Working Environment Testing 10/01 Flashcards
Periodical Operating Notice (PONs): what are the two sections?
- Amendments to national operations publications
- Miscellaneous instructions and notices
When are Periodical Operating Notifications (PONs) released?
First Saturday of March, June, September, December
Weekly Operating Notifications (WONs) contents (5)
Safety notices
Temporary speed restrictions
Engineering Arrangements
Signalling and permanent way alterations
General instructions and notices
Weekly Operating Notices (WONs) symbols
Three * : last appearance in WONs
Dagger: Warning boards and indicators will move as work progresses
Vertical line: new information added
Fraction: differential speed restrictions
Hidden Rules:
Must not work more than 12 hour per shift
Must have 12 hours between shifts
No more than 72 hours work in a 7 day period
No more than 13 consecutive working days
Diagram of Work information:
Long term/short term plan
Validity
Head Code (train ID)
Break times
Traction type
AdHoc instructions (PT, PTDT, CRE, DRE etc)
Arrival/departure times
Book on/off (Start/end time)
TOC Depot (home station)
Diagram number
Journey stopping pattern
Train destination
Reliving conductor
How to identify the Late Notice Board
Red border
Well-lit and prominent position
Contents of the Late Notice Board
Blanket speed restrictions
Landslides
Emergency speed restrictions
Emergency engineering work
Diversions
Equipment failure
Register
Severe weather warning
Late Notice Board duration:
72 hours, except emergency speed restrictions that are superceded by WONs
Sectional Appendix:
Route map published by National Rail
PONs is used to update the sectional appendix
Signing on Point (SOP) cases: (10)
Late notice
New notice - 4 weeks
General notice - 4 weeks
Permanent notice - indefinitely
Health and safety
Daily alterations/roster
Signal Passed At Danger (SPAD)
Safety of the Line (SOL)
Special Events
Unions, welfare etc
Notifying Train Crew Supervisor (TCS):
Absence
Lateness
Forgotten ID
Late breaks
Delays
Hidden rule breaches
Notify Roster of:
Annual leave
Daily leave
Shift swaps
Rest day working (overtime)
Permanent Notice Case Contents
Taction knowledge
Route knowledge
Alcohol & drug policy
Poor rail adhesion areas
Driving cab passes
+ any other relevant long term noticed
Maximum notice given for random Drug & Alcohol testing
48 hours
What happens if you fail or refuse a drug/alcohol test?
Dissmissal and possible prosecution
Maximum blood alcohol content
29 miligrams per 100 militers of blood
How to identify the Health & Safety case
Yellow framed board
Contents of Health & Safety case
First aid arrangements
Employers insurance certificate
Evacuation plan
Treatment for electric shock
Accident reporting proceedures
CIRAS poster
Environmental policy
+ any other relevant health & safety related notices
Responsibility of the conductor role
Safe movement of trains
Communicating with drivers, dispatch, signallers etc
Revenue collection and protection
Visible presence on trains
Dealing with incidents as they occur
Ensuring on-time departures
Two types of drug & alcohol testing
Random: 5% of staff per year
For cause: following incidents or if suspected
Notice period for drug & alcohol testing
Random: 48 hours maximum
For cause: up to 2 hours maximum
Unattended items: HOT
Hidden from view?
Obviously suspicious?
Typical of the location?
Suspicious behaviour: WHAT
What are they doing?
How are they behaving?
Alone or with others?
Threat they may pose?
