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Personal Track Safety (PTS) Flashcards

1
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Track Infrastructure

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  • Rail/Rail Head
  • Fishplate
  • Chair/Base Plate
  • Ballast
  • Sleeper
  • Pandrol Clip
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2
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What is the Operational Railway?

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The area known as ‘On the lineside’ AND the area known as ‘On or near the line’

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When are you ‘On the lineside’?

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Between railway boundary fence and the area known as ‘On or near the line’, AND you can be see by the driver of an approaching train

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4
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When are you ‘On or near the line’?

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  • If you are on the line itself
  • Within 3 metres of the nearest rail of any line
  • Within 1.25 metres of the platform edge AND carrying out work
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5
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What are the terms used to describe positions ‘On or near the line’?

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Cess - The space alongside the railway line
4 Foot - The space between the rails of one running line
6 Foot - The space between one running line and another (lines normal distance apart)
10 Foot - The space between one running line and another (wider space between lines and there are 3 lines or more)

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What is a refuge?

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A place specially designed where it is safe for you to stand when a train passes

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7
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What do you need and need to know when going ‘on or near the line’?

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  • High Visibility Vest
  • Safety Shoes (and other PPE)
  • Be aware of direction of travel
  • Be aware of linespeed
  • PTS card
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8
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What is your position of safety if linespeed is 0-100 mph?

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1.25 Metres

```
0-100mph = 1.25m
(101-125mph = 2m)
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9
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What is your position of safety if your linespeed is 101-125 mph?

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3 metres

```
0-100mph = 1.25m
(101-125mph = 2m)
~~~

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10
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What is your position of safety if linespeed is over 125 mph?

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2.75 metres

```
0-100mph = 1.25m
(101-125mph = 2m)
~~~

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11
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How do you walk the across the line?

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  • Ballast to Ballast
  • Do not step on rails
  • Do not step on sleepers
  • Step over points (never between them)
  • Look up frequently to check for trains (every 5 seconds)
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12
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How do you acknowledge a warning horn from a train driver?

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Raise one arm your head

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13
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What must you do when a train is approaching?

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  • Move to position of safety at least 10 seconds before train arrives
  • Put down anything you are carrying
  • Do not move from position of safety until the train has passed and you are sure no other trains are approaching
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What do you do if a train is approaching but you cannot reach a position of safety?

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  • Lie face down in cess, 6 foot or 10 foot
  • Gather any loose clothing
  • Wait there until danger has passed
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What does a limited clearance sign look like and what does it mean?

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  • Red and white squares
  • Limited clearance in red writing in white square
  • Sign means there is no position of safety in the structure
  • Do not enter unless you are sure you can clear the structure before before a train reaches it
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16
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What does a ‘No Refuge Sign’ look like and what does it mean?

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  • Blue and white squares
  • ‘no refuge’ written in blue writing in white square

-Sign indicates there is no position of safety on this side of the railway in the structure. however there are positions of safety on the opposite side

17
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What’s are TOWS, LOWS and ATWS?

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  • Train operated warning system
  • Lookout operated warning system
  • Automatic track warning system
18
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What are Hazards on a train?

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  • Door not properly closed
  • An un-secure load
  • Fire
  • A hot axel box
  • Missing/unlit tail light
  • Hazard warning indication (flashing headlights)
  • A driver sounding the train in distress signal (series of long blasts on the horn)
  • Driver exhibiting a red hand danger signal
19
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What are hazards to a train?

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  • Damaged track
  • Fire
  • Obstruction
  • Flood
  • A large animal within boundary fence
  • A large number of small animals (flock of sheep)
  • light out in emergency indicator
20
Q

What are three methods of stopping a train?

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  • Emergency call to the Signaller
  • Hand Signals
  • Emergency protection (TCOC, detonators)
21
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How do you carry out full protection? (TCOC, detonators and hand signals)

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  1. Place a track circuit operating clip on each obstructed line
  2. Place three detonators 20m apart on each obstructed line 2km from the obstruction
  3. Display hand danger signal to any train approaching on the obstructed lines (30m away from detonators)
22
Q

4 reasons you would lay your detonators prior to reaching 2km away from obstruction when carrying out full protection on an obstructed line?

A

TTTJ

  • When you see a train
  • When you reach a telephone
  • When you reach a tunnel
  • When you reach a junction
23
Q

When working alone who is responsible for arranging your safe systems of work?

A

Yourself

24
Q

When work is being carried out on the line who is responsible for setting up safe systems of work?

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Controller of Site Safety (COSS)

25
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What’s are the four safe systems of work set up by a COSS?

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  • Safeguarded
  • Fenced (rigid fencing, blue netlon fencing)
  • Separated (Site Warden, white armband, blue letters)
  • Lookout (white armband, red letters)
26
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Overhead Line Equipment (AC)

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  • Catenary wire
  • Dropper
  • Contact wire
  • Headspan wire
  • Cross span wire
  • Structure bond
  • insulators
  • Structure/ Mast
  • Structure number plate
  • Along track conductors
27
Q

What is the safe distance to keep from OLE equipment?

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2.75m

28
Q

When you need an emergency power switch off who do you contact?

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Electrical Control Operator (ECO) in the Electrical Control Room (ECR)

29
Q

How do you rescue someone in contact with OLE or 3rd rail?

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  • Do not stand in puddle
  • Do not stand in puddles
  • Use non conductive object to move casualty
  • if using hands cover them in non conductive material
30
Q

How many Volts in OLE?

A

25000

31
Q

How many volts in conductor (3rd) rail?

A

650 - 750 volts DC

32
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What do you say to the signaller in an emergency call?

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  1. Say “THIS IS AN EMERGENCY CALL”
  2. Check you are speaking to the correct person
  3. State who you are, job title, driver of train …., on the … Line, at…(location)
  4. Give exact location and details of incident
  5. State if emergency services are already on site ( ask to send if not)
  6. GET MESSAGE REPEATED BACK TO YOU

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