Requests for approval must contain appropriate references to the relevant portion of the program being discussed. Each program must be accompanied by a request for approval organized in accordance with this appendix. Each railroad must submit its individual program to FRA for approval as provided for in § 242.103. If, after consultation with a railroad officer, the medical examiner concludes that, despite not meeting the threshold(s) in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this section, the person has the ability to safely perform as a conductor, the person may be certified as a conductor and such certification conditioned on any special restrictions the medical examiner determines in writing to be necessary.Īs provided for in § 242.101, each railroad must have a program for determining the certification of each person it permits or requires to perform as a conductor or as a passenger conductor. The railroad shall provide its medical examiner with a copy of this part, including all appendices. In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Appendix D to this part, a person is entitled to one retest without making any showing and to another retest if the person provides evidence substantiating that circumstances have changed since the last test to the extent that the person could now safely perform as a conductor.

(j ) A person not meeting the thresholds in paragraphs (h) and (i) of this section shall, upon request, be subject to further medical evaluation by a railroad's medical examiner to determine that person's ability to safely perform as a conductor. Procedures for Obtaining and Evaluating Motor Vehicle Driving Record Data Procedures for Submission and Approval of Conductor Certification Programs Processing certification review petitions. Requirements for territorial qualification.

Territorial Qualification and Joint Operations Identification of certified persons and recordkeeping. Retaining information supporting determinations. Reliance on qualification requirements of other countries.Īdministration of the Certification Program Substance abuse disorders and alcohol drug rules compliance.Ĭertification determinations made by other railroads. Prior safety conduct as an employee of a different railroad. Prior safety conduct as motor vehicle operator. Penalties and consequences for noncompliance.Īpproval of design of individual railroad programs by FRA.ĭeterminations required for certification and recertification.

Qualification and Certification of ConductorsĪpplication and responsibility for compliance.

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