Personal Track Safety - Part 2 Flashcards
Where should you never walk on the track (2) and why (1)?
*six-foot
*ten-foot
*Because you cannot walk in the direction of the oncoming traffic
How often should you look up when walking on the track? (1)
Every 3 to 5 seconds
Gray box with a black cross on a white background. What type of phone is this and who can you contact with it? (2)
*Lineside Telephone
*Connects directly to the signaller (concerning dispatch of trains)
How do you acknowledge a train’s warning horn? (2)
*get to a position of safety
*raise one hand in the air
Red phone on white backrground with a red border. The word “Electrification” is underneath the phone. Where does this phone connect to? (1)
Connect to the Electrical Control Room
(used by maintenance staff for routine disconnections or emergencies)
What does a blue and white chequered sign with “warning” and “no refuges” written on the white corners mean? (1)
Ther eis no position of safety on this side of the railway for the length of the structure
However, there are positions of safety, or refuges, on the opposite side of the railway line
THIS IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE DEFINITION
What does a series of short blasts on the train’s horn mean? (1)
The train is moving in the wrong direction
What is a limited clearance telephone and when can they be used? (2)
*A phone that is located where there is limited clearance between the phone and the adjacent lines
*Only in emergencies and only if no other form of communication is available
What does the prohibition sign mean? (A person in a red circle with a cross through it which says “No safe access while trains are running”) (1)
You must not pass beyond this sign whilst trains are running unless you are carrying out emergency protection
OR
you know that trains have been stopped
(as you would not be able to reach a position of safety or refuge safely)
If you are carrying out emergency protection, you must take extreme care
Telephone sign - black phone on a white background. What does it mean and who can you call from it? (2)
*Standard ISO telephone label
*Emergency services 112 or 999
(Found anywhere, including public places off the railway)
Where can you lie down if you get caught out? (2)
*in the six-foot
*in the ten-foot
NEVER IN THE FOUR-FOOT!
Gray box with black diagonal stripes on a white box. What type of phone is this? Who does it connect to and what is it used for? (3)
*Signal Post Telephone
*Connects to signaller
*Used by drivers but anybody can use in case of emergency
Black phone on a yellow background. Where is it located and who can you contact? (2)
*Level crossing phone
*Connects directly to the signaller
Green Emergency Telephone sign. Where are they found (1) and what can you use them for? (2)
*Typically found on platforms or places accessible to the public.
*Emergency services 112 or 999
*Electrical control room (isolate OLE)
What should you do if you get caught out? (6)
*lie down on the groun
*gather all clothing and loose garments around you
*stay in this position until the train has passed
*once you are sure there are no other trains passing, get to a position of safety
*Report a “near miss” to the signaller
*complete form A before you finish your shift
What is a variation of the signal post telephone sign? (1)
It contains a circle with a number in the middle. This signifies how long a driver should wait before contacting the signaller.
What does a red and white chequered sign with “warning” and “limited clearance” written on the white corners mean? (1)
There is no position of safety on this side of the railway for the length of the structure.
You must NOT enter or stand at that location when a train is approaching.
THIS IS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE DEFINITION
Where should you walk when walking on the track? (1)
The ballast
There are 6 signs that show a limited clearance telephone. Can you draw them on a piece of paper?
*black cross in a white hexagon
*black cross in a yellow hexagon
*black and white diagonal stripes with a yellow circle in the middle
*black cross on white square with a yellow circle in the middle
*Signal post telephone sign (black and white diagonal stripes) with a yellow warning triangle sign underneath and the words “warning limited clearance”
*red and white chequered limited clearance sign
