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. [56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 68182, Dec. 23, 2009]