GroundRules
49 CFR 229.89: Jumpers; cable connections.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 49—Transportation
- Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
- CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- PART 229—RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS
- Subpart C—Safety Requirements
(a) Jumpers and cable connections between locomotives shall be so located and guarded to provide sufficient vertical clearance. They may not hang with one end free.
(b) Cable and jumper connections between locomotive may not have any of the following conditions:
(1) Broken or badly chafed insulation.
(2) Broken plugs, receptacles or terminals.
(3) Broken or protruding strands of wire.
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