with lime
Contractor
Supervisor
Railway
Supervisor

![MCj04134960000 1](Picture3.jpg)

![MCj04355480000 1](Picture4.jpg)

### Notes:

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# Contd. …
All temporary arrangement required to be made during execution of work to be made in such a manner that moving dimensions do not infringe.
 Protection of track and issuing caution order in case any vehicle/machinery to work within 6 meter of centre of track but more than 3.5 meter.

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# Contd. …
In case work is planned to be done within 3.5 meter of center line of running track, ensure that work is done under block protection.

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# D) Plying of vehicles within 3.5 M from Center of Track

![MCPE07100_0000 1](Picture5.jpg)

![MCIN00292_0000 1](Picture39.jpg)
1200 M

Contractor
Supervisor
150 mm wide line with lime
Railway
Supervisor

3500 mm

![MCj04134960000 1](Picture3.jpg)

![MCj04355480000 1](Picture4.jpg)

### Notes:

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