SAFE WORK THREE Flashcards
CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY CAN BE:
FATAL
CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE HEART OR OTHER VITAL ORGANS
ALSO
DELAYED SHOCK WHERE INTERNAL ORGANS ARE DAMAGED BUT IS NOT APPARENT UNTIL WELL AFTER THE ACCIDENT
TREAT ALL FALLEN WIRES AS
LIVE
EVEN IF TOLD ITS NOT LIVE TREAT WITH CAUTION
NAME OVERHEAD WIRES
CATENARY WIRE
CONTACT WIRE
DROPPER
IN SPAN FEEDER - LOOPY ONE
WHAT MUST YOU DO IF YOU NOTICE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE 1500V
REPORT TO SIGNALLER
WHAT SORTS OF OVERHEAD WIRE DAMAGE MAY A DRIVER OBSERVE
FEEDERS OR DROPPERS BROKEN
FALLEN WIRES
BRANCHES
IF YOU OBSERVE A FIRE NEAR ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE WHO MUST BE INFORMED
SIGNALLER
IS IT PERMITTED FOR UNTRAINED WORKERS TO FIGHT FIRES NEAR ELEC INFEASTRUCTURE EVEN IF IT SEEMS SAFE TO DO SO
NO IF UNTRAINED
WHO DO U TELL IF YOU SEE OR SUSPECT FAULTS, FALLEN WIRES OR FIRES IN THE ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE
SIGNALLER
IF TRAIN BRIDGES ARE ISOLATED WHAT WILL RE ENERGISE THE ISOLATED SECTION
RAISED PANTOGRAPH
WHEN ENTERING AN AREA WITH ISOLATED OVERHEAD WHAT MUST U DO
LOWER AND ISOLATE THE RELEVANT PANTO
LEVEL OF PROTECTION. USING THE LOOKOUT WORKING METHOD RELIES ON
A LOOKOUT WORKER
LEVELS OF PROTECTION USING THE ASB METHOD RELY ON
CONTROLLED SIGNALS KEPT AT STOP WITH BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED
WORKERS MUST NOT USE METAL OR METAL REINFORCED LADDERS WITHIN
6M OF 1500V OVERHEAD WIRING OR EQUIP
WORKERS MUST MAKE SURE THAT OBJECTS DO NOT COME WITHIN
1M OF THE OVERHD ELEC EQUIP
IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHO IS AUTHORISED TO REMOVE THE 1500V SUPPLY?
ESO
ELEC SYS OPERATOR
1500V SUPPLY MUST BE REMOVED ONLY
IF PRESCRIBED APPROVALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED
AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQMT SPECIFIED IN MAINT REPS ELEC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
LPA IS
LOCAL POSSESSION AUTHORITY
TOA IS
TRACK OCCUPANCY AUTHORITY
TWA IS
TRACK WORK AUTHORITY
CAN A DRIVER USE LOOKOUT WORKING
NO BUT CAN USE GUARD AS A LOOKOUT
ROLE OF A PROTECTION OFFICER
PLAN WORKSITE PROTECTION
MAKE SURE THE RAIL SAFETY WORK IS DONE SAFELY
KEEP RECORDS
MAKE SURE THEY DO NO OTHER WORK THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH THEIR PROTECTION DUTIES
ONLY POINT OF CONTACT WITH NETWORK CONTROLLER
WHAT SAFETY FACTORS MUST YOU CONSIDER BEFORE STARTING WORK IN THE DZ
DETERMINE SAFE PLACE
VISIBILITY
BALLAST SLIP HAZARD
WHICH TRACK FOR PROTECTION
WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE FIRST DUTY OF A PO
CONDUCTING A SAFETY ASSESSMENT
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT A SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF THE WORKSITE PRIOIR TO THE WORK COMMENCING
TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL RISKS TO SAFETY
DETERMINE WAYS TO MINIMISE OR ELIMINATE RISK
TO SEE IF IT IS SAFE TO PERFORM THE WORK AND THE METHOD OF PROTECTION
TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT ENTRY IS POSSIBLE IN THE DZ
WHAT SAFETY FACTORS SHOULD YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING WORK IN THE RAIL CORRIDOR
DRIVER PERCEPTION OF WORKERS IN WORKSITES
EFFECTIVE COMM IS AVAILABLE
EQUIP USED WILL INTRUDE INTO THE DZ
THERE IS A SAFE PASSAGE TO AND FROM WORKSITES
NATURE OF ACTIVITIES
WHAT IS A POINT CLIP
A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT IS USED TO SECURE A SET OF POINTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING OPERATED
WHEN ARE POINT CLIPS USED
WHEN FACING POINT LOCKING CANNOT BE ASSURED (REQD FOR PASS TRAINS)
IF RAIL TFC NEEDS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM AN AFFECTED AREA WHERE WORK NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED
SECURE EXPANSION JOINTS FOR THE WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION MOVEMENTS
WHAT DOES THE POINT DO?
