---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 230.82"
title: "49"
number: "230.82"
heading: "Fire doors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/230.82"
---

# §230.82. Fire doors.

- (a) **General provisions.** Each steam locomotive shall have a fire door which shall latch securely when closed and which shall be maintained in a safe and suitable condition for service. Fire doors on all oil-burning locomotives shall be latched securely with a pin or key.
- (b) **Mechanically operated fire doors.** Mechanically operated fire doors shall be so constructed and maintained that they may be operated by pressure of the foot on a pedal, or other suitable appliance, located on the floor of the cab or tender at a suitable distance from the fire door, so that they may be conveniently operated by the person firing the steam locomotive.
- (c) **Hand-operated doors.** Hand operated fire doors shall be so constructed and maintained that they may be conveniently operated by the person firing the steam locomotive.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20702; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, unless otherwise noted.