[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR212.201]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 212_STATE SAFETY PARTICIPATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart C_State Inspection Personnel

 

Sec. 212.201  General qualifications of State inspection personnel.





    (a) This subpart prescribes the minimum qualification requirements 

for State railroad safety inspectors, compliance inspectors and 

inspector apprentices. A State agency may establish more stringent or 

additional requirements for its employees.

    (b) An inspector, compliance inspector, or apprentice inspector 

shall be recognized as qualified under this part by the State agency and 

the Associate Administrator prior to assuming the responsibilities of 

the position.

    (c) Each inspector, compliance inspectors and apprentice inspector 

shall be a bona fide employee of the State agency.

    (d) Each inspector, compliance inspector, and apprentice inspector 

shall demonstrate:

    (1) The ability to read and comprehend written materials such as 

training and enforcement manuals, regulations, operating and safety 

rules of the railroad, and similar materials;

    (2) The ability to compose narrative reports of investigative 

findings that are clear, complete, and grammatically acceptable;

    (3) The ability to record data on standard report forms with a high 

degree of accuracy;

    (4) The ability to communicate orally; and

    (5) Basic knowledge of rail transportation functions, the 

organization of railroad, shipper, and manufacturer companies, and 

standard industry rules for personal safety.

    (e) Each inspector shall demonstrate a thorough knowledge of:

    (1) Railroad rules, practices, record systems, and terminology 

common to operating and maintenance functions; and

    (2) The scope and major requirements of all of the Federal railroad 

safety laws and regulations.

    (f) In addition to meeting the requirements of this section, each 

inspector and apprentice inspector shall meet the applicable 

requirements of Sec. Sec. 212.203 through 212.229 of this subpart.



[47 FR 41051, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 57 FR 28115, June 24, 1992]