NAC705.145. Inspection and reports.

     1. A railroad that owns or operates a railroad bridge that carries railroad traffic shall inspect that bridge:

     (a) Not less than one time in each 12-month period; and

     (b) Within 24 hours after receiving a request for an inspection from the Commission or its designee.

     2. Each inspection must be performed by a person qualified and competent in the inspection of railroad bridges who shall prepare, sign and date a written report of the results of his inspection.

     3. The railroad shall:

     (a) Retain, in written or electronic form, each inspection report of a railroad bridge for not less than 2 years;

     (b) Make such reports available for review and inspection by the Commission or its designee; and

     (c) Upon request, provide a copy of a retained report to the Commission or its designee.

     4. As used in this section, “railroad bridge” means a structure supporting one or more railroad tracks above land or water with a span of not less than 12 feet measured along the center line of the track. The term applies to the entire structure between the faces of the back walls of abutments or equivalent components, regardless of the number of spans, and includes all such structures whether of timber, stone, concrete or metal, or any combination thereof. The term does not include culverts or culvert-type structures.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R051-01, eff. 12-17-2001)