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MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-109 - Regulations -- Sanitary Conditions

    (a)    This section does not apply to a locomotive that is used only for yard–switching service.    (b)    (1)    The Commissioner may adopt regulations that regulate the sanitary condition of locomotives.        (2)    Regulations adopted under this subsection shall require basic health and safety standards, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Maryland Department of Health, for drinking water and toilet and hand towel facilities.    (c)    Before adoption of regulations under subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall announce and hold a public hearing.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-110 - Specific Health and Safety Standards

    (a)    A railroad company may not transport an employee to or from work on a caboose or locomotive unless the railroad company provides a fixed seat with a back support for the employee.    (b)    To protect the health and safety of employees, a railroad company shall:        (1)    install and maintain water or chemical toilet facilities on each caboose used for service beyond a 15-mile radius from a point of dispatchment within the State for use by employees, unless the caboose is a temporary substitute for one regularly used for the service; and        (2)    enclose all toilet fixtures, within the caboose, in a separate compartment of sufficient dimensions that is ventilated properly.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to any caboose:            (i)    operated on tracks of less than standard gauge;            (ii)    normally used only during daylight hours;            (iii)    operated only within a 20-mile radius from point of dispatchment; or            (iv)    temporarily substituted for a regular caboose.        (2)    To protect the health and safety of employees, the Commissioner shall require each railroad company to install and maintain:            (i)    two or more electric marker lights on the rear of each caboose in service; and            (ii)    one electric light for clerical work within each caboose in service, for which the railroad company shall determine the source of electricity and type of appliance.    (d)    A railroad company may not have a common towel or common drinking cup available for use on property of the railroad company.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-111 - Margin and Sidetrack Maintenance

    (a)    (1)    This section does not apply to designated cleanout and repair tracks.        (2)    To provide employees a reasonably safe place to work, each railroad company shall keep and maintain free from debris and vegetation that unreasonably affects employee safety the margins alongside yard tracks and sidetracks where employees are required to walk frequently in the course of their duties.    (b)    If the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner finds any condition in or on a yard track or sidetrack or in a walkway that constitutes an immediate danger to the health or safety of the public or any railroad employee, or any condition in a sidetrack or switch that constitutes a danger to the health or safety of a railroad employee, the yard track, sidetrack, or switch may be closed immediately until the condition is corrected.    (c)    (1)    This section and § 5.5-123(c) of this title shall be enforced by the Commissioner on a complaint and after a hearing.        (2)    Each day of noncompliance with an order that the Commissioner issues under this section shall be regarded as a separate violation.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-112 - Variances

    (a)    The Commissioner shall allow variances in accordance with this section.    (b)    Any affected railroad company may apply in writing to the Commissioner for an order for a variance from any regulation or health and safety standard adopted under this title.    (c)    After a hearing, the Commissioner may grant a variance from the regulations and standards adopted under this title, if:        (1)    that action is necessary to prevent undue operational or economic hardship; or        (2)    (i)    existing conditions prevent practical compliance; and            (ii)    the Commissioner determines the reasonable safety of the public and employees of the railroad company can be assured.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-113 - Inspections and Investigations

    (a)    The Commissioner shall conduct inspections and investigations in accordance with this section.    (b)    (1)    The provisions of this section apply to each railroad establishment, site, plant, workplace, place of employment, environment, or other area.        (2)    The Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner may enter a railroad area without delay at any reasonable time to:            (i)    inspect the railroad area;            (ii)    investigate all pertinent apparatus, conditions, devices, equipment, materials, and structures at the railroad area; and            (iii)    question any agent or employee of the railroad, if the railroad and an employee representative receive notice of and an opportunity to attend the questioning session.    (c)    The provisions of § 12-101 of the Public Safety Article concerning administrative search warrants apply to this title.    (d)    A person may not give advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under this title without the written approval of the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-114 - Request for Inspection

    (a)    An employee of a railroad company or representative of employees may request inspection of a railroad if the employee or representative believes, in good faith, that:        (1)    there is imminent danger to employees; or        (2)    due to a violation of a health and safety standard adopted under this title, there is a threat of severe physical harm to an employee.    (b)    To request an inspection, an employee or representative of employees shall sign and submit to the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner a written notice that describes, with reasonable particularity, the grounds for the notice.    (c)    On receipt of a notice made in accordance with this section, the Commissioner shall determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that imminent danger or a threat exists.    (d)    (1)    If the Commissioner determines that there are reasonable grounds, the Commissioner shall conduct an investigation as soon as practicable to determine whether the danger or threat exists.        (2)    If the Commissioner determines that there are no reasonable grounds, the Commissioner shall give the person who submitted the request written notice of that determination.    (e)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a copy of the notice under subsection (b) of this section shall be given to the railroad company or representative of the railroad company no later than at the time of the inspection.        (2)    On request of the person who submits a notice under subsection (b) of this section, the name of the person and the name of each employee to whom the notice refers may not appear in the copy of the notice to be given to the railroad company and in each other record to be disclosed under this title.    (f)    (1)    If an employee or representative of the employee files a complaint with the Commissioner charging the employer with a violation of a regulation adopted by the Commissioner under § 5.5-108 of this title, or the Commissioner issues a complaint, the Commissioner shall serve the employer with a copy of the complaint.        (2)    Within 20 days after receipt of the complaint, the employer shall file a written answer with the Commissioner.        (3)    Within 10 days after an answer is filed, the Commissioner shall set a date for a hearing on the complaint.        (4)    The Commissioner may allow any interested person or organization to intervene.        (5)    A party to the hearing may appear and be heard in person or by a representative and may examine and cross-examine witnesses or present evidence.        (6)    On motion of a party, the Commissioner may allow a continuance for not more than 30 days.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-115 - Notice Prohibiting Use of Apparatus

