House File 727 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON LABOR (SUCCESSOR TO HF 222) 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 1420HV 83 5 ec/nh/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 a 1 7 railroad walkway shall 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 1420HV 83 1 21 ec/nh/8