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A comprehensive glossary of terms related to roadway worker protection in the railroad industry. It defines key concepts such as 'exclusive track occupancy', 'foul time', 'on-track safety', and 'working limits', offering a clear understanding of safety protocols and procedures for railroad workers. Valuable for anyone involved in railroad operations, particularly those responsible for ensuring the safety of workers on or near tracks.
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Inaccessible Track - answer physically preventing entry and movement of trains or equipment. Exclusive Track Occupancy - answer Establishing on-track safety on controlled track in which movement authority of trains and other equipment withheld by train dispatcher. Is typically applied by diverting trains onto an adjacent bidirectional track. Foul Time - answer Employee in charge request and is notified by Train Dispatcher that no train/on track equipment, with exception of equipment specifically assigned to roadway work, will operate within specified working limits until employee in charge reports clear of the tracks. Standard Track Flagging - answer Is typically utilized for planned or unplanned work lasting more than (1) hour. Train Approach Warning - answer on-track safety through utilization of a Watchman to warn Roadway Workers of the approach of trains in ample time (15 seconds) for them to move or remain in a place. Individual Train Detection - answer Is a method by which a Lone Worker acquires on- track safety by observing approaching trains and leaving the track before approaching trains arrive. Employee In Charge - answer A person responsible for providing on-track safety for one or more work groups or themselves within a specified working limits when, and only when, Roadway Worker Protection is provided by exclusive track occupancy, foul time, and inaccessible track.
Job Briefing - answer a work unit that meets to discuss all aspects of the work to be performed and any safety concerns Dispatchers - answer an employee that is assigned to control and issue orders concerning the movement of trains on a specific route of the railroad track Adjacent track - answer a controlled or non controlled track centered less than 25 feet from the center occupied track Work Done on Tracks - answer Inspection, construction, maintenance or, repair on railroad tracks On track Safety - answer Keeping from the danger of being struck by a train or any other railroad equipment. on track safety briefing - answer explanation of the type of track protection for the employees when track protection is required railroad work groups - answer two or more rail workers organized to work together on a common task Working Limits - answer is established to control which trains, engines, and on track equipment can move on track. it can be established through
Minor Correction - answer one or more repairs including welding, spiking, anchoring, hand tamping, and joint bolt replacement that are accomplished with hand tools mechanical facility - answer a locomotive servicing or car shop repair track area, where one or more tracks within an area are under control of Mechanical department employee
Fouling a Track - answer Being in such proximity to a track that an individual, tools or equipment could be struck by a moving train or other on-track equipment, or in any case is within four feet of the nearest rail. gang watchman - answer not a flagman an employee whose job is to provide warning to workers of approaching trains or equipment. Adjacent Tracks - answer Two or more tracks with track centers spaced less than 25 feet apart. adjacent track - answer a controlled or not controlled track , whose track is spaced 25 feet from the track center of the occupied track Control Operator - answer an employee in charge of a remotely controlled switch or derail control switch - answer a switch that hand or power operated that controls entry to working limits. Controlled track - answer a track upon which all movements will be authorized by a train dispatcher Effective Securing Device - answer A vandal and tamper resistant device applied to a manually operated switch or derail for the protection of roadway workers. This device must be secured, uniquely tagged and removed only by the class, craft or group of employees for whom the protection is being provided. employee - answer an individual who is engaged or compensated by a railroad