[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: 49CFR212.213]



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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. 212.213  Motive power and equipment (MP&E) inspector.



    (a) The MP&E inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to 

conduct independent inspections of railroad equipment for the purpose of 

determining compliance with all sections of the Freight Car Safety 

Standards (49 CFR part 215), Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223), 

Locomotive Safety Standards (49 CFR part 229), Safety Appliance 

Standards (49 CFR part 231), and Power Brake Standards (49 CFR part 

232), to make reports of those inspections and to recommend the 

institution of enforcement actions when appropriate to promote 

compliance.

    (b) The MP&E inspector is required, at a minimum, to have at least 

four years of recent experience in the construction or maintenance of 

railroad rolling equipment. A bachelor's degree in engineering or a 

related technical specialization may be substituted for two of the four 

years of this experience requirement and successful completion of the 

apprentice training program may be substituted for the four year 

experience requirement.

    (c) The MP&E inspector shall demonstrate the following 

qualifications:

    (1) A comprehensive knowledge of construction, testing, inspecting 

and repair of railroad freight cars, passenger cars, locomotives and air 

brakes;

    (2) The ability to understand and detect deviations from:

    (i) Railroad equipment maintenance standards accepted in the 

industry; and

    (ii) The Freight Car Safety Standards, Safety Glazing Standards, 

Locomotive Safety Standards, Safety Appliance Standards and Power Brake 

Standards.

    (3) The knowledge of railroad operating procedures associated with 

the operation of freight cars, passenger cars, locomotives and air 

brakes sufficient to understand the safety significance of deviations 

and combinations of deviations; and

    (4) Specialized knowledge of proper remedial action to be taken in 

order to bring defective freight cars, passenger cars, locomotives, and 

air brakes into compliance with applicable Federal standards.