[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: 49CFR228.19] [Page 368] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 228_HOURS OF SERVICE OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents Subpart B_Records and Reporting Sec. 228.19 Monthly reports of excess service. (a) Each carrier shall report to the Associate Administrator for Safety, (RRS-1), Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 20590, each of the following instances within 30 days after the calendar month in which the instance occurs: (1) A member of a train or engine crew or other employee engaged in or connected with the movement of any train, including a hostler, is on duty for more than 12 consecutive hours. (2) A member of a train or engine crew or other employee engaged in or connected with the movement of any train, including a hostler, returns to duty after 12 hours of continuous service without at least 10 consecutive hours off duty. (3) A member of a train or engine crew or other employee engaged in or connected with the movement of any train, including a hostler, continues on duty without at least 8 consecutive hours off duty during the preceding 24 hours. \1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Instances involving tours of duty that are broken by four or more consecutive hours off duty time at a designated terminal which do not constitute more than a total of 12 hours time on duty are not required to be reported, provided such tours of duty are immediately preceded by 8 or more consecutive hours off-duty time. Instances involving tours of duty that are broken by less than 8 consecutive hours off duty which constitute more than a total of 12 hours time on duty must be reported. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) A member of a train or engine crew or other employee engaged in or connected with the movement of any train, including a hostler, returns to duty without at least 8 consecutive hours off duty during the preceding 24 hours. \1\ (5) An employee who transmits, receives, or delivers orders affecting train movements is on duty for more than 9 hours in any 24- hour period at an office where two or more shifts are employed. (6) An employee who transmits, receives, or delivers orders affecting train movements is on duty for more than 12 hours in any 24- hour period at any office where one shift is employed. (7) An employee engaged in installing, repairing or maintaining signal systems is on duty for more than 12 hours in a twenty-four hour period. (8) An employee engaged in installing, repairing or maintaining signal systems returns to duty after 12 hours of continuous service without at least 10 consecutive hours off duty. (9) An employee engaged in installing, repairing or maintaining signal systems continues on duty without at least 8 consecutive hours off duty during the preceding 24 hours. (10) An employee engaged in installing, repairing or maintaining signal systems returns to duty without at least 8 consecutive hours off duty during the preceding 24 hours. (b) Reports required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be filed in writing on FRA Form F-6180-3 \2\ with the Office of Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 20590. A separate form shall be used for each instance reported. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Form may be obtained from the Office of Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 20590. Reproduction is authorized. [37 FR 12234, June 21, 1972, as amended at 43 FR 3124, Jan. 23, 1978]