SAFE WORK THREE Flashcards
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CONTACT WITH ELECTRICITY CAN BE:
A
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
2
Q
TREAT ALL FALLEN WIRES AS
A
LIVE
EVEN IF TOLD ITS NOT LIVE TREAT WITH CAUTION
3
Q
NAME OVERHEAD WIRES
A
CATENARY WIRE
CONTACT WIRE
DROPPER
IN SPAN FEEDER - LOOPY ONE
4
Q
WHAT MUST YOU DO IF YOU NOTICE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE 1500V
A
REPORT TO SIGNALLER
5
Q
WHAT SORTS OF OVERHEAD WIRE DAMAGE MAY A DRIVER OBSERVE
A
FEEDERS OR DROPPERS BROKEN
FALLEN WIRES
BRANCHES
6
Q
IF YOU OBSERVE A FIRE NEAR ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE WHO MUST BE INFORMED
A
SIGNALLER
7
Q
IS IT PERMITTED FOR UNTRAINED WORKERS TO FIGHT FIRES NEAR ELEC INFEASTRUCTURE EVEN IF IT SEEMS SAFE TO DO SO
A
NO IF UNTRAINED
8
Q
WHO DO U TELL IF YOU SEE OR SUSPECT FAULTS, FALLEN WIRES OR FIRES IN THE ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE
A
SIGNALLER
9
Q
IF TRAIN BRIDGES ARE ISOLATED WHAT WILL RE ENERGISE THE ISOLATED SECTION
A
RAISED PANTOGRAPH
10
Q
WHEN ENTERING AN AREA WITH ISOLATED OVERHEAD WHAT MUST U DO
A
LOWER AND ISOLATE THE RELEVANT PANTO
11
Q
LEVEL OF PROTECTION. USING THE LOOKOUT WORKING METHOD RELIES ON
A
A LOOKOUT WORKER
12
Q
LEVELS OF PROTECTION USING THE ASB METHOD RELY ON
A
CONTROLLED SIGNALS KEPT AT STOP WITH BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED
13
Q
WORKERS MUST NOT USE METAL OR METAL REINFORCED LADDERS WITHIN
A
6M OF 1500V OVERHEAD WIRING OR EQUIP
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Q
WORKERS MUST MAKE SURE THAT OBJECTS DO NOT COME WITHIN
A
1M OF THE OVERHD ELEC EQUIP
15
Q
IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHO IS AUTHORISED TO REMOVE THE 1500V SUPPLY?
A
ESO
ELEC SYS OPERATOR
16
Q
1500V SUPPLY MUST BE REMOVED ONLY
A
IF PRESCRIBED APPROVALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED
AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQMT SPECIFIED IN MAINT REPS ELEC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
17
Q
LPA IS
A
LOCAL POSSESSION AUTHORITY
18
Q
TOA IS
A
TRACK OCCUPANCY AUTHORITY
19
Q
TWA IS
A
TRACK WORK AUTHORITY
20
Q
CAN A DRIVER USE LOOKOUT WORKING
A
NO BUT CAN USE GUARD AS A LOOKOUT
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Q
ROLE OF A PROTECTION OFFICER
A
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
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Q
WHAT SAFETY FACTORS MUST YOU CONSIDER BEFORE STARTING WORK IN THE DZ
A
DETERMINE SAFE PLACE
VISIBILITY
BALLAST SLIP HAZARD
WHICH TRACK FOR PROTECTION
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Q
WHAT DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE FIRST DUTY OF A PO
A
CONDUCTING A SAFETY ASSESSMENT
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Q
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT A SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF THE WORKSITE PRIOIR TO THE WORK COMMENCING
A
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
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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
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WHAT IS A POINT CLIP
A MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT IS USED TO SECURE A SET OF POINTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING OPERATED
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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
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WHAT DOES THE POINT DO?
