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Final Study Deck Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most important element in performing duties?

Safety (GCOR 1.1)

A

Safety.

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What is essential to job safety and continued employment?

Safety (GCOR 1.1)

A

Obeying the rules.

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Right to Challenge

Federal Regulations have provisions that allow an employee the right to challenge a directive which, based upon the employee’s good faith determination, would violate a railroad operating rule relating to:

Good Faith Challenge (GCOR 1.4.1)

A
  • Shoving movements.
  • Leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track. or
  • Handling of hand-operated switches or fixed derails.
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Inspection of Freight Cars
When personnel are not on duty primarily to inspect freight cars, each car placed in the train may be moved after it receives a safety inspection as follows:
• Cars must be checked for:
• Open top loads, including trailers and containers on flat cars, must be loaded safely.
• If width or height approaches clearance restrictions, movement must be cleared with the proper authority.

What items need to be checked on cars? (13 Items)

Inspection of Freight Cars (GCOR 1.33)

A
  • Leaning.
  • Sagging.
  • Improper position on the truck.
  • Objects hanging or dragging from the car or extending from the side.
  • Insecurely attached doors.
  • Broken or missing safety appliances.
  • Contents leaking from placarded hazardous material car.
  • Insecure coupling device.
  • Overheated wheel or journal.
  • Broken or cracked wheel.
  • Brake that fails to release.
  • Staff type brake not in fully raised position.
  • Any apparent hazard that could cause an accident.
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5
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A freight car with any defect that makes movement unsafe must be:

Inspection of Freight Cars (GCOR 1.33)

A

Corrected or set out of the train. When a defect is discovered enroute, note the type of defect on proper tag and attach a tag on each side of the car.

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A freight car with three bad order tags indicating that the car is safe to move may be:

Inspection of Freight Cars (GCOR 1.33)

A

Moved to the nearest car repair point. The conductor will remove one bad order tag from the side with two tags. The conductor will use this written information from the tag to inform other crew members of the restrictions.

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May crew members use binoculars or similar devices to determine the position, aspect, or indication displayed by a fixed signal?

Duties of Crew Members (GCOR 1.47)

A

No.

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When the engineer and/or conductor fail to comply with a signal indication or take proper action to comply with a restriction or rule, crew members must:

Duties of Crew Members (GCOR 1.47)

A

Immediately take action to ensure safety, using the emergency brake valve to stop the train, if necessary.

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If crew members do not agree on a signal indication, how must the signal be regarded?

Duties of Crew Members (GCOR 1.47)

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Signal must be regarded as the most restrictive indication observed.

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Crew members in the engine control compartment must be alert for signals. As soon as signals become visible or audible what must crew members do?

Duties of Crew Members (GCOR 1.47)

A

Crew members must communicate clearly to each other the name of signals affecting their train. They must continue to observe signals and announce any change of aspect until the train passes the signal.

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If a signal is not complied with promptly, what are crew members responsible for doing?

Duties of Crew Members (GCOR 1.47)

A

Crew members must remind the engineer and/or conductor of the rule requirement.

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12
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If communication continues without interruption, what must be done every 15 minutes?

Required Identification (GCOR 2.2)

A

You must repeat your identification.

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Employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required identification. The identification must include the following in this order:
• For mobile units: (2 items)

Required Identification (GCOR 2.2)

A
  • Name or initials of the railroad.

- Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify the precise mobile unit.

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14
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After making a positive identification for switching, classification, and similar operations within a yard, fixed and mobile units may use a short identification after the initial transmission and acknowledgment.
True or False?

Short Identification (GCOR 2.2)

A

True.

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Before a mandatory directive is acted upon, who must each have a written copy?

Transmission of Mandatory Directives (GCOR 2.14)

A

The conductor and engineer must each have a written copy and each crew member must read and understand it.

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16
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When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating rules and the following:

• Who must state which mandatory directive will be transmitted?

Transmission of Mandatory Directives (GCOR 2.14)

A

The train dispatcher must state which mandatory directive will be transmitted.

17
Q

When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating rules and the following:

The employee must inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating the employee’s: (3 items)

Transmission of Mandatory Directives (GCOR 2.14)

A

occupation (ex. conductor, engineer, foreman, maintainer), name and location on the main track or where the main track will be entered

18
Q

An employee operating the controls of a moving engine may not copy mandatory directives.
True or False?

Transmission of Mandatory Directives (GCOR 2.14)

A

True.

19
Q

Mandatory directives must not be transmitted to the crew of a moving train if the conductor, engineer or train dispatcher feels that the transmission could adversely affect the safe operation of the train.
True or False?

Transmission of Mandatory Directives (GCOR 2.14)

A

True.

20
Q

Except when deadheading in other than a controlling locomotive, railroad operating employees on duty (including supervisors) must have each electronic device turned off and stowed out of sight with any earpiece removed from the ear when: (3 items)

Electronic Devices (GCOR 2.21)

A
  • On moving rolling equipment or on track equipment unless device is being used to reference a railroad rule, special instruction, timetable or other directive,
  • Any member of the crew is on the ground performing safety-related duties, or
  • Any employee is assisting in preparation of the train, engine(s) or on-track equipment.
21
Q

A railroad operating employee may use an electronic device only for voice communication, texting or emailing when: (3 items)

Electronic Devices (GCOR 2.21)

A
  • Rolling and on track equipment is stopped,
  • A job safety briefing is conducted with all crew members to confirm that it will not interfere with any safety-related or required duty,
  • No member of crew will foul any track.
22
Q

A personal stand-alone camera may be used to take a photograph of a safety hazard or a violation of a rail safety law, regulation, order, or standard, provided that:

Electronic Devices (GCOR 2.21)

A
  • A job safety briefing is conducted among all crewmembers and any other individuals in the controlling cab of moving equipment,
  • It is turned off immediately after the photograph has been made;
  • It is not used by an employee at the controls of moving equipment.
23
Q

A personal stand-alone calculator, digital watch whose only purpose is as a timepiece and medical devices that are consistent with the railroad’s standards may be used as necessary in the performance of duties.
True or False?

Electronic Devices (GCOR 2.21)

A

True.

24
Q

If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or car, or the light being used disappears, employees must:

Signal Disappearance (GCOR 5.3.3)

A

Stop movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes.

25
Q

When radio communication is used to make movements, crew members must respond to specific instructions given for each movement. Radio communications for shoving movements must:

Radio Response (GCOR 5.3.7)

A

Specify the direction and distance and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four cars.

Movement must stop within half the distance specified unless additional instructions are received.

26
Q

Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a signal to ____.

Signal to Stop (GCOR 5.3.4)

A

Stop.

27
Q

Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may restrict or stop train movements because of: (3 items)

Temporary Restrictions (GCOR 5.4.1)

A

Track conditions, structures or men or equipment

28
Q

Yellow flags are used to indicate what?

Temporary Restrictions (GCOR 5.4.1)

A

Temporary speed restrictions.

29
Q

Yellow-red flags are used to indicate what?

Temporary Restrictions (GCOR 5.4.1)

A

When a train may be required to stop.

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