---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 272.7"
title: "49"
number: "272.7"
heading: "Coverage of a critical incident stress plan."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/272.7"
---

# §272.7. Coverage of a critical incident stress plan.


The critical incident stress plan of a railroad subject to this part shall state that it covers, and shall cover, the following individuals employed by the railroad if they are directly involved (as defined in [§ 272.9](/cfr/49/272.9.md)) in a critical incident:

- (a) **Railroad employees who are subject to the hours of service laws at—**
  - (1) [49 U.S.C. 21103](/usc/49/21103.md) (that is, train employees not subject to [subpart F of part 228](/cfr/49/part228-subpartF.md) of this chapter regarding the hours of service of train employees engaged in commuter or intercity rail passenger transportation);
  - (2) [49 U.S.C. 21104](/usc/49/21104.md) (signal employees); or
  - (3) [49 U.S.C. 21105](/usc/49/21105.md) (dispatching service employees);
- (b) Railroad employees who are subject to the hours of service regulations at [subpart F of part 228](/cfr/49/part228-subpartF.md) of this chapter (regarding the hours of service of train employees engaged in commuter or intercity rail passenger transportation);
- (c) Railroad employees who inspect, install, repair, or maintain railroad right-of-way or structures; and
- (d) **Railroad employees who inspect, repair, or maintain locomotives, passenger cars, or freight cars.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20109 note; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 79 FR 16233, Mar. 25, 2014, unless otherwise noted.