BNSF GCOR FOR FINAL 130 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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What is essential to job safety and continued employment? - Correct Answers Obeying the rules The right to challenge a directive which based on the employees good faith determination, would violate a railroad operating rule relating to; - Correct Answers Shoving movements, leaving equipment foul of an adjacent track or the handling of hand-operated swithches or fixed derails.A freight car with any defect that makes it unsafe for movement must be: - Correct Answers Corrected, or set out of the train.The _______ are responsible for the safety and protection of their train and observance of the rules.
- Correct Answers Conductor and engineer
Other responsibilities of the conductor are; - Correct Answers Advise the engineer and train dispatcher of any restriction placed on equipment being handled. Remind the engineer that the train is approaching an area restricted by: limits of authority, track warrant, track bulletin or radio speed restriction. Inform the engineer after the train passes the last station, but atleast 2 miles from the restriction.employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required identification in this order: - Correct Answers Name and initials of the railroad. Train name (number), engine number, or words that identify the precise mobile unit.When transmitted by radio, mandatory directives must conform to applicable operating rules and the following: - Correct Answers inform the train dispatcher when ready to copy stating the employee's occupation (ex. conductor, engineer, forman, maintainer) name and location on the main track, or where the main track will be entered.If a person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or car, or the light being used disappears, emplyees must: - Correct Answers Stop the movement, unless employee on leading car controls the air brakes.Any object waved violently by any person on or near the track is a signal to ______ - Correct Answers Stop 1 / 2
Radio communications for shoving movements must specify the direction and distance and must be acknowledged when distance specified is more than four cars. Movement must stop within ______ of the distance specified unless additional instructions are received. - Correct Answers Half Track bulletins, track warrants, or general orders may: - Correct Answers Restrict or stop train movements because of track conditions, structures, men, or equipment working.Yellow flags - Correct Answers used for temproary speed restrictions Yellow-red flags - Correct Answers used when a train may be required to stop.where must employees display a yellow flag? - Correct Answers display a yellow flag 2 miles before the restricted area When the restricted area is close to a terminal, junction, or another area - Correct Answers employees will display the yellow flag less than 2 miles before the restricted area Speed specified by track warrant, track bulletin, general order - Correct Answers Must not be exceeded until the rear of the train clears the restriction when a yellow flag is displayed and restriction is not specified in writing and train is 2 miles beyond the yellow flag - Correct Answers continue moving but not exceeding 10 MPH, resume speed when rear of the train passes green flag, or traveled 4 miles beyond yellow flag When a yellow-red flag is displayed and the restriction is not specified by a track bulletin, track warrant, or general order - Correct Answers crew members must be prepared to stop short of a red flag If no red flag is displayed - Correct Answers move at restricted speed, prepared to stop when approaching a red flag or red light - Correct Answers Stop short of red flag or red light and not proceed unless employee in charge gives verbal permission succession of short sounds oooooo - Correct Answers warn railroad employees when an emergency exists such as derailment and when persons or livestock are on track
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