Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
No superintendent, conductor, or other officer or employee of a railroad company, shall refuse or neglect, upon receiving notice from the inspector appointed by the public utilities commission, of a defective coupler or brake, to have it repaired forthwith or, on receiving notice from such inspector condemning a car, tender, or engine, shall fail to put it out of service at the first freight division terminal. No superintendent, conductor, or other officer or employee shall violate any other law relating to automatic couplers and air brakes. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars. Such person is also personally liable for any injuries resulting to any employee from such violation.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4999 | Crimes Relating to Railroads
Section 4999.01 | Drawing, Driving, or Moving Vehicle on Railroad Track.
Section 4999.02 | Climbing Upon Railroad Cars.
Section 4999.03 | Riding or Driving Into Enclosures of Railroads.
Section 4999.04 | Failure to Stop.
Section 4999.05 | Flagmen on Railroads.
Section 4999.06 | Running Passenger Trains With Less Than Full Crew.
Section 4999.10 | Constructing Bridges Over Tracks.
Section 4999.11 | Mail Cranes - Livestock Chutes.
Section 4999.13 | Couplers and Brakes on Railroads.
Section 4999.16 | Examination of Employee for Color Blindness.
Section 4999.17 | Discipline or Discharge of Employee Without Hearing.
Section 4999.18 | Demanding Compensation When Telegraph or Telephone Wires Not Working.
Section 4999.19 | Diverting Freight.
Section 4999.20 | Seniority Roster Date of Railroad Employee.