SECURES THE SWITCH RAIL AGAINST THE STOCK RAIL
MUST BE LOCKED WITH A STANDARD LOCK SL
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WHERE WOULD YOU FIND POINT CLIPS
ESML CABINETS NEAR THE POINTS
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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
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WHAT IS A TOA
AS PER LPA EXCEPT FOR 7 DAYS NOTICE
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WHO AUTHORISES AN LPA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
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WHO CAN USE AN LPA AS PROTECTION
POSSESSION
PROTECTION
OFFICER
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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
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WHO AUTHORISES A TOA
NETWORK CONTROLLER
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WHO CAN USE A TOA AS PROTECTION
PO
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CAN RAIL TFC MOVE THROUGH THE PROTECTED AREA IN A TOA
ONLY RAIL TFC ASSOCIATED WITH TOA
NO PASS TRAINS
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TWA DEFINITION
TWA AUTHORISES THE OCCUPATION OF A DEFINED PORTION OF TRACK BETWEEN RAIL TFC MOVEMENTS
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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
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OHS
OUTER
HAND
SIGNALLER
2500M FROM IHS
2 RTS RED FLAG
25 KMH
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IHS
INNER
HAND
SIGNALLER
500-1000M FROM WORKSITE
3 RTS RED FLAG
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CLEARANCE BOARD
50M AFTER END WORKSITE
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FOR TWA MORE THAN 6 WORKSITES
IHS WILL ISSUE
WORKSITE WARNING FORM
LOCATION
SPEED
CLEARANCE PERSON
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DOES TWA NEED TO BE WRITTEN
NO IS SPOKEN
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HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT A TWA IS IN OPERATION
OHS
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WHAT DO U DO IF U EXPLODE 2 RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
REDUCE SPEED 25 KMH
PREPARE TO STOP SHORT OF OBSTRUCTIONS
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WHAT MUST YOU DO IF A HANDSIGNALLER IS VISIBLE
SOUND HORN
ACKNOWLEDGE HANDSIGNALLER
OBEY INSTRUCTIONS
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WHAT MUST YOU DO IF U EXPLODE 3 RTS
ONE LONG WHISTLE
| STOP IMMEDIATELY
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AFTER RUNNING OVER 3 RTS WHEN CAN U RESUME YOUR JOURNEY
ONCE CLARIFIED WITH SIGNALLER OR HANDSIGNALLER
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE HS WERE DISPLAYING A RES FLAG
STOP
AND
SOUND HORN
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HOW FAR FROM THE IHS IS THE OHS
2500M
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HOW FAR FROM THE WORKSITE IS THE IHS
500-1000M
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WHAT IS AN SKS
FOR AN AUTO SIGNAL BEFORE A SIDING
INSERT KEY TO ENABLE SIGNAL TO BE PUT TO STOP AND MANUALLY MOVE THE POINTS
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ASB STANDS FOR
ABSOLUTE
SIGNAL
BLOCKING
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WHAT IS ASB
METHOD USED BY COMPETENT WORKERS TO CARRY OUT WORK ON TRACK USING CONTROLLED SIGNALS SET AND KEPT AT STOP
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ASB SHOULD BE USED IF
SAFETY ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIES THAT USING LOOKOUT WORKING WOULD BE UNSAFE
THERE IS CONTROLLED ABSOLUTE SIGNALS AVAIL TO PROTECT THE WORK
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WHO AUTHORISES ASB
SIGNALLER PERMISSION ONLY NEEDED
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IF ASB IS IN PLACE, CAN A PROTECTING SIGNAL BE CLEARED FOR AN ALTN RTE
NO FOR ONE SIGNAL
TWO SIGNALS CAN GO PAST FIRST BUT NOT SECOND
PO MUST BE ADVISED
IF POINTS ARE OUTSIDE WORKSITE THEN YES
