OAR 741-335-0180. Caboose Defect and Repair Register

(1) An equipment defect and repair register shall be furnished and maintained on each caboose. The register shall consist of a card, paper or book with spaces to record the date and train upon which a defect occurs, the defect and the name of the person reporting the defect. Each railroad shall require inspection of this register at all locations where maintenance can be performed, listing on the register the date and place the defect is corrected and initials and last name of the person making the repair. The railroads shall provide reasonable regulations for use of the register, including a provision for maintaining in each caboose all entries reporting defects within the previous 90 day period. (2) The equipment defect register may be used to report defects in equipment required by ORS Chapter 824 (fire extinguishers and rear-end markers) and sanitation regulations contained in OAR 741-335-0010 through 741-335-0160.