CSX Conductor Questions Wit Correct
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Who vis vResponsible vfor vmaking vPay vClaims? v- vCORRECT✅✅Ranking vEmployee
vor vEmployee vto vbe vpaid
What vis vthe vHand vSignal vfor vReduce vSpeed? v- vCORRECT✅✅Arm vout vhorizontal
vover vthe vtrack
Which vof vthe vfollowing vare vallowed vby vthe vRulebook? v- vCORRECT✅✅Always
vtake vthe vsafe vcourse
What vis vthe vHand vSignal vfor vRelease vAir vBrakes? v- vCORRECT✅✅Hand vheld
voverhead vwhen vEquipment vis vStanding
Who vauthorizes va vUtility vEmployee vto vjoin van vAssigned vCrew? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Ranking vEmployee
What vis vthe vnormal vposition vfor va vswitch vor vderail? v- vCORRECT✅✅In vthe v"on"
vor vderailing vposition
Before vlining va vswitch vor vderail, van vemployee vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vEnsure
vthat vany vpreceeding vmovement vhas vpassed vclearance vpoints. v2) vEnsure vthat vthe
vdevice vis vnot vlocked, vspiked, vor vtagged v"out vof vservice"
If va vlock vis vfound vto vbe vdefective vor vmissing von va vmain vline vswitch vor vderail van
vemployee vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vReport vdevice vto vTrainmaster/Dispatcher. v2)
vBe vgoverned vby vthe vinstructions vof vsaid vDispatcher/Trainmaster
When van vEmployee vdetermines vthat va vswitch vor vderail vis vdefective, vthe vemployee
vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vNot voperate vthe vdevice. v2) vReport vdevice vto vProper
vAuthority
You vare vstanding vin va vyard vusing vmultiple vswitches von vlong vshoves. vAfter vlining
veach vswitch van vemployee vshould vcheck vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅That vall vswitch
vpoints vare vflush vand valigned vproperly.
When vusing va vportable vradio vin va vshove vmove, vEmployee vinstructions vmust
vspecify vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vEmployee vis vclear vof vall vtracks. v2) vSwitches
vand vDerails vare vall vproperly valigned vfor vthe vmove
,What vis va vSystem vof vTracks, vother vthan vmain vtracks vand vsidings, vused vfor
vmaking vup vtrains vfor vstoring vcars vand vother vpurposes? v- vCORRECT✅✅Yard
By vDefinition, vwhat vis vthe vlocation vin va vturnout vwhere vit vis vunsafe vto vpass von van
vadjacent vtrack? v- vCORRECT✅✅Clearance vPoint
What vis va vtrack vconnection vbetween vtwo vadjacent vtracks, vnot vnecessarily vparallel,
vconsisting vof vtwo vswitches vwhose vprimary vpurpose vis vto vallow vcrossing vfrom vone
vtrack vto vanother? v- vCORRECT✅✅Crossover
What vis va vdevice vof v"Necessary vTrack" vused vto vchange vfrom vone vtrack vto
vanother? v- vCORRECT✅✅Switch
What vis vthe vthe vminimum vdistance vyou vmust vstand vfrom va vswitch vor vderail
vinvolved vin vthe vroute vof va vpassing vtrain? v- vCORRECT✅✅30'
When vcrossing vtracks vwith vstanding vequipment, vwhat vsafety vprecautions vmust vbe
vtaken? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vStop vand vcheck vboth vdirections. v2) vDo vnot vcross
vwithin v25' vof vstanding vequipment.
In vaddition vto vfacing vthe vequipment vand vmaintaining v3 vpoints vof vcontact, vwhat
vother vsteps vmust vbe vtaken vwhen vdisembarking vmoving vequipment? v-
vCORRECT✅✅1) vAvoid vgetting voff vequipment vin van vunsafe varea. v2)Stop vat vthe
vbottom vrung vand vobserve vwhere vyou vwill vbe vplacing vyour vfoot.
When vcrossing vstanding vequipment vyou vmust vfind vsufficient vhandholds vand vavoid?
v- vCORRECT✅✅putting vfeet von vcoupler, vair vhose, vanglecocks vetc.
when vriding va vcar, vmaintain v3 vpoints vof vcontact, vbe vprepared vfor vunexpected
vmovement, vslack vactions vand? v- vCORRECT✅✅Face vdirection vof vmovement
Do vnot vride von va vcar vwith va vgrab vbar vthat vis vless vthan v___________ vabove vthe
vground v- vCORRECT✅✅12"
What vis vrequired vwhen vriding va vcar vapproaching va vclose vclearance? v-
vCORRECT✅✅dismount vthe vcar vprior vto vreaching vthe vclose vclearance
What vcan vbe vused vto vclear vforeign vmaterials vfrom va vswitch? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vBroom. v2) vSwitch
Employees vare vprohibited vfrom vusing valcohol... v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vOn vduty, vor
vreporting vfor vduty. v2) von vCSX vProperty, vVehicles, vor vfacilities vprovided vby vCSX
When vworking vwith vair vhoses, vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vapply? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vDo vnot vextend vover vthe vdrawbar vwhen vadjusting vhoses. v2) vmake vcertain vthat
vBOTH vanglecocks vare vclosed vbefore vadjusting vhoses vwith vhands.
