---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 214.1"
title: "49"
number: "214.1"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/214.1"
---

# §214.1. Purpose and scope.

- (a) The purpose of this part is to prevent accidents and casualties to employees involved in certain railroad inspection, maintenance and construction activities.
- (b) This part prescribes minimum Federal safety standards for the railroad workplace safety subjects addressed herein. This part does not restrict a railroad or railroad contractor from adopting and enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not inconsistent with this part.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 21301-21302, 31304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 57 FR 28127, June 24, 1992, unless otherwise noted.