    (a)    In this section, “apparatus” means any machinery, device, or equipment or any part of any machinery, device, or equipment.    (b)    The Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner shall give written notice to a railroad company or the railroad company’s agent in charge of the operation, if, after an inspection or investigation of the railroad, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner determines that:        (1)    an apparatus violates a health and safety standard adopted under this title; and        (2)    there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm to an individual or damage to property could result from continued use of the apparatus.    (c)    (1)    A copy of a notice under subsection (b) of this section:            (i)    shall be attached to the apparatus; and            (ii)    may not be removed until the apparatus is made safe and each required safeguard is provided.        (2)    Except for use that is necessary to repair the apparatus and to provide any required safeguards, the apparatus may not be used while a notice under this section is posted on the apparatus.        (3)    Only the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner may remove the notice.    (d)    (1)    Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner under this section may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Maryland Rules.        (2)    An action under this subsection shall be brought in the court of competent jurisdiction where the apparatus is located.        (3)    In a proceeding under this subsection, a court may not stay an order of the Commissioner unless:            (i)    the court gives the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and            (ii)    the aggrieved person posts security.        (4)    The court shall expedite the hearing of any action brought under this subsection.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-116 - Citations

    (a)    If, after an inspection or investigation, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner is of the opinion that a railroad company has violated this title or a regulation or health and safety standard adopted or order issued to carry out this title, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the railroad company.    (b)    Each citation under this section shall:        (1)    describe, with particularity, the nature of the alleged violation;        (2)    refer to the provision of this title, order, regulation, or health and safety standard that the railroad company is alleged to have violated; and        (3)    set a reasonable period for abatement and correction of the alleged violation.    (c)    In accordance with any regulation that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title, a railroad company that is issued a citation shall prominently post the citation or a copy of it as set forth in regulations adopted by the Commissioner.    (d)    No citation may be issued after 6 months after the occurrence of a violation.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-117 - Enforcement of Citation

    (a)    Within a reasonable time after issuance of a citation under § 5.5-116 of this title, the Commissioner shall send by certified mail to the railroad company at its principal place of business a notice that:        (1)    states that the citation has been issued and any civil penalty that will be assessed under this title; and        (2)    informs the railroad company that, within 15 working days after receipt of the notice, the railroad company may submit to the Commissioner a written notice of contest on the citation or civil penalty.    (b)    A citation and any penalty that the Commissioner proposes to assess shall be considered a final order of the Commissioner unless within 15 working days after receipt of a notice under subsection (a) of this section the railroad company notifies the Commissioner of an intent to contest the citation or any penalty.    (c)    A railroad company shall correct each violation for which the Commissioner issues a citation within the period set for correction in a final order under this title.    (d)    If the Commissioner has reason to believe that a railroad company has failed to correct a violation within the time allowed, the Commissioner shall send by certified mail to the railroad company a notice that:        (1)    states that the railroad company has failed to correct the violation;        (2)    states the civil penalty, if any, that the Commissioner intends to assess under § 5.5-121 of this title for the failure; and        (3)    informs the railroad company that, within 15 working days after receipt of the notice, the railroad company may submit to the Commissioner a written notice of contest on the notice or civil penalty.    (e)    Unless a railroad company notifies the Commissioner within 15 days after receipt of the notification issued by the Commissioner of an intent to contest as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the notice, including any civil penalty, is a final order.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-118 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-118 - Hearings

    (a)    The Commissioner shall grant a hearing, if practicable, within 30 days after receipt of a notice that a railroad company or representative of a railroad company submits under § 5.5-116 or § 5.5-117 of this title.    (b)    The Commissioner shall give notice and hold a hearing under this title in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    (1)    When the Commissioner appoints an administrative law judge to hold a hearing under this section, the administrative law judge shall prepare a record that includes testimony.        (2)    A written report that an administrative law judge submits shall become a final order of the Commissioner unless, within 15 working days after submission of the report, the:            (i)    Commissioner orders a review of the proceeding; or            (ii)    railroad company or any affected person submits to the Commissioner a written request for a review of the proceeding.    (d)    (1)    After review of a proceeding under subsection (b) of this section, with or without a hearing, the Commissioner shall pass an order that, based on findings of fact, affirms, modifies, or vacates the citation or proposed penalty or directs other appropriate relief.        (2)    An order of the Commissioner under paragraph (1) of this subsection is final on the date of issuance of the order.    (e)    After an opportunity for a hearing under this section, the Commissioner may pass an order that affirms or modifies a requirement of a citation for abatement of a violation on a showing by the affected railroad company that it:        (1)    made a good faith effort to comply with the requirement; and        (2)    has not complied because of a factor beyond the reasonable control of the railroad company.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-119 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-119 - Judicial Review and Enforcement

