The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of Labor on a regular basis to ensure that all applicable laws affecting safe working conditions for railroad employees are appropriately enforced to ensure a safe and productive working environment for the railroad industry.
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SUBCHAPTER II— PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF SAFETY
§ 20131. Restricted access to rolling equipment
§ 20132. Visible markers for rear cars
§ 20134. Grade crossings and railroad rights of way
§ 20135. Licensing or certification of locomotive operators
§ 20136. Automatic train control and related systems
§ 20138. Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices
§ 20139. Maintenance-of-way operations on railroad bridges
§ 20140. Alcohol and controlled substances testing
§ 20143. Locomotive visibility
§ 20144. Blue signal protection for on-track vehicles
§ 20145. Report on bridge displacement detection systems
§ 20146. Institute for Railroad Safety
§ 20147. Warning of civil liability
§ 20148. Railroad car visibility
§ 20149. Coordination with the Department of Labor
§ 20150. Positive train control system progress report
§ 20152. Notification of grade crossing problems
§ 20153. Audible warnings at highway-rail grade crossings
§ 20156. Railroad safety risk reduction program
§ 20157. Implementation of positive train control systems
§ 20158. Railroad safety technology grants
§ 20159. Roadway user sight distance at highway-rail grade crossings
§ 20160. National crossing inventory
§ 20161. Fostering introduction of new technology to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings
§ 20162. Minimum training standards and plans
§ 20163. Certification of train conductors
§ 20164. Development and use of rail safety technology
§ 20165. Limitations on non-Federal alcohol and drug testing
§ 20166. Emergency escape breathing apparatus
§ 20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety
§ 20168. Installation of audio and image recording devices
§ 20169. Speed limit action plans
§ 20170. Pre-revenue service safety validation plan
§ 20171. Requirements for railroad freight cars placed into service in the United States