

Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration or the Administrator's delegate.Īssociate Administrator means the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer of the Federal Railroad Administration or that person's delegate as designated in writing.Ĭalendar year means the period of time beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year.Ĭontractor means a person under contract with a railroad, including, but not limited to, a prime contractor or a subcontractor.ĭesignated instructor means a person designated as such by an employer, training organization, or learning institution, who has demonstrated, pursuant to the training program submitted by the employer, training organization, or learning institution, an adequate knowledge of the subject matter under instruction and, where applicable, has the necessary experience to effectively provide formal training of the subject matter.Įmployer means a railroad or a contractor of a railroad that employs at least one safety-related railroad employee.įormal training means training that has a structured and defined curriculum, and which provides an opportunity for training participants to have questions timely answered during the training or at a later date.
