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FRA ISSUES EMERGENCY ORDER REQUIRING FACE MASK USE IN RAILROAD
OPERATIONS
Effective immediately, the Federal Railroad Administration has issued
an Emergency order temporarily implementing a mask requirement for all
freight and passenger railroad employees in all crafts. This EO in
accordance with Center of Disease Control guidelines. Until this deadly
pandemic is over masks will be an FRA required part of your PPE.

According to the FRA, field observations from safety inspectors
regarding mask use on railroad property indicate "that the critical
practice of wearing a face mask is not consistent or uniform among
railroad personnel. FRA has observed railroad personnel often not
wearing a face mask on railroad property, both in situations where
social distancing is possible and situations involving close proximity
to others. FRA inspectors have also observed railroad personnel who did
not put on a face mask when approached by the inspectors to discuss
matters of railroad safety."

For additional information, please see the FRA attached EO by following
the link below. Questions can be directed to your BMWED representative.


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