§240.101. Certification program required.
49 C.F.R. § 240.101
Each railroad subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.
Each railroad shall have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.
Each railroad shall have a certification program approved in accordance with § 240.103 that includes:
A procedure for designating any person it determines to be qualified as a supervisor of locomotive engineers that complies with the criteria established in § 240.105;
A designation of the classes of service that it determines will be used in compliance with the criteria established in § 240.107;
A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies with the criteria established in § 240.109;
A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in § 240.121;
A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in § 240.123;
A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.125;
A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.127; and
A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in § 240.129.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 68182, Dec. 23, 2009]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20135, 21301, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 68182, Dec. 23, 2009]