49 CFR §227.213

1. (a)An employee to whom the railroad provides an EEBA shall—
   1. (1)Participate in training under § 227.209;
   2. (2)Follow railroad procedures to ensure that the railroad's EEBAs—
      1. (i)Are maintained in a secure and accessible manner;
      2. (ii)Are inspected as required by this subpart and the railroad's program of inspection; and
      3. (iii)If found to be unserviceable upon inspection, are turned in to the appropriate railroad facility for repair, periodic maintenance, or replacement; and
   3. (3)Notify the railroad of EEBA failures and of use incidents in a timely manner.
2. (b)No employee shall willfully tamper with or vandalize an EEBA that is provided pursuant to § 227.201(a) in an attempt to disable or damage the EEBA.