[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR212.215]

[Page 100-101]
 
                        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.  212.215  Locomotive inspector.

    (a) The locomotive inspector is required, at a minimum, to be able 
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conduct independent inspections of locomotives and air brake systems for 
the purpose of determining compliance with applicable sections of the 
Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223), Locomotive Safety Standards 
(49 CFR part 229), 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 locomotive inspector is required, at a minimum, to have at 
least four years of experience in locomotive construction or 
maintenance. A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related 
technical specialization may be substituted for two of the four years of 
this experience requirement and successful completion of the apprentice 
training program may be substituted for the four year experience 
requirement.
    (c) The locomotive inspector shall demonstrate the following 
specific qualifications:
    (1) A comprehensive knowledge of construction, testing, inspecting 
and repair of locomotive and air brakes;
    (2) The ability to understand and detect deviations from:
    (i) Railroad equipment maintenance standards accepted in the 
industry; and
    (ii) Safety Glazing Standards, Locomotive Safety Standards, Safety 
Appliance Standards and Power Brake Standards;
    (3) The knowledge of railroad operating procedures associated with 
the operation of locomotives 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 locomotives, and air brakes into compliance 
with applicable Federal standards.