Personal Track Safety Flashcards
(25 cards)
Position of safety (POS) for 100mph or less?
1.25m or 4ft
Distance considered on or near the line when carrying out engineering work on station platform
1.25 m or 4ft
What distance do you walk before placing detonators?
1 and 1/4 miles or 2km
Position of safety for 101mph or above?
2m or 6ft 6inchs
Safe distance from OLE at all times?
2.75m or 9ft
What is the space between running rails called?
4 foot
What is the space between two tracks called?
6 foot
What is the space in the middle of tracks on a multi-track system called?
10 foot
What distance should detonators be placed at?
20m
Distance you should walk from another person if walking on or near the line?
20m
Safe distance from a detonator?
30m
What does TCOC stand for?
Track circuit operating clips
What does OLE stand for?
Overhead line
What does ONS stand for?
Overhead neutral section
What does ECO stand for?
Electrical control officer
What does PICEE stand for?
Person in charge of electrical emergency
What does RIO stand for?
Rail incident officer
What are the 4 track components?
running rails
sleepers
fastening
ballast
What is the track layout components?
cess
four foot
six foot
ten foot
Where are mileposts located?
Alongside the railway, usually every 1/4 mile.
What is a facing point?
The train is leaving a line, one track becomes two.
Wherever there is a gap in the point = direction you will go.
What is the trailing point?
The train joins a line. two tracks become one.
On or near the line definition.
On the line itself
within 3m(10ft) of the nearest running rail and there is no permanent fence or structure.
within 1.25m(4ft) of a platform edge and you are carrying out engineering work or technical work.
Lineside definition.
when you are between the railway boundary and the area called on or near the line.
