TTSA

Question 1

What legislation allows to rail work? (2}

Answer 1

• OH&S Act 2004
• Rail Safety National Law 2012

Question 2

What policies and procedures do Metro follow?

Answer 2

1994 Book of Rules and Operating Procedures

Question 3

Who do you raise Safety issues with? (3)

Answer 3

• Work Group Supervisor
• Track Force Protection Co-ordinator
• other colleagues

Question 4

What must you have as a rail safety worker to comply with competence management? (3)

Answer 4

• must hold certificate of competency
• must carry your ID at all times
• must have passed rail safety worker medical

Question 5

Can you enter the rail corridor if you are not fit for work?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Is fatigue a collective responsibility between employee and employer?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

When can infield drug and alcohol testing be completed? (3)

Answer 7

• randomly
• with show cause
• following and accident or incident (within 3 hours)

Question 8

Can you work anywhere in the MTM network with a blood alcohol level >0.00?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Can you be under the influence of illegal drugs whilst performing rail safety work?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

What must you do if you are taking prescription medications?

Answer 10

Inform your supervisor/manager before you start work.

Question 11

What happens if you refuse to undergo drug or alcohols testing? (3)

Answer 11

• treated as a confirmed positive
• employees are stood down without pay
• immediately subject to discipline action in line with counselling and disciplinary action

Question 12

What are PPE requirements for track workers? (6)

Answer 12

• hard had
• eye protection
• hi vis vest
• long sleeve shirt
• full length trousers
• steel capped lace up boots with ankle support

Question 13

What mandatory ppe do drivers need to wear?

Answer 13

• hi vis vest
• steel capped lace up boots with ankle support

Question 14

What colours can’t you wear in the rail corridor?

Answer 14

• red
• yellow
• green

Question 15

How do you define the rail corridor? (2)

Answer 15

• from fence to fence or
• 15m from the outer rail

Question 16

Where is the danger zone in a rail corridor?

Answer 16

• all the space within 3m horizontally from the outer rail and any distance above or below the zone unless a position of safety exists.

Question 17

Where is the danger zone on a platform?

Answer 17

If yellow line, platform edge to yellow line

If no yellow line, 1.5m from the platform edge.

Question 18

As a driver, how can you enter the danger zone?

Answer 18

If a Reactive Track Access Request form has been completed and train control has provided access.

Question 19

What is a position of safety?

Answer 19

Somewhere where you can’t be struct by rail traffic.

Question 20

What must you do in a position of safety?

Answer 20

• drivers to identify and allocate their own POS
• ensure POS is available at all times
• ensure continuous visual assessment

Question 21

What must you ensure before leaving a POS? (3)

Answer 21

• rail traffic has passed
• you are certain you will not be in danger
• you have confirmed there is no danger from traffic on another line and it’s safe to do so

Question 22

What is meant by the term DOWN?

Answer 22

Travelling away from FSS

Question 23

What is meant by the term UP?

Answer 23

Travelling towards FSS.

Question 24

What type of bridge is this?

Answer 24

Underbridge

Question 25

Where does the train travel on an underbridge?

Answer 25

Train travels on top of the bridge

Question 26

What type of bridge is this?

Answer 26

Overbridge

Question 27

Where does a train travel on an overbridge?

Answer 27

Underneath the bridge

Question 28

What type of bridge is this?

Answer 28

Culvert

Question 29

Where does the train travel on a culvert?

Answer 29

On top

Question 30

What type of bridge is this?

Answer 30

Tunnel

Question 31

What does a tunnel allow?

Answer 31

Passage of railntradfic through hills or under roads structures etc

Question 32

What is the track system made up of? (3)

Answer 32

- rails - sleepers - ballast

Question 33

What are sleepers?

Answer 33

Can be made from concrete, steel or timber and maintain the correct spacing/gauge between the rails

Question 34

What does ballast do?

Answer 34

Provides support and drainage and consists of a bed of crushed blue metal rocks

Question 35

What do rails do?

Answer 35

For trains to be guided through the interaction with wheel flanges

Question 36

What does four foot mean?

Answer 36

1435mm - standard gauge Width between the rails Interstate network and freight trains

Question 37

What does five foot mean?

Answer 37

1600mm broad gauge Width between the rails Metro network

Question 38

What type of track is this?

Answer 38

Dual gauge

Question 39

What is a dual gauge track?

Answer 39

Has 3 rails, can run both broad and standard gauge trains

Question 40

What is six foot?

Answer 40

The space between the adjacent railway lines

Question 41

What type of sign is this?

Answer 41

Kilometers post

Question 42

What does a kilometre post indicate?

Answer 42

How many kms you are away from southern cross station

Question 43

What type of structure is this?

Answer 43

Overhead structure number

Question 44

What do overhead structure numbers advise you?

Answer 44

How many feet you are away from FSS.

Question 45

How do you read overhead structure numbers? (2)

Answer 45

10035 feet from FSS 15600 feet from FSS