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CAN ASB BE IMPLEMENTED IF PROTECTING SIGNALS ARE CONTROLLED BY MORE THAN ONE SIGNALLER
YES ONE WILL BE THE LEAD
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CAN ASB BE IMPLEMENTED IF THERE ARE INTERVENING AUTO SIGNALS
NO NEED TWO CONTROLLED SIGNALS
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ASB CANNOT BE USED FOR
WORK THAT WILL BREAK TRACK OR ALTER TRACK GEOMETRY
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ASB CAN BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK
WORK THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE TOOLS
WORK USING TOOLS THAT CAN BE EASILY AND IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE TRACK BY ONE PERSON
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WHAT MUST THE PO CONFIRM WITH THE SIGNALLER BEFORE WORK STARTS WITH ASB AS METHOD OF PROTECTION
ALL POINTS OF ENTRY PROTECTED AND BLOCKING FACILITIES APPLIED
NO RAIL TFC IN SECTION
POINTS WONT BE CHANGED
ASB NUMBER
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UPN IS
UNIQUE
PROTECTION
NUMBER
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WHAT TYPE OF TOOLS CAN BE USED WHEN WORKING UNDER THE ASB METHOD OF WORKING
LIGHT AND EASILY REMOVABLE
| BY ONE PERSON
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DOES THE PO NEED TO RECORD THE PROTECTION ARRANGMENTS WHEN ASB USED
YES
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CAN AN ASB BE TEMPORARILY REMOVED
YES
NTR432 CANNOT
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STP
STANDING
TRAIN
PROTECTION
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WHICH NTR FOR
PROTECTING ACTIVITIES ASSOC WITH INSERVICE RAIL TFC
NTR 432
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INFO FOR SIGNALLER UNDER NTR432
PLATFORM NUMBER
LINE/ LOCATION BETWEEN STATIONS
DEAD END SIDING
UPN
ABSOLUTE AT STOP/ BLOCKING FACILITIES
POINTS PROTECTED
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LOOKOUT WORKING
CAN BE USED AS PROTECTION IF FOLLOWING REQMTS MET
SAFE PLACE AVAIL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE
SAFETY ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT IT IS SAFE TO PERFORM THE WORK WITHOUT ASB
WORK INVOLVES USING ONLY LIGHT NON POWERED HAND TOOLS OR NO TOOLS
WORKERS CAN MOVE THEMSELVES, TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY WHEN WARNED OF APP RAIL TFC
MIN WARNING TIME AND MIN SIGHTING DIST CAN BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES
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SEE TIME
MIN 2 SECS
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MOVE TIME
DETERMINED BY PO
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SAFE TIME
MIN 10 SECS
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DURING LOOKOUT WORKING
LOOKOUTS MUST
KEEP WATCH FOR RAIL TFC FROM ANY DIRECTION
WARN WORKERS IMMEDIATELY IF RAIL TFC APP
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THE ROLE OF A LOOKOUT IS TO
KEEP WATCH FOR ALL RAIL TFC APP THE WORKSITE
WARN WORKERS IMMEDIATELY IF RAIL TFC IS APP
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CONSIDERSTIONS FOR PO WHEN DETERMINING THE MIN SIGHT DIST
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SPEED OF TRK
GEOGRAPHY
SINGLE OR MULTIPLE LINES
SAFE PLACE
WX CONDITIONS
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WHAT TYPE OF TOOLS ARE YOU ALLOWED TO USE WHEN WORKING UNDER THE LOOKOUT WORKING METHOD
LIGHT NON POWERED TOOLS
| NO NOISE
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WHAT ARE THE 3 KEY COMPTS OF MIN WARN TIME
SEE TIME
MOVE TIME
SAFE TIME
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WHAT ISSUES WOULD YOU CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING ON THE NUMBER OF LOOKOUTS TO USE AND WHERE TO POSITION THEM
UP TO TWO MAX
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LOOKOUTS MUST BE ALERT FOR RAIL TFC WHICH IS UNPREDICTED OR COMES FROM THE WRONG RUNNING DIRECTION
TRUE
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LOOKOUT MUST NOT MANAGE THE PASSAGE OF RAIL TFC
TRUE
