49 C.F.R. § 229.307

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 229.307 - Safety analysis
(a) A railroad shall develop a Safety Analysis (SA) for each product subject to this subpart prior to the initial use of such product on their railroad.
(b) The SA shall:
(1) establish and document the minimum requirements that will govern the development and implementation of all products subject to this subpart, and be based on good engineering practice and should be consistent with the guidance contained in appendix F of this part in order to establish that a product's safety-critical functions will operate with a high degree of confidence in a fail-safe manner;
(2) Include procedures for immediate repair of safety-critical functions; and
(3) Be made available to FRA upon request.
(c) Each railroad shall comply with the SA requirements and procedures related to the development, implementation, and repair of a product subject to this subpart.

49 C.F.R. §229.307