The adoption of an OSHA standard requiring the use of a flagman to direct…

Filnamn: The adoption of an OSHA standard requiring the use of a flagman to direct in-plant locomotive movement.

An OSHA interpretation letter from 1989 responding to a congressional inquiry about a standard requiring a flagman for in-plant locomotive movement. It states that Federal OSHA enforces the general duty clause in such cases and lists possible corrective actions, including remote sensors, a safety observer, or prohibiting locomotive operations in occupied areas.