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What does COSS stand for?

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Controller Of Site Safety

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What does SWL stand for?

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Safe Work Leader

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Who is responsible for your safety whilst on or near the line?

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You

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What are the 3 main Authorised Walking Routes and who may use them?

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GREEN anyone who has been site inducted or conducted by responsible person at all times, in normal circumstances no PPE required.

YELLOW anyone who has been site inducted or conducted by responsible person at all times, PPE must be worn, max 5 visitors per responsible person.

RED anyone who has been site inducted and are competent in track safety, PPE must be worn, max 2 visitors per responsible person.

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How do you identify a Authorised Walking Route?

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Marked with green, yellow or red lines and a pedestrian sign.

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What’s the minimum distance you should leave when crossing between stabled trains?

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15 metres / 50ft

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When can you go on or near the line?

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Only when absolutely necessary in connection with your duties and if you have a current certificate of competence in PTS

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If you have to go on or near the line what precautions must you take?

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Wear correct, clean PPE (company issued orange high vis with reflective markings & boots).
Obey any warning indicators (lights, bells, etc.) & notices.
Look and listen for approaching trains.
Acknowledge any audible warning from approaching trains.

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When are you ‘lineside’?

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Inside the boundary fence and more than 3 metres (10ft) from the nearest running line.

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When are you ‘on or near the line’?

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Inside the boundary fence and less than 3 metres (10ft) from the nearest running line.

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Are you ‘on or near the line’ while on the platform?

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Only if engineering or technical work is being carried out within 1.25 metres (4ft) of the platform edge.

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What is a Pandrol Clip?

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It holds the rail to the base plate which is attached to the sleeper.

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What information do you need if you are going ‘lineside’ or ‘on or near the line’ and where can you find it?

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1 - The speed trains are permitted to travel on each line
2 - The signalled direction(s) in which trains approach on each line
3 - The names of the lines

Can be found in the Sectional Appendix

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Where is the safest place to walk if a walking route isn’t available?

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The Cess - facing on-coming traffic.

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What is the 5 & 10 second rule?

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When on or near the line you must look up at least every 5 seconds and reach a position of safety at least 10 seconds before the train passes.

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How do you know if a train is making a wrong direction movement?

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It will be making frequent short horn blasts in the high tone when deemed necessary.

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How do you acknowledge an audible warning?

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Raise one arm above head height.

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What is the position of safety on a line with a running speed of 0-100 mph?

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1.25 metres or 4ft

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What’s the position of safety on a line with a running speed of over 101 mph?

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2 metres or 6’6”

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If working with equipment, where must you place equipment when a train approaches?

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2 metres or 6’6” from the running line.

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What must you not do when crossing the line?

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Step on the rail
Step on the sleepers
Cross between points

Do check for trains
Only cross if there is a position of safety on the opposite side

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When walking on or near the line in groups, how far apart should you be?

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2 metres and in single file

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When can you use a mobile phone on or near the line?

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Only when in connection with your duties and when you’re in a position of safety

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When must you lay down in the 4 foot?

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Never
Only lay down in the 6 or 10 foot and only if you can’t get to a position of safety

