MOVING PEOPLE SAFELY

RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY IN THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY ARE PROMULGATED UNDER SEVERAL HEADINGS. THE BASIC RULES GOVERNING SAFE BEHAVIOR BY EMPLOYEES ARE CONTAINED IN THE OPENING CHAPTER (GENERAL RULES) AND IN AN EXTENSIVE APPENDIX (SPECIFIC OPERATING SITUATIONS). THE REMAINING CHAPTERS WERE PREPARED BY SIX IRT SUBCOMMITTEES. OF THESE, THREE DEAL WITH INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES, CARS, AND COMMUNICATIONS, A FOURTH DEALS WITH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO POWER, A FIFTH DISCUSSES SAFETY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, AND A SIXTH PRESENTS STANDARD ACCIDENT-REPORTING PROCEDURES. A UNIFORM CODE OF OPERATING RULES IS PROMULGATED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 166 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public transit; Rapid transit; Safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221875
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM