Safety and health protection rules for railways Jurisdiction Czechoslovakia Year 1974 Published in Czech Original/other title [Czech] Pravidla o bezpečnosti a ochraně zdraví při práci v železniční dopravě Source Nakladatelství dopravy a spojů, Karmelitská 6, Praha 1, Czechoslovakia, 1974. 127p. Descriptors [Primary] Czechoslovakia, occupational safety and health, rail transport [Secondary] coupling, law, locomotives, maintenance, railway premises, responsibilities of employees, safe working methods, shunting, track operations Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract These regulations, approved by the Minister of Transport on 6 June 1973, came into force on 1 Oct. 1974. General provisions are followed by more detailed regulations covering in particular the following points: employees' responsibilities (shunting operations, station staff, switchmen, etc.); locomotive servicing and maintenance; track operations; rolling stock servicing and maintenance; buildings and premises; maintenance and service staff. Appendices are devoted to: safe work with machinery and materials; particularly hazardous workposts; safe handling of containers; coupling and uncoupling rolling stock. CIS No. 75-842 Database ID 22898