[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: 49CFR212.231]



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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. 212.231  Highway-rail grade crossing inspector.



    (a) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector is required, at a 

minimum, to be able to conduct independent inspections of all types of 

highway-rail grade crossing warning systems for the purpose of 

determining compliance with Grade Crossing Signal System Safety Rules 

(49 CFR part 234), to make reports of those inspections, and to 

recommend institution of enforcement actions when appropriate to promote 

compliance.

    (b) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector is required, at a 

minimum, to have at least four years of recent experience in highway-

rail grade crossing



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construction or maintenance. A bachelor's degree in engineering or a 

related technical specialization may be substituted for two of the four 

years of this experience requirement. Successful completion of an 

apprentice training program under Sec. 212.233 may be substituted for 

the four years of this experience requirement.

    (c) The highway-rail grade crossing inspector shall demonstrate the 

following specific qualifications:

    (1) A comprehensive knowledge of highway-rail grade crossing 

nomenclature, inspection techniques, maintenance requirements, and 

methods;

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

    (i) Grade crossing signal system maintenance, inspection and testing 

standards accepted in the industry; and

    (ii) The Grade Crossing Signal System Safety Rules (49 CFR part 

234);

    (3) Knowledge of operating practices and highway-rail grade crossing 

systems sufficient to understand the safety significance of deviations 

and combinations of deviations from Sec. 212.231(c)(2) (i) and (ii);

    (4) Specialized knowledge of the requirements of the Grade Crossing 

Signal System Safety Rules (49 CFR part 234), including the remedial 

action required to bring highway-rail grade crossing signal systems into 

compliance with those Rules;

    (5) Specialized knowledge of highway-rail grade crossing standards 

contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; and

    (6) Knowledge of railroad signal systems sufficient to ensure that 

highway-rail grade crossing warning systems and inspections of those 

systems do not adversely affect the safety of railroad signal systems.

    (d) A State signal and train control inspector qualified under this 

part and who has demonstrated the ability to understand and detect 

deviations from the Grade Crossing Signal System Safety Rules (49 CFR 

part 234) is deemed to meet all requirements of this section and is 

qualified to conduct independent inspections of all types of highway-

rail grade crossing warning systems for the purpose of determining 

compliance with Grade Crossing Signal System Safety Rules (49 CFR part 

234), to make reports of those inspections, and to recommend institution 

of enforcement actions when appropriate to promote compliance.



[59 FR 50104, Sept. 30, 1994]