1.  General Orders, Bulletin Orders, Division Notices

 When reporting for duty, employees whose duties are affected by General Orders, Bulletin Orders and Division Notices must familiarize themselves with, and must comply with, those instructions pertaining to any portions of the territory on which they are qualified or ordered to operate.  They must have a copy of each General Order and Bulletin Order with them while on duty.

 At locations specified in the Timetable, employees reporting for duty must examine the Bulletin Board, then sign the Employees’ Register.

 An employee must contact the Dispatcher if: 

1. He does not have a copy of the current information affecting the movement of his train. or
2. He reports for duty at a location where no Employees’ Register is located.

 The Dispatcher must inform the employee of all information affecting the movement of his train.  The receiving employee must record this information.

 When a Bulletin Order or Division Notice is issued after the summary, a designated employee assigned to the Dispatcher’s office must ensure that such information is properly posted at each Bulletin Board location.  The Dispatcher must not consider these Bulletin Orders or Division Notices in effect at a Bulletin Board location until informed that the Bulletin Order or Division Notice is properly posted.

 General Orders, Bulletin Orders and Division Notices will be numbered consecutively, prefixed by the number of the current Timetable, and will contain a subheading indicating the territory in which they apply.

 2.  Standard Time, Standard Clocks

 Standard Time will apply, and standard clocks must indicate the correct time.  The employee assigned to check clocks at a location must set clocks to the correct time, if necessary, once each day the office is open.

 3.  Correct Time

 Employees whose duties are affected by the Timetable must use a reliable watch.  Before starting each tour of duty they must set their watch with a standard clock.

 If they do not have access to a standard clock, they must compare watches with another employee who has determined the correct time.

 4.  Job Briefings

 When reporting for duty, employees whose duties require coordination with other employees must hold a job briefing to review operational and safety conditions.  If these conditions change, employees must hold an additional job briefing to discuss the new conditions.

 Job briefings should be conducted face to face.  When not practical or possible to do so, radio or telephone communication will be adequate.