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Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)


IWT investigates railroad employee injuries, evaluating the facts of the case with reference to applicable Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) standards, including but not limited to:

49 CFR Part 038:  ADA Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles

49 CFR Part 209:  Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures

49 CFR Part 214:  Railroad Workplace Safety (including Bridge Worker Safety Rules)

49 CFR Part 217:  Railroad Operating Rules

49 CFR Part 218:  Railroad Operating Practices

49 CFR Part 220:  Railroad Communications

49 CFR Part 228:  Hours of Service of Railroad Employees

Many railroad tasks that are not regulated by FRA are covered by the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), including but not limited to:

29 CFR Part 1910:  Occupational and Safety Health Standards

29 CFR Part 1910.268:  Telecommunications

29 CFR Part 1910.269:  Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution

29 CFR Part 1926:  Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart M:  Fall Protection

Section 5(a):  General Duty Clause

Examples of other standards affecting railroad employees are those promulgated by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA), National Electrical Code (NEC), and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC),


 

IronWood Technologies, Inc.

300 Sedgwick Drive

Syracuse, NY USA  13203-1315

(315) 424-2500

rwh@ironwoodtech.com


 

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