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What does a Prohibition sign look like?
Red circle with red diagonal bar
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What does a Mandatory sign look like?
Blue circle (white writing)
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What does a warning sign look like?
Yellow triangle (black writing)
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What does a safety information sign look like?
Green square or rectangle (white writing)
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What does a limited clearance sign look like and mean?
Red and white chequered sign with limited clearance written on it. There is no position of safety on this side for the full length of this structure.
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If you see a no refuge sign where is there most likely to be a position of safety?
On the opposite side to the no refuge sign
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What is a refuge?
An area that is safe to stand when a train passes
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Where might you find a refuge?
Built into a cutting In a tunnel Over an embankment On a viaduct
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How far apart are Mile markers?
Every 1/4 of a mile. Dots, lines or fractions denote quarter mile increments.
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How can a signal post telephone be identified?
Marked with black and white diagonal stripes.
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How can Lineside telephones be identified?
Marked with a black X Generally found on platforms
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How can level crossing telephones be identified?
Yellow box with black phone symbol
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How can you identify limited clearance telephones?
There are a few types Either black X on a white or yellow hexagon or a yellow roundel on a Lineside or signal post telephone. Some phones will have the red and white limited clearance sign on them. Or a standard warning sign.
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When communicating what does A B C stand for?
Accurate Brief Clear Add P for Professional
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What information and order must an emergency call take?
State it is an emergency call - THIS IS AN EMERGENCY CALL Check who you’re speaking to - AM I SPEAKING TO THE SIGNALLER? State who you are - MY NAME IS JOE BLOGGS I AM A DRIVER FOR EAST MIDLANDS RAILWAY Where you’re speaking from - I AM SPEAKING FROM (HEADCODE OR TELEPHONE REFERENCE NUMBER) What’s happened - I HAVE HIT A FALLEN TREE Location of the emergency - AT LANGWORTH LEVEL CROSSING Which lines are obstructed - BOTH THE UP & DOWN LINES ARE BLOCKED. I REQUIRE A LINE BLOCK ON BOTH LINES If you need emergency services - I REQUIRE THE AMBULANCE AND FIRE SERVICE Ask to repeat back - REPEAT BACK, OVER. Stay on the phone
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What information should you include if you have an emergency involving dangerous goods?
‘This is a rail dangerous goods emergency‘ The United Nations number displayed on the hazard warning plate
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What does OLE stand for?
Overhead Line Equipment
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How many volts are carried in the OLE?
25,000v AC
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What are the three main structures used to carry the OLE?
Cantilever (one track only) Head span (two tracks) Portal (multiple tracks)
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On an old style Overhead Structure number plate what do the 3 lines of information represent?
Top letters are the route reference The first set of numbers are the mileage The second set of numbers are the gantry number
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On the new style OLE ID plate what do the 4 lines of information represent?
The top letters is the Engineering Line Reference (ELR) The top numbers are the route kilometre The second set of numbers are metres The last refers to the location of the OLE structure to the nearest track
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What is the DEP?
Designated Earth Point The earth point for overhead structures The Red Bond returns current to the earth and must be considered live.
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What is the minimum distance you should be from the OLE?
2.75 metres / 9ft
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When should you consider the overhead line equipment (OLE) to be live?
Always
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What voltage is carried through electricity company’s power lines?
Up to 400,000 volts
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Who must you contact if you become aware of an electrical emergency? (Derailment, Lineside fire, damaged ole, fire on a train etc.)
The Electrical Control Operator (ECO) Either directly or through the signaller and request an emergency switch off.
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How must you start an emergency call to the ECO?
This is an electrical emergency call
52
What current does the 3rd rail carry?
650v - 750v DC
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What does the conductor rail sit on?
Insulator pot
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How far away from the conductor rail must you be while walking in a 3rd rail area?
1.5 metres / 5ft
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Where are the best places to cross the conductor rail?
Where there is a gap On a bridge Designated walkway Using guard boards Where there is a cover placed Or step over both rails in one movement
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What emergency protection equipment can be found in every train cab?
2 x Track circuit clips 2 x Red flags 10 x Detonators
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How long do detonators last for if unused?
5 years
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How far apart should detonators be placed?
20 metres
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How far away from the detonator should you be when they explode?
A minimum of 30 metres, looking away.
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In a 3rd rail area, which rail should the detonators be set?
The rail furthest away from the 3rd rail.
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How many times can you use a track circuit operating clip?
Once only.
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When fitting track circuit operating clips in a 3rd rail area how should they be fitted?
Always fit to the rail furthest from the 3rd rail first And remove from the rail closest to the 3rd rail first
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How far away from your train / obstruction should you place down your detonators?
1.1/4 miles or 2km
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When do you need a COSS or SWL?
To take charge of 2 or more people when working on or near the line.
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When performing emergency protection, when should you lay detonators sooner than the 1 1/4 miles (2kms)?
TRAIN approaching TELEPHONE reached TUNNEL reached TRAILING junction reached SIGNAL box reached 4 Teas & a Sugar
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What does a SPAD signal look like?
Not normally lit. A 3 aspect colour light signal with a blue back ground. If a signal is passed at danger the top and bottom aspects flash red & the middle aspect is steady red displaying STOP.
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How can you identify the COSS?
Blue armband with white ‘COSS’
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How can you identify the Site Warden?
White armband with blue ‘Site Warden’
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How can you identify the pilot man?
Red armband with white pilotman
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How can you identify the look out?
White armband with red look out
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What are the 10 different parts of the OLE?
1 - Catenary wire 2 - Dropper 3 - Contact wire 4 - Headspan wire 5 - Cross span wires 6 - Structure bond 7 - Insulators 8 - Mast or structure 9 - Structure number plate 10 - Along-track conductors
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If you spot a Lineside fire what action must you take?
Immediately report it to either the signaller or control.
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How can you identify a train in distress?
A continuous series of long blasts on the high horn tone Hazard lights on
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1 Chain = ? Yards
1 Chain = 22 Yards 1 Link = 7.92 Inches 100 Links = 1 Chain 1 Chain = 22 Yards 80 Chains = 1 Mile
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How many chains in a mile?
80 Chains = 1 Mile 1 Link = 7.92 Inches 100 Links = 1 Chain 1 Chain = 22 Yards 80 Chains = 1 Mile
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A green Lineside sign is a........... sign
Information sign
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A yellow Lineside sign is a........... sign
Danger warning sign
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A blue Lineside sign is a........... sign
Mandatory sign
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A red Lineside sign is a........... sign
Prohibition sign
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How far away from electricity company power lines must you stay?
5 metres / 15 ft
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Do not attempt to rescue someone from the OLE and its associated equipment unless you're sure of what 4 things...
The person is alive and can be reached from ground level An emergency switch off is in place The person is more than 0.6m / 2ft from the OLE You will not come within 0.6m / 2ft of the OLE
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When walking on the railway what hazards should you be aware of?
Approaching trains Electrified third rail and OHL Moving points Uneven ballast Broken troughing Signalling cables and wires Oil contamination Rubbish Dead animals
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Who is the PICEE?
Person In Charge of Electrical Emergency
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Recite the phonetic alphabet?
0 = ‘zero’
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Where is the cant rail and what colour is it?
Runs along the length of the train at the top and is Orange.
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Describe the lookout flag?
Blue and white check.

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