View all text of Subpart B [§ 240.101 - § 240.129]
§ 240.101 - Certification program required.
(a) Each railroad subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.
(b) Each railroad shall have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.
(c) Each railroad shall have a certification program approved in accordance with § 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 § 240.105;
(2) A designation of the classes of service that it determines will be used in compliance with the criteria established in § 240.107;
(3) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies with the criteria established in § 240.109;
(4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in § 240.121;
(5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in § 240.123;
(6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.125;
(7) A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the criteria established in § 240.127; and
(8) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in § 240.129.