Section. 54. Assumption of risks of employment

In any action brought against any common carrier under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this chapter to recover damages for injuries to, or the death of, any of its employees, such employee shall not be held to have assumed the risks of his employment in any case where such injury or death resulted in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier; and no employee shall be held to have assumed the risks of his employment in any case where the violation by such common carrier of any statute enacted for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death of such employee.

(Apr. 22, 1908, ch. 149, Section. 4, 35 Stat. 66; Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 685, Section. 1, 53 Stat. 1404.)

Amendments

1939--Act Aug. 11, 1939, inserted ``where such injury or death resulted in whole or in part from the negligence of any of the officers, agents, or employees of such carrier; and no employee shall be held to have assumed the risks of his employment in any case'' after ``of his employment in any case''.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 54a of this title.

Section. 54a. Certain Federal and State regulations deemed statutory authority

A regulation, standard, or requirement in force, or prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 201 of title 49 or by a State agency that is participating in investigative and surveillance activities under section 20105 of title 49, is deemed to be a statute under sections 53 and 54 of this title.

(Apr. 22, 1908, ch. 149, Section. 4A, as added Pub. L. 103-272, Section. 4(i), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1365.)