Maryland Labor and Employment Section 5.5-110

      (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.