PTS - Personal Track Safety Flashcards
Where would you find authorised walking route details?
Hazard Directory
What does being ‘on or near the line’ mean?
Within 3 metres or 10 ft of line
How far away is the platform from the line?
1.25m or 4 ft
Line side is how far from the line?
3m or 10 ft
What are the distances from the line for a position of safety for different train speeds?
0-100mph: 1.25m (4ft)
101-125mph: 2m (6ft6)
How far from the line must lightweight tools and equipment be left, and at what speeds?
At least 2m regardless of speed
What must you consider electrification equipment to be at all times?
Live
OLE stands for ___ and provides ____. Treat it and any attached cables as ____.
Overhead line equipment
25,000V AC
Live
Make sure anything you’re holding doesn’t come within ____ of live OLE.
2.75m (9 ft)
When should you take extra care?
Working at height
Working with metal equipment/liquids
Conductor rails provide ____. Live rail is raised ______. Must stand _____ from third rail and make sure nothing comes within_____.
750V DC
on insulating pots
30cm (1 ft)
What must you make sure you use when working with electrified lines?
`Insulated tools, troughs and appropriate PPE
When working on electrified lines, take extra care when with____
Liquids or near floodwater
What 6 things must you do when going on or near the line?
Have sentinel card on you
Wear PPE
Know speed and direction of any approaching trains
Know of safety hazards
Walk in P.O.S and face traffic if possible
Take extra care in junction areas
When a train approaches, what must you do and in what time?
Stop, go to P.O.S and get there 10 seconds before train arrives, acknowledge driver by raising one arm, watch train pass. If other trains are expecting to pass, stay in P.O.S.
What 4 things must you do when you cross the line?
Check there’s a P.O.S on opposite side
Ensure sufficient sighting distance & no trains are coming
Go straight across w/o stepping on rails or sleepers
Take care
How should you cross the line with conductor rails?
Find a gap or p[lace where protective guarding is provided
Step over running rail and conductor rail together
When working in a group, what will a COSS do and wear?
They will wear a blue badge with white writing. They will set up a safe system of work to ensure no one is put in danger by trains or electrification equipment.
What safety arrangements will the COSS tell you about?
Name and location of work Access route and route to site Site limits and how they're defined Site lines, opened or blocked, speed limit, direction Best emergency communication means Site hazards Your protection from trains
What is a safe system?
A system set up to protect you from trains
What are the 8 safe system options?
- Safeguarded Site of work
- Fenced site of work
- Seperated site of work
- Permanent warning systems
- Train operated warning system (TOWS) warning system
- Human activated equipment warning system
- Portable warning system
- Lookout warning
What is a safeguarded site of work safe system?
Where all lines are blocked
What is a fenced site of work and what are the limits?
Fence erected between work site and nearest open line
0-40 41-125 Rigid Barrier 1.25m min 1.25m min Netting/Tape 1.25m min 2m min
What is a seperated site of work safe system and what are the limits?
A space provided between site of work and nearest open line
People Warden needed? 2m min 1 or 2 No 2m min more than 2 Yes 3m min Any No
What does a site warden do and wear? What must you never do with regards to site warden?
They warn you if you stray out of site warden warning area. They wear a white badge with blue writing. never distract the site warden.
What are 4 warning methods of train approaching on open line? What do they use?
ATWS: Automatic Track Warning System –> lights, sirens &/or personal warning device
TOWS: Train operated warning system –> sirens
LOWS: Lookout operated warning system –> lights, sirens &/or personal warning device
Lookout: horn, whistle, touch, flag
What does a lookout wear? What must you never do with respect to lookout?
White badge with red writing. Never distract them
What are the definitions of ‘beyond’ and ‘approach’?
BEYOND: On far side of signal when looking in normal traffic direction
APPROACH: On near side when looking in normal traffic direction
What are the rules regarding metal objects on rails?
You mustn’t place them across rails since they might operate signalling equipment and change signal aspect. Also, no metal object is allowed within 30cm of axle counter head since it could interfere with operation.
When can you use a vehicle on/near line?
If you are a driver and are the COSS/SWL/IWA or a COSS/SWL are present and have given permission.
What are the rules regarding driving a vehicle on or near the line?
Don’t allow any part of the vehicle within 2m of line
Switch on hazards
Use dipped headlights in darkness/poor vis
Turn vehicle only at suitable turning point, keep vehicle rear furthest from line
Switch off all red lights when vehicle is parked
What must you do if you see something that could danger a train or the COSS/SWL requests you do?
Tell person in charge, signaller or operations control
Connect track circuit operating clip between 2 running rails (except in fourth rail areas)
Walk towards oncoming trains for 2km and place 3 detonators on rail 20 metres apart
Move 30 metres from detonators
Display hand signal to approaching trains from a POS
How do you stop a train in daylight and in poor vis?
Daylight: Red flag, 2 arms up, red light
Poor vis: Red light or wave any light vigorously
