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Personal Track Safety Questions and Answers • Applicable notice case at the depot/Local Safety Policy Statement • Correct use of authorised walking route. Where is information of authorised walking routes contained at your depot? • Up to 100mph -4 feet (1.25 metres) • Above 1...

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  • January 1, 2025
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  • 2024/2025
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  • personal track safety questions and answers
  • up to 100mph 4 feet 125 metres above 100m
  • 10 feet 3 metres or within the railway boundary

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Personal Track Safety Questions and
Answers
• Applicable notice case at the depot/Local Safety Policy Statement

• Correct use of authorised walking route. - answer Where is information of
authorised walking routes contained at your depot?

• Up to 100mph -4 feet (1.25 metres)

• Above 100mph -6 feet 6 inches (2 metres) - answer What is the minimum safe
distance to be clear of running lines?

10 feet (3 metres) or within the railway boundary fence - answer Within what
distance of the line is defined as on or near the line?

• The Six Foot

• Lie down in the six foot and tuck in any lose clothing. - answer In a two track layout
what is the space between the two sets of tracks called and if you are caught within this
space and are unable to reach a position of safety when trains are approaching what
must you do?

• Walk in the cess in the direction of travel with suitable positions of safely available if a
train approaches.

• Wearing appropriate high visibility clothing, with safety footwear taking a torch when
walking through tunnels or during the hours darkness - answer If you had to walk on
or near the line where is the safest place to walk and what equipment must be used?

• Contact the signaller

• Gain the required line block number and retain for the duration of the examination

• Return the line block number to the signaller when back on train - answer What
actions are required when requesting traffic on adjacent lines to be stopped to allow you
to examine the train?

Railheads/ Sleepers/Points - answer If you had to cross over lines what should you
not walk on?

• 9 Feet

, • Not above Cab Floor level - answer What is the safe distance to be clear of the
overhead wires?

• Portal
• Wire head span
• Cantilever

• Catenary
• Dropper
• Contact
• Along Track Conductor - answer List the types of stanchions used to support the
overhead wires and the separate elements of the system?

• Letter indication the route

• Middle number indicating the kilometres since the commencement of that route

• Lower number indicating the individual stanchion number - answer List the
information contained on an overhead wire support stanchion?

Report it to the ECO.

If the ECO is not available then this can be reported to the signaller. - answer If you
found a "Red Bond" which had become detached what action would you take?

• The ECO at Cathcart

• GSM-R (Phone number 74 3000 02) - answer Who monitors the Overhead wires,
and how would you contact them?

• 25,000 Vols

• As being alive and dangerous at all times - answer What is the voltage of the
Overhead Wires and how must you treat the overhead wires and associated
equipment?

• Contact the ECO for the overhead power to be switched off.

• Contact the signaller and request emergency services

• Do not approach the person until deemed safe to do so by the emergency services. -
answer If a person was in contact with the overhead wires what are your
responsibilities

• Red and White chequered board that indicates the position of safety does not exist on
this side of the railway line for the length of the adjacent structure

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