PTS Questions Final Test 2026\2027.
What is the nearest safe distance from an
electrical lineside location cabinet?
300mm
What must the COSS tell you before work starts in an
equipment warning or Lookout
warning area?
The position of safety to go
to when a train approaches
You are working on a line with a line
speed of 101-125mph. What distance
from the line do you need to stand to
be in a Position of Safety?
2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)
You have followed your internal
procedure to report something you
felt was unsafe, but nothing has been
done. What should you do?
Contact CIRAS, Contact the
trade union, Ask your line manager
You see a hazard, such as overgrown
vegetation, obstructing the CESS
which has the potential to cause harm.
What should you do?
Tell the rest of your team
(including the COSS)
Close Call it
Mitigate the hazard if able to
do so
What should you be informed of when
working in isolation with a Alternating
Current in an Overhead Line area?
, PTS Questions Final Test 2026\2027.
The COSS will
brief you on the details of any isolation
in force
The COSS must be in possession of a
permit to work Form C if your job
requires an isolation
The COSS will brief you on
anything that will remain live within
the isolation
Special care needs to be taken when
working in an area with Overhead Line
Equipment (OLE). Which of the
following times would this be?
Using liquids,
Clearing vegetation, Using ladders
How frequently should you be looking
up when walking on or near the line?
Every 5 seconds
When reporting an accident, following
the first thing that must be said at the
start of the call, which of the following
additional details are needed to be
told?
Name, Job
title, Employer, Where you are
speaking from, Telephone or radio call
number
What information might you receive
from a safety brief?
Site Specific
Hazards, First Aider Information,
Welfare Facilities, Nearest Hospital,
Position of Safety
What is the nearest safe distance from an
electrical lineside location cabinet?
300mm
What must the COSS tell you before work starts in an
equipment warning or Lookout
warning area?
The position of safety to go
to when a train approaches
You are working on a line with a line
speed of 101-125mph. What distance
from the line do you need to stand to
be in a Position of Safety?
2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)
You have followed your internal
procedure to report something you
felt was unsafe, but nothing has been
done. What should you do?
Contact CIRAS, Contact the
trade union, Ask your line manager
You see a hazard, such as overgrown
vegetation, obstructing the CESS
which has the potential to cause harm.
What should you do?
Tell the rest of your team
(including the COSS)
Close Call it
Mitigate the hazard if able to
do so
What should you be informed of when
working in isolation with a Alternating
Current in an Overhead Line area?
, PTS Questions Final Test 2026\2027.
The COSS will
brief you on the details of any isolation
in force
The COSS must be in possession of a
permit to work Form C if your job
requires an isolation
The COSS will brief you on
anything that will remain live within
the isolation
Special care needs to be taken when
working in an area with Overhead Line
Equipment (OLE). Which of the
following times would this be?
Using liquids,
Clearing vegetation, Using ladders
How frequently should you be looking
up when walking on or near the line?
Every 5 seconds
When reporting an accident, following
the first thing that must be said at the
start of the call, which of the following
additional details are needed to be
told?
Name, Job
title, Employer, Where you are
speaking from, Telephone or radio call
number
What information might you receive
from a safety brief?
Site Specific
Hazards, First Aider Information,
Welfare Facilities, Nearest Hospital,
Position of Safety
