Caltrain RWP Training Test Guide Questions and Answers Course

Caltrain RWP Training Test Guide Questions and Answers Course Working on or near Caltrain tracks is known as - The Right of Way A person may only work on or near the Caltrain Right of Way when: - They have been trained, They have an approved Site Specific Work Plan (SSWP), Work has been scheduled via the Right To Work (RTW) Process, They have and understand On-Track Safety (OTS) protection being provided On site workers must have their: - RWP badge with them at all times when on Caltrain ROW and must have the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- hard hat, safety glasses, orange retro-reflective safety vest, and safety toe boots. You are considered a Roadway Worker if you: - inspect, build, construct, maintain, or repair anything related to tracks, signals; or any of the track and signal infrastructure and support systems. Who is responsible for ensuring that you have on-tack safety? - You are responsible for ensuring that you have on-track safety. What are the goals of the training? - Prevent workers from being struck by trains and on-track equipment, Know the inherent danger of working near tracks, Know your protection. For this training what does "Being Alert" include? - Expect a train at any time, On any track and in either direction, At any speed, What looks like the back may actually be the front of the train. When should you expect a train? - You should expect a train at any time, on any track, in any direction, at any speed. Can you always hear a train coming? - You can't always hear a train coming, especially if it Is being pushed by the locomotive. When do you need on-track protection? - You need on-track protection any time you or your equipment will be within 4 feet of the nearest rail. In what other situation may you need on-track protection? - On-track protection may also be required for work that is greater than 4 feet from the nearest rail, depending on scope of work, equipment/materials being used, and site conditions. Who is responsible for your safety? - You are responsible for your safety What is an Adjacent Controlled Track? - Two or more tracks within 19 feet of each other where movement is controlled by the dispatcher What is a Control Point (CP)? - A location where switches and signals control trains and other equipment running on the track where the train or other equipment on the track can switch or cutover to another track What is a Controlled Track? - Track that can be controlled remotely by a Dispatcher, who authorizes movement of trains and other equipment running on the track Who is the Employee in Charge (EIC)? - Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC) - the TASI employee in charge of providing on-track safety to a work group. Also known as an "Employee In Charge (EIC)" What does Fouling a track mean? - Is the placement of an individual or an item of equipment in such 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 4 feet of the field side of the nearest running rail. What is the Federal Railroad Administration (FR)? - The branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation that enforces rail safety regulations What is Grade Crossing? - Anywhere another form of transportation legally crosses the railroad What is Job Briefing? - Is the briefing or session conducted by Caltrain's designated Roadway Worker in Charge (RWIC) prior to start of work indicating the type of protection provided while working on or near Caltrain tracks What is the Main Track? - The track (or tracks) that Caltrain trains run on from San Francisco, CA to San Jose, CA and back. There are two primary Main Tracks 1 and 2 so trains can travel in both directions running at the same time. At some locations, there are more than two Main Tracks What is considered On-Track Equipment? - Any non-train equipment that operates on the tracks What is On-Track Safety (OTS)? - How roadway workers are protected (provided safety) so trains and other on-track equipment/machines do not strike workers or equipment. The formal definition is: a state of freedom from the danger of being struck by a moving train or other railroad equipment What is considered "Protection"? - Also known as On-Track Safety (OTS) -the way to make sure that roadway workers are safe from being hit by a train