PTS Questions
What is the nearest safe distance from an
electrical line side location cabinet? - answer300mm
What must the COSS tell you before work starts in an
equipment warning or Lookout
warning area? - answer 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? – answer 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? - answer 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? - answerTell 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? - answerThe 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
What is the nearest safe distance from an
electrical line side location cabinet? - answer300mm
What must the COSS tell you before work starts in an
equipment warning or Lookout
warning area? - answer 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? – answer 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? - answer 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? - answerTell 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? - answerThe 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
