BNSF ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION
COMPLETE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● employee in charge
Answer: this person is responsible for the safety, instruction,
performance and protection of all employees under his jurisdiction
●● exclusive track occupancy
Answer: a method of establishing working limits on a controlled track in
which movement authority of trains and other equipment is withheld by
the train dispatcher or control operator or restricted by flagman
●● flagman
Answer: an person assigned to restrict the movement of trains or there
on track equipment and may not perform any other duties while
flagging.
●● foul time
Answer: a method of establishing authority within manual interlocking
through a train dispatcher or control operator
●● inaccessible track
, Answer: a method of establishing working limits on a non controlled
track by physically preventing entry and movement of trains and
equipment
●● lone worker
Answer: an individual roadway worker who is not (a) being given on-
track protection by another roadway worker, (b) member of roadway
work group or (c) engaged in a common task with other roadway worker
●● lookout/ watchman
Answer: a person who has been trained and qualified to provide warning
to roadway workers of approaching trains and equipment, and sole duty
is to look out for approaching trains and provide at least 15 seconds
advanced warning to employees before arrival of train or on track
equipment
●● non- controlled track
Answer: track where movements are permitted without authorization
from a train dispatcher or control operator, (e.g yard track)
●● on track safety
Answer: a condition in which the railroads job briefing and rules provide
a separation between roadway workers and trains or on track equipment
●● roadway worker
COMPLETE EXAMINATION TEST
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● employee in charge
Answer: this person is responsible for the safety, instruction,
performance and protection of all employees under his jurisdiction
●● exclusive track occupancy
Answer: a method of establishing working limits on a controlled track in
which movement authority of trains and other equipment is withheld by
the train dispatcher or control operator or restricted by flagman
●● flagman
Answer: an person assigned to restrict the movement of trains or there
on track equipment and may not perform any other duties while
flagging.
●● foul time
Answer: a method of establishing authority within manual interlocking
through a train dispatcher or control operator
●● inaccessible track
, Answer: a method of establishing working limits on a non controlled
track by physically preventing entry and movement of trains and
equipment
●● lone worker
Answer: an individual roadway worker who is not (a) being given on-
track protection by another roadway worker, (b) member of roadway
work group or (c) engaged in a common task with other roadway worker
●● lookout/ watchman
Answer: a person who has been trained and qualified to provide warning
to roadway workers of approaching trains and equipment, and sole duty
is to look out for approaching trains and provide at least 15 seconds
advanced warning to employees before arrival of train or on track
equipment
●● non- controlled track
Answer: track where movements are permitted without authorization
from a train dispatcher or control operator, (e.g yard track)
●● on track safety
Answer: a condition in which the railroads job briefing and rules provide
a separation between roadway workers and trains or on track equipment
●● roadway worker
