[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: 49CFR240.101]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 240_QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS--Table 

 

        Subpart B_Component Elements of the Certification Process

 

Sec.  240.101  Certification program required.





    (a) After September 17, 1991, each railroad in operation on that 

date and subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for 

certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.

    (b) A railroad commencing operations after September 17, 1991, shall 

have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.

    (c) After the pertinent date specified in paragraph (e), (f), or (g) 

of Sec.  240.201, each railroad shall have a certification program 

approved in accordance with Sec.  240.103 that includes:

    (1) A procedure for designating any person it determines to be 

qualified as a supervisor of locomotive engineers that complies with the 

criteria established in Sec.  240.105;

    (2) A designation of the classes of service that it determines will 

be used in compliance with the criteria established in Sec.  240.107;

    (3) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies 

with the criteria established in Sec.  240.109;

    (4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that 

complies with the criteria established in Sec.  240.121;

    (5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria 

established in Sec.  240.123;

    (6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the 

criteria established in Sec.  240.125;

    (7) A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the 

criteria established in Sec.  240.127; and

    (8) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies 

with the criteria established in Sec.  240.129.