Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation 49 CFR Pt. 1580, App. B—SECURITY–SENSITIVE FUNCTIONS FOR FREIGHT RAIL

A. Operating a vehicle․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1. Employees who operate or directly control the movements of locomotives or other self-powered rail vehicles

Engineer, conductor

2. Train conductor, trainman, brakeman, or utility employee or performs acceptance inspections, couples and uncouples rail cars, applies handbrakes, or similar functions

3. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “train employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(5) and 21103.

B. Inspecting and maintaining vehicles․․․․․․․․․․

Employees who inspect or repair rail cars and locomotives

Carman, car repairman, car inspector, engineer, conductor.

1. Employees who—․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Signalman, signal maintainer, track-man, gang foreman, bridge and building laborer, roadmaster, bridge, and building inspector/operator.

a. Maintain, install, or inspect communications and signal equipment.

b. Maintain, install, or inspect track and structures, including, but not limited to, bridges, trestles, and tunnels.

2. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “signal employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(3) and 21104

D. Controlling dispatch or movement of a vehicle

1. Employees who—․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Yardmaster, dispatcher, block operator, bridge operator.

a. Dispatch, direct, or control the movement of trains.

b. Operate or supervise the operations of moveable bridges.

c. Supervise the activities of train crews, car movements, and switching operations in a yard or terminal.

2. Employees covered under the Federal hours of service laws as “dispatching service employees.” See 49 U.S.C. 21101(2) and 21105

E. Providing security of the owner/operator's equipment and property

Employees who provide for the security of the railroad carrier's equipment and property, including acting as a railroad police officer (as that term is defined in 49 CFR 207.2)

Police officer, special agent; patrolman; watchman; guard.

F. Loading or unloading cargo or baggage․․․․․․․․

Includes, but is not limited to, employees that load or unload hazardous materials

Service track employee.

G. Interacting with travelling public (on board a vehicle or within a transportation facility)

Employees of a freight railroad operating in passenger service

Conductor, engineer, agent.

H. Complying with security programs or measures, including those required by Federal law

1. Employees who serve as security coordinators designated in § 1570.201 of this subchapter, as well as any designated alternates or secondary security coordinators

Security coordinator, train master, assistant train master, roadmaster, division roadmaster.

2. Employees who

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a. Conduct training and testing of employees when the training or testing is required by TSA's security regulations.

b. Perform inspections or operations required by § 1580.205 of this subchapter.

c. Manage or direct implementation of security plan requirements.