Sec. 31-38a. Sanitary, lighting and heating facilities for railroad employees. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 31-38a. Sanitary, lighting and heating facilities for railroad employees. Each railroad company, as that term is defined in section 16-1, shall provide for its employees employed in, at or near depots, terminals, passenger yards, coach yards, freight yards, switching yards, garages, repair shops, warehouses, assembly points, headquarters and other facilities of such company located in this state, adequate sanitary, lighting and heating facilities. The Labor Commissioner shall promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary and reasonable for the provision of such sanitary, lighting and heating facilities as the health of such employees requires. Such regulations shall provide, among other things, for the following: A water supply and drinking facilities; adequate toilet accommodations, which accommodations shall include adequate fixtures and be maintained in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition, adequately ventilated with windows or suitable ventilators opening to the outside; adequate lighting and means for artificial lighting to illuminate all parts of the required facilities; washing rooms, rest rooms and dressing rooms, including provisions for showers where the nature of the work requires, hot water and lockers; heating facilities to provide sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit heat during the months of November through March; maintenance of such facilities; and such other items as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

      (1959, P.A. 126, S. 1; P.A. 77-2, S. 3, 4.)

      History: P.A. 77-2 changed minimum required temperature during months of November through March from 68 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

      Cited. 243 C. 66.