[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: 49CFR218.25]



[Page 199]

 

                        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. 218.25  Workers on a main track.



    When workers are on, under, or between rolling equipment on a main 

track:

    (a) A blue signal must be displayed at each end of the rolling 

equipment; and

    (b) If the rolling equipment to be protected includes one or more 

locomotives, a blue signal must be attached to the controlling 

locomotive at a location where it is readily visible to the engineman or 

operator at the controls of that locomotive.

    (c) When emergency repair work is to be done on, under, or between a 

locomotive or one or more cars coupled to a locomotive, and blue signals 

are not available, the engineman or operator must be notified and 

effective measures must be taken to protect the workers making the 

repairs.



[44 FR 2175, Jan. 10, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 6123, Feb. 10, 1983]