Chapter 3 (safety)

Question 1

You block switches with what?

Answer 1

4x4 cribbing

Question 2

How many different sections of third rail can be located at a switching/crossover/interlock?

Answer 2

6

Question 3

The third rail is a continuous rail (true/false)

Answer 3

False

Question 4

You can touch the third rail after it’s been deenergized (true/false)

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The electric power that controls switches is different from third rail power (true/false)

Answer 5

True

Question 6

How many wheel chocks for a metro car

Answer 6

4

Question 7

Signalers are positioned how many ft each side of incident

Answer 7

750 ft

Question 8

Distance for flag gets in amtrack, b&o and csx?

Answer 8

2 miles

Question 9

Crossovers and interlocks require how many WSAD’s

Answer 9

6

Question 10

What level of accountability do we use for metro?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

How many entry control points

Answer 11

One or two, never more than 3

Question 12

2nd due engine at the secondary station on a tunnel box is responsible for what?

Answer 12

Accountability/control unit

Question 13

Cars can store electrical current in their resistor grids for _____ minutes after 3rd rail power has been removed

Answer 13

15

Question 14

FCDS is what?

Answer 14

Filter capacitor discharge switch

Question 15

FCDS is located at the bottom of chopper control box, power should be discharged in ______ seconds after operation of the FCDS

Answer 15

15

Question 16

If personnel are working under the train, the _____ must be operated

Answer 16

FCDS

Question 17

Fan and vent shafts with fix ladders can be used by personnel (true/false)

Answer 17

False, too steep and narrow for adequate safety

Question 18

A flagger will swing his flashlight ___________

Answer 18

Horizontally

Question 19

If any member is found to be unaccounted for, _____ attempts will be made to ascertain their accountability and location. If after _____ attempts a mayday will be declared.

Answer 19

2 & 2

Question 20

FCDS can store power for _____ minutes and power can be discharged in _____ seconds

Answer 20

15 and 15

Question 21

Stray current may be higher when the 3rd rail is wet (true/false)

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Personnel will not enter any fan shaft except when?

Answer 22

It is an emergency exit but with permission to make entry

Question 23

How many wsads for an interlock/crossover

Answer 23

4-6

Question 24

Generally, there should only be ___or _____ entry control points, never more than _____.

Answer 24

1-2 never more than 3

Question 25

UDCs get placed where on a metro tunnel box (secondary station)

Answer 25

2nd due engines metro bag at secondary entry control point

Question 26

Who are the accountability officers on a metro tunnel box?

Answer 26

2nd due Eng OIC (secondary)

3rd due Eng OIC (primary)

Question 27

Members unaccounted for after ____ attempts with no contact a mayday will be called

Answer 27

2