(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 , 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.
Maryland Legal Code