§ 39-6-27 - Safety, sanitation and adequate shelter for railroad employees.
SECTION 39-6-27
§ 39-6-27 Safety, sanitation and adequateshelter for railroad employees. – (a) The public utilities administrator is hereby authorized to promulgate andenforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to safety, sanitation, andadequate shelter as affecting the welfare and health of railroad trainpersons,engine persons, yard persons, maintenance of way employees, highway crossingwatchpersons, clerical, platform, freight house, express employees, stationagents, and signal station operators.
(b) In addition to any rules and regulations promulgated bythe public utilities administrator as set forth in this section, the publicutilities commission shall promulgate rules and regulations and provide forpenalties for the violation thereof with respect to the installation of heatersand safety equipment on track motor vehicles or self propelled equipment.