[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: 49CFR218.23]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 218_RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart B_Blue Signal Protection of Workers

 

Sec. 218.23  Blue signal display.



    (a) Blue signals displayed in accordance with Sec. 218.25, 218.27, 

or 218.29 signify that workers are on, under, or between rolling 

equipment. When so displayed--

    (1) The equipment may not be coupled to;

    (2) The equipment may not be moved, except as provided for in Sec. 

218.29;

    (3) Other rolling equipment may not be placed on the same track so 

as to reduce or block the view of a blue signal, except as provided for 

in Sec. 218.29 (a), (b) and (c); and

    (4) Rolling equipment may not pass a displayed blue signal.

    (b) Blue signals must be displayed in accordance with Sec. 218.25, 

218.27, or 218.29 by each craft or group of workers prior to their going 

on, under, or between rolling equipment and may only be removed by the 

same craft or group that displayed them.