As used in this section and §§ 23-12-502 — 23-12-507, unless the context otherwise requires, “common carrier by railroad” or “common carrier” shall be taken to embrace any company, association, corporation, or person managing, maintaining, operating, or in possession of a common carrier operating upon rails or tracks in whole or in part within this […]
Nothing in this section and §§ 23-12-501 and 23-12-503 — 23-12-507 shall be held to limit the duty of common carriers by railroad or impair the rights of their employees in the existing laws of the state.
Every common carrier by railroad in this state shall be liable for all damages to any person suffering injury while he or she is employed by the carrier or, in case of the death of the employee, to his or her personal or legal representative, for the benefit of the surviving widow or husband and […]
(a) If the employee of any common carrier shall receive any injury or shall be killed by reason of any defect in any cars, engines, motors, appliances, machinery, tracks, roadbeds, works, wharves, or other equipment owned, operated, or used by the common carrier, the common carrier shall be deemed to have had knowledge of the […]
(a) In all rights of action arising within, or by virtue of, this section and §§ 23-12-501 — 23-12-504, 23-12-506 and 23-12-507 for personal injury to an employee, or where an injury has resulted in his or her death, the fact that an employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a […]
An employee shall not be held to have assumed the risk of his or her employment in any action arising out of any of the provisions of this section and §§ 23-12-501 — 23-12-505, and 23-12-507.
(a) No contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity for injury or death entered into by or on behalf of any employee nor the acceptance of any insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity by the person entitled thereto shall constitute any bar or defense to any action brought to recover damages for personal injuries to, […]
(a) (1) Every railroad company or corporation operating railroads in this state that collects or receives hospital fees from their employees shall provide hospital facilities in this state of such capacity and equipment as will be sufficient for the care, needs, and accommodation of their sick or injured employees who are residents of this state. […]
(a) (1) Any company owning or operating a railroad over thirty (30) miles in length in whole or in part within this state shall not permit or require any conductor, engineer, fireman, brakeman, or any trainman on any train, who has worked in his or her respective capacity for sixteen (16) consecutive hours, to again […]
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, or their agents or officials operating a railroad within this state to permit any of the following to be on duty for more than eight (8) hours in any twenty-four (24) consecutive hours: (1) Any telegraph or telephone operator who is engaged in the handling […]
(a) Any company owning or operating any railroads in this state shall be required to place and maintain blocks of a sufficient size in all its frogs and guardrails to prevent employees from getting their feet caught therein. (b) Any company owning and operating any railroad in this state violating the provisions of this section […]
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The services provided by railroads are essential to the functionality of the state; (2) The legislature is obligated to provide standard identification requirements for railroad employees involved in a railroad accident or incident; (3) The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-432, mandated Federal Railroad […]
