BNSF ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION
FINAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A PLUS
●● Adjacent Track.
Answer: A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is
spaced less than 25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
●● Controlling Switch.
Answer: A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls
entry to working limits
●● Effective Securing Device.
Answer: A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application and
removal only by the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is
provided
●● employee.
Answer: An individual who is engaged or compensated by a railroad or
by a contractor to a railroad to perform any duties defined in this part
●● Employee in Charge (EIC).
, Answer: An employee responsible for a work group under the
overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
●● Employer.
Answer: A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this
manual.
●● Exclusive Track Occupancy.
Answer: A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled Track
in which movement authority is withheld or restricted by the Train
Dispatcher or Block Operator, or one or more approaches to the Working
Limits are protected by Flagman.
●● Flag Man.
Answer: When used in relation to roadway worker safety, means an
employee designated by the railroad to direct or restrict the movement of
the trains past a point on a track to provide on-track safety for roadway
workers.
●● Foul Time.
Answer: A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in
which a roadway worker is notified by the control operator that no trains
will operate within a specific segment of controlled track until the
roadway worker reports clear of the track as prescribed.
FINAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A PLUS
●● Adjacent Track.
Answer: A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is
spaced less than 25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
●● Controlling Switch.
Answer: A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls
entry to working limits
●● Effective Securing Device.
Answer: A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application and
removal only by the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is
provided
●● employee.
Answer: An individual who is engaged or compensated by a railroad or
by a contractor to a railroad to perform any duties defined in this part
●● Employee in Charge (EIC).
, Answer: An employee responsible for a work group under the
overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
●● Employer.
Answer: A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this
manual.
●● Exclusive Track Occupancy.
Answer: A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled Track
in which movement authority is withheld or restricted by the Train
Dispatcher or Block Operator, or one or more approaches to the Working
Limits are protected by Flagman.
●● Flag Man.
Answer: When used in relation to roadway worker safety, means an
employee designated by the railroad to direct or restrict the movement of
the trains past a point on a track to provide on-track safety for roadway
workers.
●● Foul Time.
Answer: A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in
which a roadway worker is notified by the control operator that no trains
will operate within a specific segment of controlled track until the
roadway worker reports clear of the track as prescribed.
