49 CFR 214.101
§ 214.101 Purpose and scope.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 214.101, § 214.101 Purpose and scope, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257962
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(a) The purpose of this subpart is to prevent accidents and casualties arising from the performance of work on railroad bridges.
(b) This subpart prescribes minimum railroad safety rules for railroad employees performing work on bridges. Each railroad and railroad contractor may prescribe additional or more stringent operating rules, safety rules, and other special instructions not inconsistent with this subpart.
(c) These provisions apply to all railroad employees, railroads, and railroad contractors performing work on railroad bridges.
(d) Any working conditions involving the protection of railroad employees working on railroad bridges not within the subject matter addressed by this chapter, including respiratory protection, hazard communication, hearing protection, welding and lead exposure standards, shall be governed by the regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.