Article 31. Measures to ensure the safety of transportation, operation of vehicles and transport infrastructure facilities

Transport organizations, as well as carriers, are obliged to ensure the safety of life and health of citizens, property of individuals and legal entities, operation of vehicles, transport infrastructure facilities, as well as environmental protection.

The implementation of economic and other activities that impede the functioning and security of transport infrastructure facilities, as well as the provision of transport services, is not allowed.

Employees who directly ensure the safety of vehicles and structures must have the appropriate knowledge, skills and training, as well as permission to work in accordance with the requirements of the law. These workers, as well as workers employed in jobs with especially harmful and especially difficult working conditions, must undergo a medical examination.

The territories of transport infrastructure facilities where vehicles are moving, shunting and loading and unloading operations are carried out, are areas of increased danger and, if necessary, are fenced and equipped with technical means of control. The rules for finding individuals and placing objects in high-risk areas, carrying out work in them are approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Their owners are responsible for ensuring the established standards during the construction and operation of gas, oil pipelines and other structures crossing public roads and railways or located in their immediate vicinity, as well as for the safety of the operation of these structures.