49 C.F.R. Appendix A to Part 218—Schedule of Civil Penalties1
Title 49 - Transportation
1 Except as provided for in §218.57, a penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to $22,000 for any violation where the circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A. [53 FR 52928, Dec. 29, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 5492, Feb. 3, 1989; 58 FR 43293, Aug. 16, 1993; 60 FR 11050, Mar. 1, 1995; 63 FR 11621, Mar. 10, 1998]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 218—RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES
Subpart E—Protection of Occupied Camp Cars
Appendix A to Part 218—Schedule of Civil Penalties1
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Willful Section Violation violation------------------------------------------------------------------------Subpart B_Blue signal protection of workmen: 218.22 Utility employees: (a) Employee qualifications........... $5,000 $7,500 (b) Concurrent service................ 5,000 7,500 (c) Assignment conditions............. (1) No controlling locomotive......... 5,000 7,500 (2) Empty cab......................... 5,000 7,500 (3)(4) Improper communication......... 5,000 7,500 (5) Performing functions not listed... 2,000 4,000 (d) Improper release of utility 2,000 4,000 employee............................. (f) More than three utility employees 2,000 4,000 with one crew........................ 218.23 Blue signal display 5,000 7,500 218.24 One-person crew: (a)(1) Equipment not coupled or 2,000 4,000 insufficiently separated............. (a)(2) Unoccupied locomotive cab not 5,000 7,500 secured.............................. (b) Helper service.................... 2,000 4,000 218.25 Workmen on a main track 5,000 7,500 218.27 Workmen on track other than main track: (a) Protection provided except that 2,000 4,000 signal not displayed at switch....... (b) through (e)....................... 5,000 7,500 218.29 Alternate methods of protection: (a)(1) protection provided except that 2,000 4,000 signal not displayed at switch....... (a)(2) through (a)(8)................. 5,000 7,500 (b)(1) Protection provided except that 2,000 4,000 signal not displayed at switch....... (b)(2) through (b)(4)................. 5,000 7,500 (c) Use of derails.................... 5,000 7,500 (d) Emergency repairs................. 5,000 7,500 218.30 Remotely controlled switches: (a) and (b)........................... 5,000 7,500 (c)................................... 1,000 2,000Subpart C_Protection of trains and locomotives: 218.35 Yard limits: (a) and (b)........................... 5,000 7,500 (c)................................... 1,000 2,000 218.37 Flag protection: (a)................................... 5,000 7,500 (b) and (c)........................... 5,000 7,500 218.39 Hump operations.................... 5,000 7,500 218.41 Noncompliance with hump operations 5,000 7,500 rule.....................................Subpart D_Prohibition against tampering with safety devices: 218.55 Tampering.......................... ........... 7,500 218.57 (i) Knowingly operating or 2,500 ........... permitting operation of disabled equipment................................ (ii) Willfully operating or ........... 5,000 permitting operation of disabled equipment............................ 218.59 Operation of disabled equipment.... 2,500 5,000------------------------------------------------------------------------