, When vhandling va vEOT vdevice, van vemployee vmust... v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vSecure
vEOT vair vhose vby vs vhook vif vavailable. v2) vDo vnot vplace vthe vEOT vwhere vit vmay
vbecome va vtripping vhazard
When vlifting vobjects vwhat vsafety vsteps vmust vbe vtaken? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vNever
vuse vExcessive vForce. v2) vAssume va vbalanced vposture.
Your vCoworker vis vacting vin van vunsafe vmanner, vwhat vshould vyou vdo? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Warn vthe vemployee vof vtheir vunsafe vbehavior
When vmust van vemployee vreport van vinjury? v- vCORRECT✅✅Immediately vor vprior
vto vleaving vCSX vProperty.
What vhazards vmust vbe vavoided vwhen vperforming vtasks? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vPinch vPoints. v2) vExcessive vForce
When vis vCSX vEar vProtection vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vwhen vwithin v100' vof va
vlocomotive vin vany vposition vother vthan vidle. v2) vWhen vproviding vflag vprotection vat va
vcrossing vor vgrade.
when voutside vof van voffice venvironment, vboots vmust vhave vwhat? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Oil vResistant vSoles
When vare vCSX vSafety vGlasses vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vWhen von vor vabout
vtracks vor vequipment von vtracks. v2)when vriding vin va vlocomotive vwith vthe vwindows
vopen
whenever vpossible, vhow vmust vair vhoses vbe vseparated? v- vCORRECT✅✅After
vclosing v"Appropriate vAnglecock" vallow vtrain vmovement vto vseparate vhoses
If vcouplers vare vnot valigned, vhow vmuch vspace vis vrequired vbetween vthe vcars vbefore
vthey vcan vbe vsafely vadjusted? v- vCORRECT✅✅50'
When vusing va vradio, vwhat vfeatures vare vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vChest vtype
vradio vharness. v2) vHolster vor vradio vclip vwith vlapel vmic
When vapplying va vside vmounted vhand vbrake, van vemployee vmust vhave vstable
vfooting vand vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vBe vfacing vthe vcar. v2) vUse vone vhand vto
voperate vthe vbrake, vand vthe vother vhand vplaced vfirmly von vthe vcar
Hours vof vService v1545 v- vCORRECT✅✅1100
How vmuch vrest vis vrequired vafter v10 vhours vof vwork? v- vCORRECT✅✅10 vhours
Answers
Who vis vResponsible vfor vmaking vPay vClaims? v- vCORRECT✅✅Ranking vEmployee
vor vEmployee vto vbe vpaid
What vis vthe vHand vSignal vfor vReduce vSpeed? v- vCORRECT✅✅Arm vout vhorizontal
vover vthe vtrack
Which vof vthe vfollowing vare vallowed vby vthe vRulebook? v- vCORRECT✅✅Always
vtake vthe vsafe vcourse
What vis vthe vHand vSignal vfor vRelease vAir vBrakes? v- vCORRECT✅✅Hand vheld
voverhead vwhen vEquipment vis vStanding
Who vauthorizes va vUtility vEmployee vto vjoin van vAssigned vCrew? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Ranking vEmployee
What vis vthe vnormal vposition vfor va vswitch vor vderail? v- vCORRECT✅✅In vthe v"on"
vor vderailing vposition
Before vlining va vswitch vor vderail, van vemployee vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vEnsure
vthat vany vpreceeding vmovement vhas vpassed vclearance vpoints. v2) vEnsure vthat vthe
vdevice vis vnot vlocked, vspiked, vor vtagged v"out vof vservice"
If va vlock vis vfound vto vbe vdefective vor vmissing von va vmain vline vswitch vor vderail van
vemployee vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vReport vdevice vto vTrainmaster/Dispatcher. v2)
vBe vgoverned vby vthe vinstructions vof vsaid vDispatcher/Trainmaster
When van vEmployee vdetermines vthat va vswitch vor vderail vis vdefective, vthe vemployee
vmust? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vNot voperate vthe vdevice. v2) vReport vdevice vto vProper
vAuthority
You vare vstanding vin va vyard vusing vmultiple vswitches von vlong vshoves. vAfter vlining
veach vswitch van vemployee vshould vcheck vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅That vall vswitch
vpoints vare vflush vand valigned vproperly.
