Prepare For Duty

Question 0

List 5 ways that you could apply defensive thinking to preparing for duty?

Answer 0

Leave for work with plenty of time

Have routes planned out

Have useful telephone numbers to hand incase you have a problem

Update your self on your WON and PON

Have all equipment prepared

Question 1

What do you understand by the term defensive thinking?

Answer 1

Its when you are prepared for the worst case scenario. For example : having two routes into work incase one is blocked.

Question 2

You are given a set time at your Home Depot to book on for duty known as your “booking on time”. List the two duties that your booking on time allows for?

Answer 2

Actually booking on

Reading notices and collecting equipment

Question 3

How long do items stay in the new notice case for?

Answer 3

3 weeks

Question 4

Where do these items then get moved to?

Answer 4

General notice case

Question 5

How long do they stay in general notice case now?

Answer 5

5 weeks

Question 6

List two notice cases that should be checked on a daily basis?

Answer 6

Rosters

Daily alterations

Question 7

List five other notice cases found in your Home Depot. (Not general notices)

Answer 7

Spad awareness
Union information
Health + safety
Rosters
Traction notice cases

Question 8

What equipment must you have with you whilst you are on duty?

Answer 8

Watch
Hi vis
Safety boots
Torch
Br 1 key
Carriage key 
Traction key

Question 9

List 5 publications you are issued with?

Answer 9

Rule book
Sectional appendix
Appendix to the rule book
WON
PON
Traction manual

Question 10

What 3 authorities must you have with you at all time whilst on duty?

Answer 10

SCWID CARD
PTS CARD
FGW IDENTIFICATION

Question 11

If you are unable to attend work due to illness and need to call in sick! Who must you tell and what actions must you take?

Answer 11

Ring resources in Swindon
Explain what your illness is
Advise them when you think u will be back
Inform then off any medication you have been put on

Question 12

What is the maximum number of hours you can work in a day

Answer 12

12 hours

Question 13

Maximum hours you can work in a week?

Answer 13

72 hours

Question 14

How many consecutive days can you work before having at least one rest day?

Answer 14

13 days

Question 15

How many hours rest must you have between shifts?

Answer 15

12 hours

Question 16

List four ways you can prepare yourself for working shifts?

Answer 16

Have adequate rest
Do light exercise to allow you to sleep
Eat the right foods to stop you feeling tired

Question 17

List 3 ways you can improve your chances of getting a good sleep?

Answer 17

Be comfortable and ensure the room is not to warm
Eat healthy
Do regular exercise but not to much

Question 18

List four physical signs of fatigued

Answer 18

Heavy eye lids
Stiff neck and back
Heavy legs
Yawning frequently

Question 19

List five risks of being fatigued while driving?

Answer 19

Spads
Mis reading signals
Collisions 
De railment
Fail to stop at a station