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75footubi t1_j94ds7e wrote

Reply to comment by TiredCr0codile in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click

>They typically de-energize whenever contractors need to work on ROW.

The procedures/"lock out/tag out" process, at least from the contractor POV seems very loosey goosey and there's a lot less emphasis on exclusive track occupancy and defined on track protection methods than I'm used to.

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TiredCr0codile t1_j94rv77 wrote

I don't even know what their lockout tagout procedure is. Whenever I work out there I work as if it's live

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75footubi t1_j95ect8 wrote

Yeah, always work as if it's live, but still, when you're on a hirail vehicle, not being 100% certain that another train isn't going to come on to your track is terrifying

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