SECURES THE SWITCH RAIL AGAINST THE STOCK RAIL
MUST BE LOCKED WITH A STANDARD LOCK SL
WHERE WOULD YOU FIND POINT CLIPS
ESML CABINETS NEAR THE POINTS
WHAT IS AN LPA
AN LPA CLOSES A DEFINED PORTION OF TRACK FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME
MUST BE ADVERTISED IN STN AT LEAST 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE
TOTAL CLOSE DOWN
EXCEPTION FOR WORK TRAIN (MUST BE PILOTED BY PO)
NO PASS TRAINS
WHAT IS A TOA
AS PER LPA EXCEPT FOR 7 DAYS NOTICE
WHO AUTHORISES AN LPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
WHO CAN USE AN LPA AS PROTECTION
POSSESSION
PROTECTION
OFFICER
CAN RAIL TFC MOVE THROUGH THE PROTECTED AREA IN AN LPA
NO UNLESS ASSOCIATED WITH AN LPA
MUST BE PILOTED BY PPO
NO PASS TRAINS
WHO AUTHORISES A TOA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
WHO CAN USE A TOA AS PROTECTION
PO
CAN RAIL TFC MOVE THROUGH THE PROTECTED AREA IN A TOA
ONLY RAIL TFC ASSOCIATED WITH TOA
NO PASS TRAINS
TWA DEFINITION
TWA AUTHORISES THE OCCUPATION OF A DEFINED PORTION OF TRACK BETWEEN RAIL TFC MOVEMENTS
WHAT IS A TWA
DOES NOT GIVE EXCLUSIVE OCCUPANCY OF THE DEFINED PORTION OF TRACK
IS REQUESTED BY AND ISSUED TO PO
MAY INCLUDE MULTIPLE WORKSITES
ALLOWS WORK THAT BREAKS OR OBSTRUCTS THE TRK OR ALTERS TRK GEOMETRY OR STRUCTURE
OHS
OUTER
HAND
SIGNALLER
2500M FROM IHS
2 RTS RED FLAG
25 KMH
IHS
INNER
HAND
SIGNALLER
500-1000M FROM WORKSITE
3 RTS RED FLAG
CLEARANCE BOARD
50M AFTER END WORKSITE
FOR TWA MORE THAN 6 WORKSITES
IHS WILL ISSUE
WORKSITE WARNING FORM
LOCATION
SPEED
CLEARANCE PERSON
DOES TWA NEED TO BE WRITTEN
NO IS SPOKEN
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT A TWA IS IN OPERATION
OHS
WHAT DO U DO IF U EXPLODE 2 RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE SPEED 25 KMH
PREPARE TO STOP SHORT OF OBSTRUCTIONS
WHAT MUST YOU DO IF A HANDSIGNALLER IS VISIBLE
SOUND HORN
ACKNOWLEDGE HANDSIGNALLER
OBEY INSTRUCTIONS
WHAT MUST YOU DO IF U EXPLODE 3 RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
STOP IMMEDIATELY
AFTER RUNNING OVER 3 RTS WHEN CAN U RESUME YOUR JOURNEY
ONCE CLARIFIED WITH SIGNALLER OR HANDSIGNALLER
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE HS WERE DISPLAYING A RES FLAG
STOP
AND
SOUND HORN
HOW FAR FROM THE IHS IS THE OHS
2500M
HOW FAR FROM THE WORKSITE IS THE IHS
500-1000M