§220.315. Operational tests and inspections; further restrictions on use of electronic devices.
49 C.F.R. § 220.315
The railroad's program of operational tests and inspections under part 217 of this chapter shall be revised as necessary to include this subpart and shall specifically include a minimum number of operational tests and inspections, subject to adjustment as appropriate.
When conducting a test or inspection under part 217 of this chapter, a railroad officer, manager, or supervisor is prohibited from calling the personal electronic device or the railroad-supplied electronic device used by a railroad operating employee while the railroad officer, manager, or supervisor knows or should have known that—
The train to which the employee is assigned is moving;
The employee is—
On the ground;
Riding rolling equipment during switching operations; or
Assisting in preparation of the train to which the employee is assigned for movement.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 75 FR 59602, Sept. 27, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20103 note, 20107, 21301-21302, 20701-20703, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 63 FR 47195, Sept. 4, 1998, unless otherwise noted.