[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: 49CFR214.329]



[Page 161]

 

                        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.  214.329  Train approach warning provided by watchmen/lookouts.



    Roadway workers in a roadway work group who foul any track outside 

of working limits shall be given warning of approaching trains by one or 

more watchmen/lookouts in accordance with the following provisions:

    (a) Train approach warning shall be given in sufficient time to 

enable each roadway worker to move to and occupy a previously arranged 

place of safety not less than 15 seconds before a train moving at the 

maximum speed authorized on that track can pass the location of the 

roadway worker.

    (b) Watchmen/lookouts assigned to provide train approach warning 

shall devote full attention to detecting the approach of trains and 

communicating a warning thereof, and shall not be assigned any other 

duties while functioning as watchmen/lookouts.

    (c) The means used by a watchman/lookout to communicate a train 

approach warning shall be distinctive and shall clearly signify to all 

recipients of the warning that a train or other on-track equipment is 

approaching.

    (d) Every roadway worker who depends upon train approach warning for 

on-track safety shall maintain a position that will enable him or her to 

receive a train approach warning communicated by a watchman/lookout at 

any time while on-track safety is provided by train approach warning.

    (e) Watchmen/lookouts shall communicate train approach warnings by a 

means that does not require a warned employee to be looking in any 

particular direction at the time of the warning, and that can be 

detected by the warned employee regardless of noise or distraction of 

work.

    (f) Every roadway worker who is assigned the duties of a watchman/

lookout shall first be trained, qualified and designated in writing by 

the employer to do so in accordance with the provisions of Sec.  

214.349.

    (g) Every watchman/lookout shall be provided by the employer with 

the equipment necessary for compliance with the on-track safety duties 

which the watchman/lookout will perform.