When vusing va vportable vradio vin va vshove vmove, vEmployee vinstructions vmust
vspecify vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vEmployee vis vclear vof vall vtracks. v2) vSwitches
vand vDerails vare vall vproperly valigned vfor vthe vmove
,What vis va vSystem vof vTracks, vother vthan vmain vtracks vand vsidings, vused vfor
vmaking vup vtrains vfor vstoring vcars vand vother vpurposes? v- vCORRECT✅✅Yard
By vDefinition, vwhat vis vthe vlocation vin va vturnout vwhere vit vis vunsafe vto vpass von van
vadjacent vtrack? v- vCORRECT✅✅Clearance vPoint
What vis va vtrack vconnection vbetween vtwo vadjacent vtracks, vnot vnecessarily vparallel,
vconsisting vof vtwo vswitches vwhose vprimary vpurpose vis vto vallow vcrossing vfrom vone
vtrack vto vanother? v- vCORRECT✅✅Crossover
What vis va vdevice vof v"Necessary vTrack" vused vto vchange vfrom vone vtrack vto
vanother? v- vCORRECT✅✅Switch
What vis vthe vthe vminimum vdistance vyou vmust vstand vfrom va vswitch vor vderail
vinvolved vin vthe vroute vof va vpassing vtrain? v- vCORRECT✅✅30'
When vcrossing vtracks vwith vstanding vequipment, vwhat vsafety vprecautions vmust vbe
vtaken? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vStop vand vcheck vboth vdirections. v2) vDo vnot vcross
vwithin v25' vof vstanding vequipment.
In vaddition vto vfacing vthe vequipment vand vmaintaining v3 vpoints vof vcontact, vwhat
vother vsteps vmust vbe vtaken vwhen vdisembarking vmoving vequipment? v-
vCORRECT✅✅1) vAvoid vgetting voff vequipment vin van vunsafe varea. v2)Stop vat vthe
vbottom vrung vand vobserve vwhere vyou vwill vbe vplacing vyour vfoot.
When vcrossing vstanding vequipment vyou vmust vfind vsufficient vhandholds vand vavoid?
v- vCORRECT✅✅putting vfeet von vcoupler, vair vhose, vanglecocks vetc.
when vriding va vcar, vmaintain v3 vpoints vof vcontact, vbe vprepared vfor vunexpected
vmovement, vslack vactions vand? v- vCORRECT✅✅Face vdirection vof vmovement
Do vnot vride von va vcar vwith va vgrab vbar vthat vis vless vthan v___________ vabove vthe
vground v- vCORRECT✅✅12"
What vis vrequired vwhen vriding va vcar vapproaching va vclose vclearance? v-
vCORRECT✅✅dismount vthe vcar vprior vto vreaching vthe vclose vclearance
What vcan vbe vused vto vclear vforeign vmaterials vfrom va vswitch? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vBroom. v2) vSwitch
Employees vare vprohibited vfrom vusing valcohol... v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vOn vduty, vor
vreporting vfor vduty. v2) von vCSX vProperty, vVehicles, vor vfacilities vprovided vby vCSX
When vworking vwith vair vhoses, vwhich vof vthe vfollowing vapply? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vDo vnot vextend vover vthe vdrawbar vwhen vadjusting vhoses. v2) vmake vcertain vthat
vBOTH vanglecocks vare vclosed vbefore vadjusting vhoses vwith vhands.
, When vhandling va vEOT vdevice, van vemployee vmust... v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vSecure
vEOT vair vhose vby vs vhook vif vavailable. v2) vDo vnot vplace vthe vEOT vwhere vit vmay
vbecome va vtripping vhazard
When vlifting vobjects vwhat vsafety vsteps vmust vbe vtaken? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vNever
vuse vExcessive vForce. v2) vAssume va vbalanced vposture.
Your vCoworker vis vacting vin van vunsafe vmanner, vwhat vshould vyou vdo? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Warn vthe vemployee vof vtheir vunsafe vbehavior
When vmust van vemployee vreport van vinjury? v- vCORRECT✅✅Immediately vor vprior
vto vleaving vCSX vProperty.
What vhazards vmust vbe vavoided vwhen vperforming vtasks? v- vCORRECT✅✅1)
vPinch vPoints. v2) vExcessive vForce
When vis vCSX vEar vProtection vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vwhen vwithin v100' vof va
vlocomotive vin vany vposition vother vthan vidle. v2) vWhen vproviding vflag vprotection vat va
vcrossing vor vgrade.
when voutside vof van voffice venvironment, vboots vmust vhave vwhat? v-
vCORRECT✅✅Oil vResistant vSoles
When vare vCSX vSafety vGlasses vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vWhen von vor vabout
vtracks vor vequipment von vtracks. v2)when vriding vin va vlocomotive vwith vthe vwindows
vopen
whenever vpossible, vhow vmust vair vhoses vbe vseparated? v- vCORRECT✅✅After
vclosing v"Appropriate vAnglecock" vallow vtrain vmovement vto vseparate vhoses
If vcouplers vare vnot valigned, vhow vmuch vspace vis vrequired vbetween vthe vcars vbefore
vthey vcan vbe vsafely vadjusted? v- vCORRECT✅✅50'
When vusing va vradio, vwhat vfeatures vare vrequired? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vChest vtype
vradio vharness. v2) vHolster vor vradio vclip vwith vlapel vmic
When vapplying va vside vmounted vhand vbrake, van vemployee vmust vhave vstable
vfooting vand vwhat? v- vCORRECT✅✅1) vBe vfacing vthe vcar. v2) vUse vone vhand vto
voperate vthe vbrake, vand vthe vother vhand vplaced vfirmly von vthe vcar
Hours vof vService v1545 v- vCORRECT✅✅1100
How vmuch vrest vis vrequired vafter v10 vhours vof vwork? v- vCORRECT✅✅10 vhours
