Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 49 - Transportation |
Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
Chapter II—Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation |
Part 227 - Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab |
Subpart C - Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards |
§ 227.213 - Employee's responsibilities.
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§ 227.213 Employee's responsibilities.
(a) An employee to whom the railroad provides an EEBA shall—
(1) Participate in training under § 227.209;
(2) Follow railroad procedures to ensure that the railroad's EEBAs—
(i) Are maintained in a secure and accessible manner;
(ii) Are inspected as required by this subpart and the railroad's program of inspection; and
(iii) If found to be unserviceable upon inspection, are turned in to the appropriate railroad facility for repair, periodic maintenance, or replacement; and
(3) Notify the railroad of EEBA failures and of use incidents in a timely manner.
(b) No employee shall willfully tamper with or vandalize an EEBA that is provided pursuant to § 227.201(a) in an attempt to disable or damage the EEBA.