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Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle V - Rail Programs
Part A - Safety
Chapter 201 - General
Subchapter II - Particular Aspects of Safety
Sec. 20139 - Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges
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| 49 U.S.C. § 20139 (2021) | ||||||
| §20139. Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges | ||||||
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Not later than June 22, 1989, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and issue orders for the safety of maintenance-of-way employees on railroad bridges. The Secretary at least shall provide in those regulations standards for bridge safety equipment, including nets, walkways, handrails, and safety lines, and requirements for the use of vessels when work is performed on bridges located over bodies of water. |
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(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 876.) |
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The words "Not later than June 22, 1989" are substituted for "within one year after June 22, 1988" for clarity. |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE V - RAIL PROGRAMS PART A - SAFETY CHAPTER 201 - GENERAL SUBCHAPTER II - PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY Sec. 20139 - Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges |
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| 84 Stat. 971 102 Stat. 637 106 Stat. 972 108 Stat. 876 |
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| Public Law 91-458, Public Law 100-342, Public Law 102-365, Public Law 103-272 |
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