Md. Code Regs. 11.24.04.03 - Suspension of Safety-Sensitive Certification
A. An employee may have his or her
safety-sensitive certification suspended by the SSOA in accordance with to the
following standards:
(1) In the case of a
single incident (as defined in
49 CFR §
674.7) that is deemed to be a safety
violation, the employee may have his or her safety-sensitive certification
suspended for up to 1 month.
(2) In
the case of two separate incidents that occurred within 24 months of each
other, the employee may have his or her safety-sensitive certification
suspended for up to 6 months.
(3)
In the case of three separate incidents that occurred within 36 months of each
other, the employee may have his or her safety-sensitive certification
suspended for up to 1 year.
(4) In
the case of four separate incidents that occurred within 36 months of each
other, the employee may have his or her safety-sensitive certification
suspended indefinitely.
(5) If a
safety violation is egregious or results in bodily injury or death, the
suspension period may be raised to a higher level.
(6) If an employee is not onfull duty at the
time a suspension is to be issued, the suspension period will commence the
first day the employee would otherwise return to full duty.
B. The actions described in this
section do not replace or otherwise affect any disciplinary action that may be
taken against an employee by the RTA about a safety violation.
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