Colorado § 40-20-307 - Reporting violation to union representative - request for investigation.
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§ 40-20-307. Reporting violation to union representative - request for investigation.
(1) A crew member of a train operated by a railroad in the state may report to the crew member's designated union representative:
(a) A violation of any of the safety requirements specified in this part 3;
(b) An injury the crew member or another crew member sustained while operating a train on any track in connection with railroad transportation in the state; or
(c) A death that occurred during the operation of a train.
(2) A designated union representative receiving a report may request an investigation from the office of rail safety.
Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1030), ch. 161, p. 753, § 1, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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