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1
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What is Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)?

A

Laws and processes used to protect employees from death disease and injury while at work

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What act does Victoria operate under?

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Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

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What are duties and responsibilities of employers?

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  • to control risks
  • provide safety information
  • allow for safe ways to do tasks
  • create a safe workplace
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What are the duties and responsibilities of employees?

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  • carry out work in a safe manner for yourself and others
  • don’t interfere with safe operation of equipment/machinery
  • wear required PPE
  • report injury/illness immediately
  • report faulty equipment/hazards
  • follow instructions on how to work safely
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5
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Who monitors Metro’s compliance with OHS Act?

A

WorkSafe Victoria

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Who do you report injuries to?

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Duty manager

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Why is personal hygiene important?

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Prevents the spreading of germs/diseases to others

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How do you wash your hands?

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  • wet hands with water
  • apply enough soap to cover all surfaces of hands
  • rub palms together
  • clean between fingers and back of hands
  • clean dirty nails with a scrubbing brush, if available
  • rinse both sides of hands
  • dry off hands with clean towel
  • use towel to turn the tap off
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When should you wash your hands?

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  • before and after eating/preparing food
  • before and after touching a sick person/cleaning up vomit or body fluids
  • after blowing your nose
  • before amd after treating cuts/wounds
  • after touching rubbish, dirty surfaces/objects
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10
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What is the hierarchy of reporting?

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  • train controller
  • fellow workers
  • HSR
  • manager
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When must PPE be worn by drivers?

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  • when accessing the rail corridor
  • sidings
  • yards
  • crossing tracks
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12
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What does the white sign with a blue circle mean?

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Mandatory. PPE on the sign must been worn

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What must you do when observing a hazard?

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  • must report to a supervisor immediately
  • take immediate action to eliminate/reduce the hazard (where possible)
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What is important when filling out a report?

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  • reports are legal documents
  • use blue or black pen only
  • do not use white out
  • make corrections with a single line strikeout and initial
  • the document must be Accurate, Brief and Clear
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15
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When can you write down notes for a report?

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  • when it is safe to do so
  • primary concern is to drive the train safely
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16
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Where do you submit incident reports?

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  • via paper in correspondence box
  • attach all relevant information (ie CAN notice)
  • take photo and submit via email (for your records)
17
Q

How can you receive a CAN notice?

A
  • handed by station staff
  • transmitted via radio
18
Q

Is a CAN notice an authority to pass a defective signal?

A

No

19
Q

What 2 pieces of info does the train controller give you when completing a TMM?

A
  • fault category
  • fault reference number
20
Q

Who can you call if you don’t agree with the given category on a TMM?

A

Principal driver

21
Q

Where are dangerous goods documentation kept on:
1. Trains
2. Trucks

A
  1. White vinyl bag with red lettering in leading cab of the train
  2. Driver’s side door pocket
22
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Where are dangerous goods documentation kept on:
1. Trains
2. Trucks

A
  1. White vinyl bag with red lettering in leading cab of the train
  2. Driver’s side door pocket
23
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Who is the interim site coordinator?

A

The driver, until emergency services arrive (excluding ambulance)

24
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What is the function of the interim site coordinator?

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  1. Understand nature of emergency and remove all people from danger (where safe to do so)
  2. Ensure appropriate emergency services are notified
  3. Maintain communication with metrol every 10-15 minutes
  4. Get assistance from other personnel if available
25
Q

What must be done with communications when there is a bomb threat?

A
  • turn off radios and mobile phones
  • use a landline to talk to signaller/train control
26
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What must the driver do if there is a small fire on the train?

A
  • evacuate people from the affected carriage
  • lower pantograph of affected car (if safe to do so) to isolate air con
  • use fire extinguisher if practicable
  • look after your own safety first
27
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What should you do if you come across blood, faeces, urine or vomit?

A
  • don’t touch it
  • report as per the FMP
  • may be attened to en route by a cleaner or station staff
28
Q

What are the 5 steps after being pricked by a needle stick?

A
  1. Wash the wound with soap and water/alcohol-based solution
  2. Notify duty manager
  3. Go to a doctor
  4. Fill out the appropriate work cover/incident paperwork and submit to supervisor
  5. Must go on needle stick reigstry so blood borne diseases can be tracked
29
Q

What can be accessed by drivers and families if assistance is needed when dealing with a problem/after an incident?

A

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

30
Q

What is needed to enter a confined space?

A

Confined Space Entry Permit

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