ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION MANUAL EXAM SOLVED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
1. Adjacent Tracks Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet apart.
2. Adjacent Track A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is spaced less than
25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
3. Controlling
Switch A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls entry to
working limits
4. Effective
Secur- ing
Device A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application and removal only by
the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is provided
5. employee 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
6. Employee
in Charge An employee responsible for a work group under the overarching
(EIC) authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
7. Employer A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates
individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this manual.
8. Exclusive
Track A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled Track in which
Occupancy 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.
9. Flag Man 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.
10. Foul Time A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in which a
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CORRECTLY TO SCORE 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.
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CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
1. Adjacent Tracks Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet apart.
2. Adjacent Track A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is spaced less than
25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
3. Controlling
Switch A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls entry to
working limits
4. Effective
Secur- ing
Device A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application and removal only by
the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is provided
5. employee 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
6. Employee
in Charge An employee responsible for a work group under the overarching
(EIC) authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
7. Employer A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates
individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this manual.
8. Exclusive
Track A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled Track in which
Occupancy 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.
9. Flag Man 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.
10. Foul Time A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in which a
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, ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION MANUAL EXAM SOLVED
CORRECTLY TO SCORE 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.
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