[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: 49CFR212.221]



[Page 90]

 

                        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. 212.221  Operating practices inspector.



    (a) The operating practices inspector is required, at a minimum, to 

be able to conduct independent inspections for the purpose of 

determining compliance with all sections of the Federal operating 

practice regulations (49 CFR parts 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225 and 228) 

and the Hours of Service Act (45 U.S.C. 61-64b), to make reports of 

those inspections, and to recommend the institution of enforcement 

actions when appropriate to promote compliance.

    (b) The operating practices inspector is required at a minimum to 

have at least four years of recent experience in developing or 

administering railroad operating rules. Successful completion of the 

apprentice training program may be substituted for this four year 

experience requirement.

    (c) The operating practices inspector shall demonstrate the 

following specific qualifications:

    (1) A comprehensive knowledge of railroad operating practices, 

railroad operating rules, duties of railroad employees, and general 

railroad nomenclature;

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

    (i) Railroad operating rules accepted in the industry; and

    (ii) Federal operating practice regulations;

    (3) Knowledge of operating practices and rules sufficient to 

understand the safety significance of deviations; and

    (4) Specialized knowledge of the requirements of the Federal 

operating practices regulations listed in paragraph (a) of this section, 

including the remedial action required to bring railroad operations into 

compliance with the regulations.



[47 FR 41051, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 31578, Aug. 2, 1985]