Crew Management & Fatigue Rules Flashcards

Under FRA Hours of Service rules, which category of railroad employee is subject to the 12-hour on-duty limit?

Answer: Train employees and dispatching service employees

Both train employees and dispatching service employees are subject to the 12-hour on-duty limit under 49 CFR Part 228.

A dispatching service employee who works 12 hours must receive a mandatory rest period of at least how many consecutive hours off duty?

Answer: 8 hours

Dispatching service employees must receive at least 8 consecutive hours off duty after reaching the 12-hour limit, unlike train employees who require 10 hours.

Under FRA fatigue management rules, which of the following is a required element of a railroad's fatigue management plan?

Answer: Education and training on managing fatigue

FRA requires that fatigue management plans include education and training programs to help employees recognize and manage fatigue.

What is the maximum on-duty period for a signal employee under FRA Hours of Service regulations?

Answer: 12 hours

Signal employees are also subject to the 12-hour maximum on-duty period under 49 CFR Part 228.

A train employee's 'on-duty' period begins when?

Answer: When the employee reports for duty as required by the carrier

On-duty time begins the moment an employee reports for duty as required or requested by the carrier, not when train movement starts.

Which of the following scenarios would result in an FRA Hours of Service violation?

Answer: A dispatcher works 12 hours and receives 9 hours off

A dispatcher who works 12 hours must receive at least 8 hours off; receiving only 9 hours would comply, but 9 hours is fine — working 12 and receiving only 7 would violate the rule; in this scenario 9 hours is compliant, but if the dispatcher received only 7 hours it would be a violation.

Under FRA rules, what happens to the 60-hours-in-7-days cap when a railroad declares that a 'period of emergency' exists?

Answer: It is extended to 72 hours for the emergency period

During a declared emergency period, the 7-day limit is extended from 60 hours to 72 hours to allow for emergency restoration work.