PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS RULES, 1902, MADE AUGUST 8, 1902, BY THE BOARD OF TRADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1(1) OF THE RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT (PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS) ACT, 1900 (63 & 64 VICT. c. 27).
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1902/616 |
| Year | 1902 |
1902 No. 616
RAILWAYS
2. Regulation of Railway Traffic, &c.
(1) Safety Provisions
(i) Prevention of Accidents
THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS RULES, 1902, MADE AUGUST 8, 1902, BY THE BOARD OF TRADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1(1) OF THE RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT (PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS) ACT, 1900 (63 & 64 VICT. c. 27).1. When it is necessary in the ordinary course of business that any label or direction as to destination or consignee shall be placed upon any waggon, the Company on whose line of railway such waggon is about to be used shall see that such label or direction is placed on both sides of such waggon. No railway company shall receive from any person for conveyance on its railway any waggon not labelled in accordance with this rule.
This rule shall not apply to mineral traffic in train loads for journeys not involving marshalling during or on the completion of the journey.
2. After the expiration of twelve months from the coming into operation of these rules, the movement of vehicles by means of a prop or pole, being the operation commonly known as "propping," shall not take place, except in cases where no other reasonably practicable means can be provided for dealing with the traffic.
After the expiration of the same period, tow-roping, that is to say, the effecting the movement of vehicles on a railway by means of towing with a rope or chain, attached to a locomotive, or a vehicle moving on an adjacent line, shall not be allowed, except in cases where no other reasonably practicable means can be provided for dealing with the traffic.
The North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway Company is exempted from the operation of this rule so far as relates to tow-roping.
3. All engines and tenders must, within two years from the coming into operation of these rules, be fitted with sufficient power brakes, in addition to hand brakes.
Engines used exclusively for shunting purposes shall be exempted from the operation of this rule, provided that they are fitted with sufficiently powerful hand brakes.
4. All stations or sidings where shunting operations are frequently carried on after dark must be sufficiently lighted.
5. Where point rods and signal wires are in such position as to be a source of danger to persons employed on a railway whilst in the execution of their duty, such point rods and signal wires must, within two years from the coming into operation of these rules, be sufficiently covered or otherwise guarded.
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