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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 27mins
How could an operator call for a signal if the flag person is not giving a clear signal as to how the operator should proceed?
2 flashes of the headlights or 2 blasts of the horn
3 flashes of the headlights or 3 blasts of the horn
4 blasts of the horn or 4 flashes of the headlights
What level of protection would the flagperson need to set up for a crew of 3 electricians making minor adjustments on an interlocking switch?
Level 2
Level 1
Level 4
Level 3
What is the first warning device that an operator would view, signifying that they were approaching an active Level 2 work site?
A red flag
A portable trip
A yellow lantern or a cone with a yellow flag on it.
Flag person #1
Which of the following Levels of Protection require a Transportation Official's signature on the Right of Way Checklist?
Level 3
Level 4
Level 1
Level 2
What should the flag person do if a contractor on the work crew has an expired ROW license?
The Station Official is responsible to report it to the OCC Dispatcher
Allow the contractor to work- the flag person isn't responsible for contractors-
Allow the contractor to work, but inform them that they need to attend the ROW recertification class.
Do not allow the contractor to work. -explain the requirements and proper PPE required to access or perform work in the ROW-
TRUE OR FALSE: The person in charge of the work crew is the assigned flag person for Levels 3 and 4.
TRUE
FALSE
At a flagging site, warning devices are placed (a) feet apart.
At a "Fixed Flag Protection" (Not constantly moving) site- working within 1200 feet of a station, you must have:
Exclusive access to the area - meaning stopping all traffic-
At least 2 green flags set up in the flag site area
Work completed in the one hour time frame
A " Work Crew Ahead" sign at the end of the station platform before the work crew.
All persons entering the ROW are required to have at a -minimum- what Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)?
A hard-hat,
Safety googles, warning devices, and Composite boot type work shoes
A hard hat, Safety googles, A Valid ROW license, an approved Safety Vest, a flashlight, and a Whistle and Composite boot type work shoes and long pants
A vest, a radio, and a ROW Checklist
A set of flags, an approved Safety Vest and an air horn.
On Heavy Rail, a portable trip stop is placed (a) feet before the work site.
TRUE OR FALSE: A "Work Crew Ahead" sign is required for all Level 3 work sites?
TRUE
FALSE
With "Personnel on Foot", there must be at least:
2 persons in the work crew
3 persons in the crew, 2 acting as the flag person
3 persons in the work crew
2 persons in the work crew, one acting as the flag person
What are you empowered to initiate if you do not have the appropriate PPE and/or feel that the work you are doing or being asked to do puts yourself and others in danger?
Hazard Assessment of the work site
An Evaluation
A site briefing
Good Faith Safety Challange
A Level 4 flagging site on a station platform additionally requires what warning device(s)?
A "Work Crew Ahead" sign must be placed:
at the end of the platform => one station prior from where the work is being done.
A warning device with a green flag placed 3 car lengths beyond the work crew on the Green Line
A warning device with a green flag placed 6 car lengths beyond the work crew on the Red, Orange and Blue line
All of the above
which of the following circumstances should be reported to the OCC Dispatcher?
A vehicle passing through the work site at an inappropriate speed
A change in the flag person assignment
A change in the work crew location
All of the above
Who is responsible to call a work crew on/off (the ROW), to the OCC Dispatcher?
All members of the Crew
The flag person in charge
Supervisory Personnel
All members of the Crew
TRUE OR FALSE: A portable trip is required for all Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 work sites?
TRUE
FALSE
On a Level 4 flagging site, how far in front of the work crew must a warning device be placed?
500 feet
100 feet
25 feet
700 feet
When should the flag person in charge do a Safety Briefing?
Prior to accessing the ROW
Whenever a missing crew member is not present or a Crew change takes place
Whenever the conditions change: a new high rail equipment is introduced into the work site, the work site location changes
All of the above
TRUE OR FALSE: A site briefing or "Tool box meeting" is not required if a "Job Hazard analysis" has been done prior to the start of the work.
TRUE
FALSE
What must the OCC Dispatcher confirm before granting access to personnel in a Level 1?
All vehicle movement has been restricted from the area
Receive a clear acknowledgement over the air with train #, location, and direction of travel that the Motorperson will stand by
Order the Operator to follow an in-cab Safety procedure
All of the above
Match the following EMERGENCY CODES - PART 1/2 -
Code 1
Fire or Smoke
Code 2
Person under a train
Code 3
Train derailed / Split switch
Code 4
Send the police
Code 5
Send ambulance
Match the following EMERGENCY CODES - Part 2/2 -
Code 6
Unusual Occurences
Code 7
Bomb Threat
Code 8
Civil Disorder
Code 22
Mass Evacuation and Service Stoppage
Match the following Levels of Protection:
Level 1
Prohibited/Limited access no safe heaven
Level 2
Fixed flagging site- crew w/equipment
Level 3
Moving flagging site- crew w/equipment
Level 4
Personnel on foot- hand* tools only
Level 5
-Discontinued-
Lone person on foot
