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Maryland Code, Labor and Employment § 5.5-120

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) If the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner concludes that a condition or practice in the operation of any railroad creates an imminent danger that reasonably could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to an individual or serious physical damage to property, the authorized representative:

(1) shall give notice of the danger to the railroad company and each employee whom the danger affects; and

(2) may recommend that the Commissioner seek to enjoin the condition or practice.

(b)(1) On a complaint filed by the Commissioner, a circuit court:

(i) may enjoin a condition or practice at a railroad company if the condition or practice creates an imminent danger that reasonably could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to an individual or serious physical damage to property; and

(ii) may grant an injunction or temporary restraining order, pending the outcome of enforcement procedures under this title.

(2) A temporary restraining order that is passed without notice may not be in effect for more than 7 days.

(3) An injunction under this subsection may require each act needed to:

(i) avoid, correct, or remove the imminent danger; or

(ii) prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in a location or under a condition where the imminent danger exists other than an individual who needs to be present to:

1. remove the imminent danger; or

2. where operations must be stopped, stop an operation in an orderly and safe manner.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Labor and Employment § 5.5-120 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/labor-and-employment/md-code-labor-and-emply-sect-5-5-120/

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