    (a)    A person adversely affected or aggrieved by any order that the Commissioner passes under this title or any regulation or health and safety standard that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Maryland Rules.    (b)    In a proceeding under this section, a court may not stay an order, regulation, or health and safety standard of the Commissioner unless:        (1)    the court gives the Commissioner notice and an opportunity for a hearing; and        (2)    the aggrieved person posts security and meets each other condition that the court considers proper.    (c)    A regulation or health and safety standard that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title may not be held invalid because of a technical defect if there is substantial compliance with this title.    (d)    (1)    At any appropriate time, the Commissioner may file a complaint to enforce any order that the Commissioner passes under this title or regulation or health and safety standard that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title.        (2)    A complaint filed under this subsection shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act and the Maryland Rules.    (e)    A court expeditiously shall hear a complaint under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-120 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-120 - Injunctive Relief Against Imminent Danger

    (a)    If the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner concludes that a condition or practice in the operation of any railroad creates an imminent danger that reasonably could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to an individual or serious physical damage to property, the authorized representative:        (1)    shall give notice of the danger to the railroad company and each employee whom the danger affects; and        (2)    may recommend that the Commissioner seek to enjoin the condition or practice.    (b)    (1)    On a complaint filed by the Commissioner, a circuit court:            (i)    may enjoin a condition or practice at a railroad company if the condition or practice creates an imminent danger that reasonably could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to an individual or serious physical damage to property; and            (ii)    may grant an injunction or temporary restraining order, pending the outcome of enforcement procedures under this title.        (2)    A temporary restraining order that is passed without notice may not be in effect for more than 7 days.        (3)    An injunction under this subsection may require each act needed to:            (i)    avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger; or            (ii)    prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in a location or under a condition where the imminent danger exists other than an individual who needs to be present to:                1.    remove the imminent danger; or                2.    where operations must be stopped, stop an operation in an orderly and safe manner.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-121 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-121 - Accident Reports

    (a)    (1)    A railroad company shall promptly report, in writing or orally, to the Commissioner, after the occurrence of an accident resulting in:            (i)    a serious injury or fatality to an individual; or            (ii)    damage to property exceeding $2,900, or any other sum as determined by federal regulations, incurred during the operation of the railroad in the State.        (2)    The Commissioner shall investigate the occurrence promptly after receiving notification of the accident.    (b)    A railroad company shall promptly submit to the Commissioner copies of all accident and incident reports filed with the Federal Railroad Administration of accidents and incidents occurring in the State.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  5.5-122 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health|Section 5.5-122 - Prohibited Acts; Criminal Penalties

    (a)    A person who violates any regulation adopted by the Commissioner under § 5.5-109 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction for each offense is subject to a fine not exceeding the lesser of the penalty provided by the regulation or $100.    (b)    If a railroad company willfully violates any provision of this title or any order, regulation, or health and safety standard adopted under this title, and the violation caused death to an individual, on conviction the railroad company is subject to:        (1)    for a first offense, a fine not exceeding $25,000; or        (2)    for a subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $50,000.    (c)    (1)    A person may not knowingly make a false certification, false representation, or false statement in an application, plan, record, report, or other document that is filed or required to be kept under this title.        (2)    A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.    (d)    (1)    Unless the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner authorizes advance notice of an inspection, a person may not give advance notice of an inspection to be conducted under this title.        (2)    A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  6-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 6 - High Voltage Lines|Section 6-101 - "High Voltage Line" Defined

    In this title, “high voltage line” means an electric line that:         (1)    is installed above ground level; and        (2)    has a voltage of more than 750 volts:            (i)    between conductors; or            (ii)    from a conductor to a ground.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  6-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 6 - High Voltage Lines|Section 6-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not apply to:         (1)    the maintenance or repair of an electric power plant or system that a private company or corporation owns or operates for production of electricity for its own use; or        (2)    the construction, maintenance, or operation of a high voltage line and its support structures and associated equipment by a public utility that the Public Service Commission regulates or an agent or contractor of the utility.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  6-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 6 - High Voltage Lines|Section 6-103 - Presumption

    Until determined otherwise from the owner or operator of an electric line that is above ground level, the electric line is presumed:         (1)    to be energized on and at all times after installation or erection; and        (2)    to have a voltage of more than 750 volts.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  6-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 6 - High Voltage Lines|Section 6-104 - Administration and Enforcement of Title

    The Division of Labor and Industry shall administer and enforce this title.