02-5804. Railroad Workplace Safety; Correction

AGENCY:

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), (DOT).

ACTION:

Interim final rule; correction.

SUMMARY:

In the Federal Register of Tuesday, January 15, 2002, (67 FR 1903), the FRA published an interim final rule prohibiting the use of body belts as permissible components of personal fall arrest systems and making technical changes. Inadvertently, §§ 214.105(b)(14) and 214.117(a) were incorrectly modified. This document corrects those modifications.

DATES:

Effective on March 18, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gordon A. Davids, Bridge Engineer, Office of Safety, FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590, Telephone: [phone]; or Cynthia Walters, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20590, Telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the Federal Register of January 15, 2002, (67 FR 1903), FRA incorrectly modified §§ 214.105(b)(14) and 214.117(a). This document corrects those modifications.

In rule FR Doc. 02-723 published on January 15, 2002 (67 FR 1903), amend the following sections.

1. On page 1907, in the second column, in § 214.105(b)(14), correct “3,699” to read “3,000”.

2. On page 1908, in the second column, in § 214.117 correct paragraph (a) to read as follows:

(a) Railroad bridge workers shall be provided and wear eye and face protection equipment when potential eye or face injury may result from physical, chemical, or radiant agents.

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Dated: March 6, 2002.

S. Mark Lindsey,

Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration.