Week 1 Flashcards
What are our 5 Foundations at CP?
- Providing Service
- Operating Safely
- Develop People
- Optimize Assets
- Control Costs
What are our 3 Core Values at CP?
- Diversity
- Accountability
- Pride
What does “Home Safe” mean to you?
Following the rules. Brothers/Sisters Keeper
What should you do if you see someone performing an unsafe act?
Advise and redirect
List the rule books you will reference as a Conductor.
- General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR).
- System Special Instructions (SSI)
- Train and Engine Safety Rule Book (T & E)
What is mandatory PPE when riding on locomotives outside of the cab?
- Boots
- Earplugs
- Eye Protection
- Gloves
- High Visibilty
What do Bulletins contain?
General rules that apply to everyone in specific area.
Who is responsible for reading and understanding bulletins?
All crew members (Conductor/Engineer)
What is a track warrant?
- Authority to operate on the main track.
- A mandatory directive issued by the dispatcher
- A form filled out and repeated to the dispatcher
What are Mandatory Directives?
- They are narrow
- Apply specifically to your movement or to your specific train.
When are General orders issued?
When there are updates to the rules
What are three things you must verify on a TGBO
- The train symbol identifying the correct movement.
- Limits covering specific routing.
- Correct number of pages.
When reading the TGBO’s you realize the paperwork has the wrong train listed can you still use this paperwork?
No, until fixed, once you get it fixed and put fixed time you can
Identify a few hazards when working around the track
Weather
Locomotive
Railcars
Sunlight
Trucks
Uneven Surfaces
When conducting a brake test, what must you observe when you are positioned on the ground?
Piston, Brake Shoe
Two situations where the crew of a movement must carry out a verbal test of their radios
- Beginning of a shift
- Car Movement
what information may be found in your time table?
- The dispatcher call-in channel and dispatcher code
- The yard Channel
- The Maximum Speeds
How many people does it take to perform a brake test?
2
Any object waved violently on or near a track is an indication to do what?
Stop
When would you use a lantern instead of hand signals?
When it is dark
What document would you reference to find the rules of the area that you are operating into?
Time Table