[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: 49CFR218.27]



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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. 218.27  Workers on track other than main track.



    When workers are on, under, or between rolling equipment on track 

other than main track--

    (a) A blue signal must be displayed at or near each manually 

operated switch providing access to that track;

    (b) Each manually operated switch providing access to the track on 

which the equipment is located must be lined against movement to that 

track and locked with an effective locking device; and

    (c) The person in charge of the workers must have notified the 

operator of any remotely controlled switch that work is to be performed 

and have been informed by the operator that each remotely controlled 

switch providing access to the track on which the equipment is located 

has been lined against movement to that track and locked as prescribed 

in Sec. 218.30.

    (d) If rolling equipment requiring blue signal protection as 

provided for in this section is on a track equipped with one or more 

crossovers, both switches of each crossover must be lined against 

movement through the crossover toward that rolling equipment, and the 

switch of each crossover that provides access to the rolling equipment 

must be protected in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a) 

and (b), or (c) of this section.

    (e) 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.



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