House File 329 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  D. OLSON, SHOMSHOR,
                                           T. TAYLOR, MADDOX, BUKTA,
                                           KRESSIG, WENDT, SMITH,
                                           WHITAKER, REASONER, EICHHORN,
                                           RAYHONS, and PETTENGILL


    Passed House, Date                Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to safe walkways for railroad workers and making
  2    penalties applicable.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1928HH 81
  5 ec/sh/8

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  327F.21  RAILROAD WORKER
  1  2 WALKWAYS.
  1  3    1.  The state department of transportation shall adopt
  1  4 rules requiring the provision of safe walkways for railroad
  1  5 workers in areas where work is regularly performed on the
  1  6 ground.  The rules shall provide, at a minimum, that any
  1  7 railroad walkway have a reasonably uniform surface, be
  1  8 maintained in a safe condition, and be reasonably free of
  1  9 obstacles, debris, and other hazards.
  1 10    2.  Violation of a rule adopted under this section is, upon
  1 11 conviction, subject to a schedule "one" penalty as provided
  1 12 under section 327C.5.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill provides that the department of transportation
  1 15 shall adopt rules providing for safe walkways for railroad
  1 16 workers in areas where work is regularly performed.  The bill
  1 17 provides that a violation of a rule adopted concerning
  1 18 walkways shall be subject to a penalty of $100 per violation
  1 19 pursuant to Code section 327C.5.
  1 20 LSB 1928HH 81
  1 21 ec:nh/sh/8