Block 2 - General Rules
1.1 Safety - answer Safety is the most important element in performing duties. Obeying
the rules is essential to job safety and continued employment.
1.1.1 Maintaining a Safe Course - answer In case of doubt or uncertainty, take the safe
course.
1.1.2 Alert and Attentive - answer Employees must be careful to prevent injuring
themselves or others. They must be alert and attentive when performing their duties and
plan their work to avoid injury.
1.1.3 Accidents, Injuries, and Defects - answer Report by the first means of
communication any accidents; personal injuries; defects in tracks, bridges, or signals; or
any unusual condition that may affect the safe and efficient operation of the railroad.
Where required, furnish a written report promptly after reporting the incident.
20.12 Accidents, Injuries and Defects (Ref: GCOR 1.1.3) - answer When a report is
received from the field of accidents, injuries, or track or mechanical defects, the train
dispatcher must ensure that the necessary safeguards are provided as soon as
possible. In case of doubt as to whether operation of train(s) is safe, the train dispatcher
must require trains to stop.
1.1.4 Condition of Equipment and Tools - answerEmployees must check the condition
of equipment and tools they use to perform their duties. Employees must not use
defective equipment or tools until they are safe to use. Employees must report any
defects to the proper authority.
1.2.1 Care for Injured - answerWhen passenger or employees are injured, do everything
reasonable to care for them.
20.13 Care for Injured (Ref: GCOR 1.2.1) - answerWhen advised of an injury, ascertain
if emergency services are required.
When responding to report of injuries:
1. Obtain exact location including railroad mile post and public access information.
2. Protect the location.
3. Notify the Response Management Control Center.
4. Give this priority over other duties.
MUST FOLLOW IN ORDER
, 1.2.2 Witnesses - answerIf equipment is involved in personal injury, loss of life, or
damage to property, the employee in charge must immediately secure the names,
addresses and occupations of all persons involved, including all persons at the scene
when the accident occurred and those that arrived soon after. The employee in charge
must secure names regardless of whether these persons admit knowing anything about
the accident. (Reference Block 2 Page 4 for more details.)
1.2.4 Mechanical Inspections - answerWhen engines, cars or other equipment are
involved in an accident that results in personal injury or death, the equipment must be
inspected before it leaves the accident site. A mechanical department employee must
further inspect the equipment at the first terminal. This employee must promptly report
inspection results to the proper manager.
1.2.5 Reporting - answerAll cases of personal injury, while on duty or on company
property, must be immediately reported to the proper manager and the prescribed
written form completed.
A personal injury that occurs while off duty that will in any way affect employee
performance of duties must be reported to the proper manager as soon as possible.
The injured employee must also complete the prescribed written form before returning
to service.
(Reference Block 2 Page 5 for more details.)
1.2.6 Statements - answerExcept when authorized by the proper manager:
- Information concerning accidents or personal injuries that occur to persons other than
employees may be given only to an authorized representative of the railroad or an
officer of the law.
- Information about the facts concerning the injury or death of an employee may be
given only to a person in interest such as the injured employee, an immediate relative of
the injured or deceased employee, an authorized representative of the railroad, or an
officer of the law.
- Information in the files or in other privileged or confidential reports of the railroad
concerning accidents or personal injuries may be given only to an authorized
representative of the railroad.
20.14 Statements (Ref: GCOR 1.2.6) - answerTrain Dispatcher must:
- Require Identification before divulging information that relates to the operation of the
railroad. (Ex. Employee ID)
- Only release information to employees of the railroad or others that are authorized to
receive information.
1.1 Safety - answer Safety is the most important element in performing duties. Obeying
the rules is essential to job safety and continued employment.
1.1.1 Maintaining a Safe Course - answer In case of doubt or uncertainty, take the safe
course.
1.1.2 Alert and Attentive - answer Employees must be careful to prevent injuring
themselves or others. They must be alert and attentive when performing their duties and
plan their work to avoid injury.
1.1.3 Accidents, Injuries, and Defects - answer Report by the first means of
communication any accidents; personal injuries; defects in tracks, bridges, or signals; or
any unusual condition that may affect the safe and efficient operation of the railroad.
Where required, furnish a written report promptly after reporting the incident.
20.12 Accidents, Injuries and Defects (Ref: GCOR 1.1.3) - answer When a report is
received from the field of accidents, injuries, or track or mechanical defects, the train
dispatcher must ensure that the necessary safeguards are provided as soon as
possible. In case of doubt as to whether operation of train(s) is safe, the train dispatcher
must require trains to stop.
1.1.4 Condition of Equipment and Tools - answerEmployees must check the condition
of equipment and tools they use to perform their duties. Employees must not use
defective equipment or tools until they are safe to use. Employees must report any
defects to the proper authority.
1.2.1 Care for Injured - answerWhen passenger or employees are injured, do everything
reasonable to care for them.
20.13 Care for Injured (Ref: GCOR 1.2.1) - answerWhen advised of an injury, ascertain
if emergency services are required.
When responding to report of injuries:
1. Obtain exact location including railroad mile post and public access information.
2. Protect the location.
3. Notify the Response Management Control Center.
4. Give this priority over other duties.
MUST FOLLOW IN ORDER
, 1.2.2 Witnesses - answerIf equipment is involved in personal injury, loss of life, or
damage to property, the employee in charge must immediately secure the names,
addresses and occupations of all persons involved, including all persons at the scene
when the accident occurred and those that arrived soon after. The employee in charge
must secure names regardless of whether these persons admit knowing anything about
the accident. (Reference Block 2 Page 4 for more details.)
1.2.4 Mechanical Inspections - answerWhen engines, cars or other equipment are
involved in an accident that results in personal injury or death, the equipment must be
inspected before it leaves the accident site. A mechanical department employee must
further inspect the equipment at the first terminal. This employee must promptly report
inspection results to the proper manager.
1.2.5 Reporting - answerAll cases of personal injury, while on duty or on company
property, must be immediately reported to the proper manager and the prescribed
written form completed.
A personal injury that occurs while off duty that will in any way affect employee
performance of duties must be reported to the proper manager as soon as possible.
The injured employee must also complete the prescribed written form before returning
to service.
(Reference Block 2 Page 5 for more details.)
1.2.6 Statements - answerExcept when authorized by the proper manager:
- Information concerning accidents or personal injuries that occur to persons other than
employees may be given only to an authorized representative of the railroad or an
officer of the law.
- Information about the facts concerning the injury or death of an employee may be
given only to a person in interest such as the injured employee, an immediate relative of
the injured or deceased employee, an authorized representative of the railroad, or an
officer of the law.
- Information in the files or in other privileged or confidential reports of the railroad
concerning accidents or personal injuries may be given only to an authorized
representative of the railroad.
20.14 Statements (Ref: GCOR 1.2.6) - answerTrain Dispatcher must:
- Require Identification before divulging information that relates to the operation of the
railroad. (Ex. Employee ID)
- Only release information to employees of the railroad or others that are authorized to
receive information.
