[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: 49CFR218.73]



[Page 207]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 218_RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart E_Protection of Occupied Camp Cars

 

Sec.  218.73  Warning signal display.



    (a) Warning signals, i.e., a white disk with the words ``Occupied 

Camp Car'' in black lettering during daylight hours and an illuminated 

white signal at night, displayed in accordance with Sec.  218.75, Sec.  

218.77, or Sec.  218.79 signify that employees are in, around, or in the 

vicinity of camp cars. Once the signals have been displayed--

    (1) The camp cars may not be moved for coupling to other rolling 

equipment or moved to another location;

    (2) Rolling equipment may not be placed on the same track so as to 

reduce or block the view of a warning signal; and

    (3) Rolling equipment may not pass a warning signal.

    (b) Warning signals indicating the presence of occupied camp cars, 

displayed in accordance with Sec. Sec.  218.75 and 218.79, shall be 

displayed by a designated occupant of the camp cars or that person's 

immediate supervisor. The signal(s) shall be displayed as soon as such 

cars are placed on the track, and such signals may only be removed by 

those same individuals prior to the time the cars are moved to another 

location.