[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: 49CFR214.319]



[Page 156]

 

                        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. 214.319  Working limits, generally.



    Working limits established on controlled track shall conform to the 

provisions of Sec. 214.321 Exclusive track occupancy, or Sec. 214.323 

Foul time, or Sec. 214. 325 Train coordination. Working limits 

established on non-controlled track shall conform to the provision of 

Sec. 214.327 Inaccessible track. Working limits established under any 

procedure shall, in addition, conform to the following provisions:

    (a) Only a roadway worker who is qualified in accordance with Sec. 

214.353 of this part shall establish or have control over working limits 

for the purpose of establishing on-track safety.

    (b) Only one roadway worker shall have control over working limits 

on any one segment of track.

    (c) All affected roadway workers shall be notified before working 

limits are released for the operation of trains. Working limits shall 

not be released until all affected roadway workers have either left the 

track or have been afforded on-track safety through train approach 

warning in accordance with Sec. 214.329 of this subpart.