389.997. Railroad car loading requirements--exception--motor carrier and railroad safety division of the department of economic development to enforce.
Railroad car loading requirements--exception--motor carrier andrailroad safety division of the department of economic developmentto enforce.
389.997. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,company or corporation operating a railroad as a common carrierin this state, while transporting freight for compensation orhire, to place immediately ahead of an occupied caboose orimmediately behind an occupied locomotive, a flat car on whichare placed loads that might shift or move or bulkhead type flatcar that is loaded above the top edge of the car or beyond thesides, or a gondola type car loaded above the edge, with pipe,lumber or poles, or with freight or machinery which might shiftor move and which the motor carrier and railroad safety division of thedepartment of economic development finds, after hearing, to be anunreasonable risk to the safety and well-being of the employees.
2. This section shall not apply to yard switching movements.
3. The motor carrier and railroad safety division of the departmentof economic development of the state of Missouri shall enforce thissection and prosecute any violation thereof, as provided for in section386.570, RSMo.
(L. 1977 H.B. 75 § 1)CROSS REFERENCE:
Division of motor carrier and railroad safety abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission and department of transportation, RSMo 226.008