Answers
When radios are used during a shoving or pushing move-
1. Employee is in the clear of all tracks
ment the employee directing the movement must com-
2. Switches and derails involved in the movement are
municate the following to the employee receiving the in-
properly lined
structions:
tested hand brakes but
Clearance Point
Who do you ask for instructions when a car is unsafe for
movement?
Do not move any car that is flagged as be-
ing overweight on train documentation, unless the
authorizes the movement.
When the track is insuflcient to permit leaving the equip-
ment clear of connecting tracks and it is necessary to leave
equipment beyond the clearance point
Before moving a defective or damaged car you must
Avoid operation between and MPH in locations des-
ignated by special instructions
To test that a hand brake on a single car or DP locomotive
is suflcient to hold the equipment you must
The hand brake is not suflcient if no retarding effect
is observed. Do not leave equipment that fails the test
unattended unless a minimum of additional piece
of equipment with tested hand brakes is coupled
Unattended equipment must be secured with suflcient
, The location near a turnout beyond which it is unsafe
forpassage on an adjacent track.
The train dispatcher or a supervisor
Customer service or Clearance Bureau
The equipment must completely occupy the switch of
theconnecting track
1. Obtain instructions from the Mechanical and
Trans-portation departments
2. Inform the train dispatcher of the movement
14 and 21 MPH
Push against the equipment with the
locomotive
One
Not less than one