[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR212.217]



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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.  212.217  Car inspector.



    (a) The car inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able to 

conduct independent inspections of railroad rolling stock 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), 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 car inspector is required, at a minimum, to have at least 

two years of recent experience in freight car or passenger car 

construction, maintenance or inspection. Successful completion of the 

apprentice training program may be substituted for this two year 

experience requirement.

    (c) The car inspector shall demonstrate the following specific 

qualifications:

    (1) A comprehensive knowledge of the construction and testing of 

freight and passenger cars and air brakes;

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

    (i) Railroad freight and passenger car maintenance standards 

accepted in the industry; and

    (ii) The Freight Car Safety Standards (49 CFR part 215), Safety 

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

part 231) and Power Brake Standards (49 CFR part 232);

    (3) The knowledge of railroad operating procedures associated with 

the operation of freight and passenger cars 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 and passenger car equipment and air 

brakes into compliance with applicable Federal standards.