[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR214.1]



[Page 147]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 214_RAILROAD WORKPLACE SAFETY--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  214.1  Purpose and scope.





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

to employees involved in certain railroad inspection, maintenance and 

construction activities.

    (b) This part prescribes minimum Federal safety standards for the 

railroad workplace safety subjects addressed herein. This part does not 

restrict a railroad or railroad contractor from adopting and enforcing 

additional or more stringent requirements not inconsistent with this 

part.