# Use following an accident.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 199.221  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each operator shall prohibit a covered employee who has actual knowledge of an accident in which his or her performance of covered functions has not been discounted by the operator as a contributing factor to the accident from using alcohol for eight hours following the accident, unless he or she ha

## Document text

Each operator shall prohibit a covered employee who has actual knowledge of an accident in which his or her performance of covered functions has not been discounted by the operator as a contributing factor to the accident from using alcohol for eight hours following the accident, unless he or she has been given a post-accident test under § 199.225(a), or the operator has determined that the employee's performance could not have contributed to the accident.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-199.221>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `5e1a218961ba9cc2058899a46c751e6e0a6f6fa260e23ffff3d1f4c8643209ff`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:50.797Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T07:24:14.079Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-199-221`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "199",
  "section": "199.221",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```