(a) The training and qualification of roadway workers who operate roadway maintenance machines shall include, as a minimum:
- (1) Procedures to prevent a person from being struck by the machine when the machine is in motion or operation.
- (2) Procedures to prevent any part of the machine from being struck by a train or other equipment on another track.
- (3) Procedures to provide for stopping the machine short of other machines or obstructions on the track.
- (4) Methods to determine safe operating procedures for each machine that the operator is expected to operate.
- (b) Initial and periodic (as specified by § 243.201 of this chapter) qualification of a roadway worker to operate roadway maintenance machines shall be evidenced by demonstrated proficiency.
[61 FR 65976, Dec. 16, 1996, as amended at 81 FR 37890, June 10, 2016]