ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION
MANUAL PRACTICE TEST.
Adjacent Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet
apart.
Adjacent Track - CORRECT ANSWER A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is spaced
less than 25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
Controlling Switch - CORRECT ANSWER A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls
entry to working limits
Effective Securing Device - CORRECT ANSWER A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application
and removal only by the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is provided
employee - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Employee in Charge (EIC) - CORRECT ANSWER An employee responsible for a work group under the
overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
Employer - CORRECT ANSWER A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this manual.
Exclusive Track Occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled
Track in which 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.
Flag Man - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
, Foul Time - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in which 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.
Fouling a Track - CORRECT ANSWER The placement of an individual or an item of equipment in
proximity to a track that the individual or equipment could be struck by a moving train or on-track
equipment, or in any case is within four feet of the field side of the near running rail. Locations
specifically engineered to provide protection from moving trains or on-track equipment may enroach
into the four foot envelope and still not be considered fouling. These locations are designated as
clearing bays.
Gang Watchman/ Advance Watchman - CORRECT ANSWER An employee who is qualified to provide
warning to a roadway workers of approaching trains or on-track equipment.
Inaccessible Track - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing working limits on non controlled track
by physically preventing entry and movement of trains and equipment
Individual Train Detection - CORRECT ANSWER A procedure by which a lone worker acquires on track
safety by seeing approaching trains and leaving the track before they arrive and which may be used only
under circumstances strictly defined in this manual.
Job Breifing - CORRECT ANSWER A meeting conducted prior to going to work
Local Control - CORRECT ANSWER When used in relation to Roadway Worker Protection. C&S
employees may request permission to take local control of an interlocking to assist the Dispatcher when
remote control is lost or to expedite switch, signal or track circuit testing.
Lone Worker - CORRECT ANSWER An individual roadway worker who is not being afforded on-track
safety by another roadway worker, who is not a member of a roadway work group, and who is not
engaged in a common task with another roadway worker.
Maximum Authorized Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Means the highest speed permitted for the movement
of trains permanently established by timetable/special instructions, general order, or track bulletin.
MANUAL PRACTICE TEST.
Adjacent Tracks - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet
apart.
Adjacent Track - CORRECT ANSWER A controlled or non controlled track whose track center is spaced
less than 25 feet from the track center of the occupied track
Controlling Switch - CORRECT ANSWER A switch that is either hand or power operated, that controls
entry to working limits
Effective Securing Device - CORRECT ANSWER A vandal and tamper resistant lock, keyed for application
and removal only by the roadway worker(s) for whom the protection is provided
employee - CORRECT ANSWER 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
Employee in Charge (EIC) - CORRECT ANSWER An employee responsible for a work group under the
overarching authority of the Roadway Worker In Charge.
Employer - CORRECT ANSWER A railroad or a contractor to a railroad that directly engages or
compensates individuals to perform any of the duties defined in this manual.
Exclusive Track Occupancy - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing Working Limits on Controlled
Track in which 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.
Flag Man - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
, Foul Time - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing working limits on controlled track in which 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.
Fouling a Track - CORRECT ANSWER The placement of an individual or an item of equipment in
proximity to a track that the individual or equipment could be struck by a moving train or on-track
equipment, or in any case is within four feet of the field side of the near running rail. Locations
specifically engineered to provide protection from moving trains or on-track equipment may enroach
into the four foot envelope and still not be considered fouling. These locations are designated as
clearing bays.
Gang Watchman/ Advance Watchman - CORRECT ANSWER An employee who is qualified to provide
warning to a roadway workers of approaching trains or on-track equipment.
Inaccessible Track - CORRECT ANSWER A method of establishing working limits on non controlled track
by physically preventing entry and movement of trains and equipment
Individual Train Detection - CORRECT ANSWER A procedure by which a lone worker acquires on track
safety by seeing approaching trains and leaving the track before they arrive and which may be used only
under circumstances strictly defined in this manual.
Job Breifing - CORRECT ANSWER A meeting conducted prior to going to work
Local Control - CORRECT ANSWER When used in relation to Roadway Worker Protection. C&S
employees may request permission to take local control of an interlocking to assist the Dispatcher when
remote control is lost or to expedite switch, signal or track circuit testing.
Lone Worker - CORRECT ANSWER An individual roadway worker who is not being afforded on-track
safety by another roadway worker, who is not a member of a roadway work group, and who is not
engaged in a common task with another roadway worker.
Maximum Authorized Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Means the highest speed permitted for the movement
of trains permanently established by timetable/special instructions, general order, or track bulletin.
