PTS - Module 1. Your Personal Track
Safety
What is the safe distance from the track for trains travelling up to 100 miles per hour? -
answer1.25 metres (4 feet)
What is the safe distance from the track for trains travelling between 101 and 125 miles
per hour? - answer2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)
What are the main hazards of working on or near the line? - answer- Overhead Line
Equipment (OLE)
- The Direct Current Conductor Rail
- On-Track Plants and On-Track Machines
What distance from the track is considered to be on or near the line? - answer3 metres
(10 feet)
What are Network Rail's four core values? - answer- Safety
- Care
- Teamwork
- Empowerment
What is a Close Call? - answerAnything that has the potential to cause harm or damage
What should you do if you see a Close Call? - answerReport it
How can we create safer environments to work in? - answer- Staying alert
- Following processes
- Reporting potential safety risks
Who should you contact first if you see something you think could endanger the safety
of your fellow workers? - answerThe Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
What should you do when reporting a Close Call? - answer- Provide a detailed
description of the location
- Describe the problem and potential impact
- If possible, suggest a solution
What is Speak Out? - answerNetwork Rail's confidential reporting service
When should you use Speak Out? - answerIf you have a genuine concern or suspect
wrongdoing is taking place in Network Rail
Safety
What is the safe distance from the track for trains travelling up to 100 miles per hour? -
answer1.25 metres (4 feet)
What is the safe distance from the track for trains travelling between 101 and 125 miles
per hour? - answer2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)
What are the main hazards of working on or near the line? - answer- Overhead Line
Equipment (OLE)
- The Direct Current Conductor Rail
- On-Track Plants and On-Track Machines
What distance from the track is considered to be on or near the line? - answer3 metres
(10 feet)
What are Network Rail's four core values? - answer- Safety
- Care
- Teamwork
- Empowerment
What is a Close Call? - answerAnything that has the potential to cause harm or damage
What should you do if you see a Close Call? - answerReport it
How can we create safer environments to work in? - answer- Staying alert
- Following processes
- Reporting potential safety risks
Who should you contact first if you see something you think could endanger the safety
of your fellow workers? - answerThe Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
What should you do when reporting a Close Call? - answer- Provide a detailed
description of the location
- Describe the problem and potential impact
- If possible, suggest a solution
What is Speak Out? - answerNetwork Rail's confidential reporting service
When should you use Speak Out? - answerIf you have a genuine concern or suspect
wrongdoing is taking place in Network Rail
