Possession Of A Line For Engineering Flashcards

1
Q

You must make movements only if you have the authority of which personnel?

A

Signaller
PICOP
ES (Engineering Supervisor)
SWL (Safe Work Leader)

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The signaller will personally authorise you to make a movement that is required to:

A
  • proceed from either end towards the detonator protection for the possession
  • proceed to the location where your train will be met when entering the possession when the PICOP has the token on a single line
  • enter the possession at an intermediate point where your train will be met
  • pass through points or crossings that are protecting the possession at an intermediate point when leaving the possession
  • proceed past the location of the detonator protection when leaving the possession
  • proceed from the location agreed between the PICOP and signaller when the train is leaving the possession when the PICOP has the token on a single line.
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The PICOP (or competent person on the PICOP’s behalf) will authorise you to make a movement within a possession that is required to:

A
  • go past the location of the detonator protection into the possession
  • pass through points or crossings that are protecting the possession at an intermediate point when entering the possession
  • enter or leave the possession from a siding that is also under possession
  • move between the detonator protection at each end of the possession and the nearest work site
  • pass the work-site marker board (WSMB) at the exit from a work site, this will be showing two yellow flashing lights
  • move between work sites.
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The ES or SWL (or a competent person on the ES’s or SWL’s behalf) will authorise you to make a movement:

A
  • past a WSMB into a work site, this will be showing two red flashing lights
  • within a work site.

The ES will wear an armlet on the left arm, or a badge on the upper body, with ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR in blue letters on a yellow background.

The SWL will wear an armlet on the left arm, or a badge on the upper body, with SWL in blue letters on a yellow background.

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5
Q

What is a WSMB?

A

Work-site marker board

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Making the movement within a possession you must:

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  • make the movement at caution
  • not exceed 40 mph (65 km/h) at any point in the journey when entering, making a movement within, or leaving the possession
  • make any movement in a work site at no greater than 5 mph (10 km/h) unless you are given specific instructions by the ES or SWL on the maximum speed to be applied
  • be prepared to stop before reaching a handsignal that is being displayed.
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