[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR214.301]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 214_RAILROAD WORKPLACE SAFETY--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Roadway Worker Protection

 

Sec. 214.301  Purpose and scope.



    Source: 61 FR 65976, Dec. 16, 1996, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) The purpose of this subpart is to prevent accidents and 

casualties caused by moving railroad cars, locomotives or roadway 

maintenance machines striking roadway workers or roadway maintenance 

machines.

    (b) This subpart prescribes minimum safety standards for roadway 

workers. Each railroad and railroad contractor may prescribe additional 

or more stringent operating rules, safety rules, and other special 

instructions that are consistent with this subpart.



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    (c) This subpart prescribes safety standards related to the movement 

of roadway maintenance machines where such movements affect the safety 

of roadway workers. This subpart does not otherwise affect movements of 

roadway maintenance machines that are conducted under the authority of a 

train dispatcher, a control operator, or the operating rules of the 

railroad.