§ 5.5-110

Maryland § 5.5-110

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gle: Labor and Employment

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(a) A railroad company may not transport an employee to or from work on a caboose or locomotive unless the railroad company provides a fixed seat with a back support for the employee.

(b) To protect the health and safety of employees, a railroad company shall:

(1) install and maintain water or chemical toilet facilities on each caboose used for service beyond a 15-mile radius from a point of dispatchment within the State for use by employees, unless the caboose is a temporary substitute for one regularly used for the service; and

(2) enclose all toilet fixtures, within the caboose, in a separate compartment of sufficient dimensions that is ventilated properly.

(c) (1) This subsection does not apply to any caboose:

(i) operated on tracks of less than standard gauge;

(ii) normally used only during daylight hours;

(iii) operated only within a 20-mile radius from point of dispatchment; or

(iv) temporarily substituted for a regular caboose.

(2) To protect the health and safety of employees, the Commissioner shall require each railroad company to install and maintain:

(i) two or more electric marker lights on the rear of each caboose in service; and

(ii) one electric light for clerical work within each caboose in service, for which the railroad company shall determine the source of electricity and type of appliance.

(d) A railroad company may not have a common towel or common drinking cup available for use on property of the railroad company.