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LOOKOUTS MAY CONDUCT OTHER WORK IF THERE IS NO APP RAIL TFC OBSERVED
FALSE
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LOOKOUT CAN USE TWO WAY RADIOS OR MOBILE PHONE TO WARN WORKERS ABOUT APP RAIL TFC
FALSE
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WHAT MUST LOOKOUTS HAVE BEFORE STARTING DUTIES TO EFFECTIVELY WARN WORKERS ON TRK
EFFECTIVE COMMS
2 INDEPENDENT MEANS TO WARN
IF NECESS AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE
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IF YOUR VISIBILITY CHANGES AS A LOOKOUT WHAT ACTION WOULD YOU TAKE
NOTIFY PO
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HOW LONG CAN A LOOKOUT STAY IN ONE POSITIONS BEFORE TAKING A MANDATORY BREAK
60 MINS
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WORK IN THE DZ MUST NOT
BE CARRIED OUT UNLESS THERE IS A SAFE PLACE THAT CAN BE EASILY REACHED
AND
NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE REQD SAFETY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE
EXCLUDING RAIL TFC FROM ADJ LINES GIVES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROTECTION
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INSPECTION OF REPAIR OF RAIL TFC MUST BE ASSESSED FOR
SAFETY AND ITS POTENTIAL TO INTRUDE ON THE DZ
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WHAT PRITECTION METHOD WOULD A TRAIN CREW IMPLEMENT TO COMPLETE A SIMPLE REPAIR WITHOUT USING TOOLS
WHILST IN A SAFE PLACE
NGE200
STANDING
TRAIN PROTECTION
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WHAT PROTECTION METHOD IF WORKING ON A TRAIN IF U REMAIN ON PLATFORM
NOTHING REQUIRED AS IN SAFE PLACE
SO NOT WALKING IN DZ
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T OR F
DURING LOOKOUT WORKING A LOOKOUT MAY PERFORM WORK USING LIGHT NON POWERED HAND TOOLS ONLY
FALSE
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ESO
ELEC
SYS
OFFICER
CAN REMOVE POWER FOR EMERG WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM NETWORK CONTROLLER
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NTR 432
INFO FIR SIGNALLER
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WHO YOU ARE
LOCATION
RUN NUMBER
BETWEEN STATIONS, ON PLATFORM OR DEAD END SIDING
LINE U WANT PROTECTED
ARE ALL POINTS OF ENTRY PROTECTED WITH BLOCKING FACILITIES
LAST RAIL TFC AND LOCATION
UPN
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WHAT IF U FORGET UPN
CAN STILL REMOVE PROTECTION
NAME RUN LOCATION
LINE U HAD PROTECTION ON
THAT WORKERS ARE CLEAR OF DANGER ETC
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WHAT IS A CAN
A SITUATION OR CONDITION THAT AFFECTS OR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE NETWORK
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LIST 3 SITUATIONS THAT COULD CAUSE A CAN TO BE RAISED
FAULTY LEVEL CROSSING
BUSHFIRE
KIDS ON TRKS
OPEN BOUNDARY GATE
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FOR HOW LONG MUST COPIES OF CAN FORMS BE KEPT
90 DAYS
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WHAT SHOUKD THE TRAIN CREW DO WHEN THEY OBSERVE A CAN ON THE NETWORK
NOTIFY SIGNALLER
| IF NECESS APPLY PROTECTION
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AS A DRIVER LIST THE FIVE SITUATIONS THAT WARRANT THE MANADATORY ISSUE IF A CAN FORM
FAULTY POTENTIALLY FAULTY LXING
DEACTICATED LXING
CAN BLOCK WORKING
RESTRAIN A TRAIN
REQUIRED IN ANOTHER NTR
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WOLO NOTICES MUST SPECIFY
MUST SPECIFY THE AFFECTED AREAS AND LINES
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WOLO SPD RESTRICTIONS APPLY
ONLY ON THE DAY THEY ARE IMPOSED
AND
UNLESS OTHERWSIE NOTIFIED BETWEEN 1200-2000
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HOW IS DRIVER NOTIFIED OF WOLO
CAN - VERBAL
NOTICE SIGN ON AREA
WOLO SIGNS
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MAX WOLO SPD
90 KMH
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WOLO
70 KMH OR LESS
60 KMH
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WOLO
75-100KMH
-10 OFF SPD
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WOLO
