49 U.S.C. § 20139 — Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 65 words · no verdicts yet
By June 22, 1989, the Secretary of Transportation had to issue rules protecting maintenance-of-way workers on railroad bridges. The rules had to cover safety equipment like nets, walkways, handrails, and safety lines. They also had to require boats when work happens over water.
By June 22, 1989, the Secretary of Transportation had to write rules and issue orders protecting the safety of maintenance-of-way employees who work on railroad bridges. At a minimum, those rules had to set standards for bridge safety equipment — including nets, walkways, handrails, and safety lines — and had to require the use of vessels (boats) when work is done on bridges located over bodies of water.
Not later than June 22, 1989, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and issue orders for the safety of maintenance-of-way employees on railroad bridges. The Secretary at least shall provide in those regulations standards for bridge safety equipment, including nets, walkways, handrails, and safety lines, and requirements for the use of vessels when work is performed on bridges located over bodies of water.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 876.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 876
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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