[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR229.21]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 229_RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Inspections and Tests
 
Sec. 229.21  Daily inspection.


    (a) Except for MU locomotives, each locomotive in use shall be 
inspected at least once during each calendar day. A written report of 
the inspection shall be made. This report shall contain the name of the 
carrier; the initials and number of the locomotive; the place, date and 
time of the inspection; a description of the non-complying conditions 
disclosed by the inspection; and the signature of the employee making 
the inspection. Except as provided in Sec. Sec. 229.9, 229.137, and 
229.139, any conditions that constitute non-compliance with any 
requirement of this part shall be repaired before the locomotive is 
used. Except with respect to conditions that do not comply with Sec. 
229.137 or Sec. 229.139, a notation shall be made on the report 
indicating the nature of the repairs that have been made. Repairs made 
for conditions that do not comply with Sec. 229.137 or Sec. 229.139 
may be noted on the report, or in electronic form. The person making the 
repairs shall sign the report. The report shall be filed and retained 
for at least 92 days in the office of the carrier at the terminal at 
which the locomotive is cared for. A record shall be maintained on each 
locomotive showing the place, date and time of the previous inspection.
    (b) Each MU locomotive in use shall be inspected at least once 
during each calendar day and a written report of the inspection shall be 
made. This report may be part of a single master report covering an 
entire group of MU's. If any non-complying conditions are found, a 
separate, individual report shall be made containing the name of the 
carrier; the initials and number of the locomotive; the place, date, and

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time of the inspection; the non-complying conditions found; and the 
signature of the inspector. Except as provided in Sec. Sec. 229.9, 
229.137, and 229.139, any conditions that constitute non-compliance with 
any requirement of this part shall be repaired before the locomotive is 
used. Except with respect to conditions that do not comply with Sec. 
229.137 or Sec. 229.139, a notation shall be made on the report 
indicating the nature of the repairs that have been made. Repairs made 
for conditions that do not comply with Sec. 229.137 or Sec. 229.139 
may be noted on the report, or in electronic form. A notation shall be 
made on the report indicating the nature of the repairs that have been 
made. The person making the repairs shall sign the report. The report 
shall be filed in the office of the carrier at the place where the 
inspection is made or at one central location and retained for at least 
92 days.
    (c) Each carrier shall designate qualified persons to make the 
inspections required by this section.

[45 FR 21109, Mar. 31, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 6953, Feb. 19, 1985; 67 
FR 16050, Apr. 4, 2002]