>100 KMH
90 KMH
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IF TRK SPEED 115 KMH AND ADVISED WOLO YOUR MAX SPD
90 KMH
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WOLO
90 KMH
80 KMH
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WOLO
75 KMH
65 KMH
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WOLO
55 KMH
55 KMH
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WOLO
65 KMH
60 KMH
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WHAT IS SET BACK
REVERSE TO NORMAL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
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PROPELLING
NORMAL RUNNING DIRECTION DRIVER IN REAR
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PROPELLING AND SETTING BACK SPDS
15 KMH
10 KMH OVER LXING
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SET BACK QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
PART OF TRAIN ON PLATFORM
| IS IT PROHIBITED
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WHAT IS A PROPELLING MOVEMENT
CONTROL OF MOVEMENT FROM OTHER THAN THE LEADING END IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
BACKWARD MOVEMENT OF TRAINS
WHEN DRIVER IS AT REAR OF TRAIN AND THE QUALIFIED WORKER IS AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAIN AND PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO THE TRAIN DRIVER AT THE REAR
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A PROPELLING MOVEMENT MUST
BE DIRECTED FROM THE LEADING END BY A QUALIFIED WORKER
BE CONTROLLED BY A DRIVER OR TRACK BEHICLE OPERATIR
ONLY BE DONE IF NOT PRACTICAL TO HAUL IT, ONLY AS FAR AS AUTHORITY TO PROPEL ALLOWS
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LIST 4 LOCATIONS WHERE PROPELLING IS AUTHORISED
ABCP
ASHFIELD
BANKSTOWN
CAMPBELLTOWN
PENRIFF
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THE QUALIFIED WORKER DIRECTING THE PROPELLING MOVEMENT MUST SAFELY
WALK BESIDE THE LEADING VEHICLE
OR
RIDE IN OR ON THE LEADING VEHICLE IN A POSN DESIGNATED AS SAFE BY THE OPERATOR
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THROUGH PROPELLING MOVEMTS
MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMS AND IF LOST STOP IMMEDIATELY
RTE BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF AUTHORITY TO PROPEL MUST BE SET SAFELY, CORRECTLY AND COMPLETELY
SIGNALS IF AVAIL TO BE USED
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BELL CODE FOR PROPELLING
O O O
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WORK PLANNED FOR THE RAIL CORRIDOR MUST BE ASSESSED FOR SAFETY AND ITS POTENTIAL TO INTRUDE ON THE DZ
TRUE
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RAIL TFC CANNOT BE EXCLUDED FROM A SECTION OF TRK WHERE WORK IS BEING CONDUCTED WITH LOOKOUT WORKING
TRUE
125
A PERMISSIVE SIGNAL CAN BE USED TO EXCLUDE RAIL TFC FROM AN AFFECTED AREA WHEN ASB IS USED
FALSE
126
WHAT IS A CAN
CONDITION
AFFECTING
NETWORK
127
UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS CAN WORK BE CARRIED OUT IN THE DZ
SAFE PLACE
| NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE
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AS TRAIN CREW WHICH OF THE TWO RULES OFFER YOU THE MOST PROTECTION AND WHY
ASB
| EXCLUDES RAIL TFC FROM BLOCK
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LIST THREE FACTORS THAT YOU AS DRIVER ACTING AS PO MUST CONSIDER WHEN THEY CONDUCT A SAFETY ASSESSMENT
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ACCESSIBILITY TO SAFE PLACE
SLIPS AND TRIPS
IS WORK NECESS
WEATHER
WHAT LINES NEED PROTECTION
TOOLS REQUIRED
SIGHTING DIST
TRK SPEED
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THE PERSON WHOSE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IT IS TO KEEP THE WORKERS AND WORKSITE SAFE IS THE
LOOKOUT
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IF WORK IS REQD TO BE CARRIED OUT IN AN ATTENDED SHUNTING YARD WHO MUST THE PO SPEAK TO
PERSON WHO CONTROLS ENTRY TO YARD
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IF THE WORK IS CARRIED OUT IN AN UNATTENDED YARD, WHO WOULD THE PO SPEAK TO
SIGNALLER
