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Safety Procedures and Regulations Flashcards

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  1. Under FRA regulations, what is the maximum allowable blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for a locomotive engineer on duty?

    Answer: 0.04%

    FRA regulations (49 CFR Part 219) prohibit locomotive engineers from performing service with a BAC at or above 0.04%.

  2. When a locomotive engineer observes a blue signal flag protecting workers on the track, the engineer must:

    Answer: Stop and not move the equipment until the blue signal is removed by the workers

    Blue signal protection means equipment must not be moved until the workers who placed the blue signal remove it.

  3. A locomotive engineer notices smoke coming from a journal box on a freight car. The FIRST action should be to:

    Answer: Stop the train and inspect the defect

    A smoking journal box indicates a potential overheated bearing that could cause a derailment, requiring an immediate stop and inspection.

  4. According to FRA regulations, how often must locomotive engineers undergo a periodic vision and hearing examination?

    Answer: Every 6 months

    FRA regulations (49 CFR Part 240) require locomotive engineers to pass a periodic vision and hearing examination every calendar year (at minimum every 12 months).

  5. If a locomotive engineer is informed that the track ahead has been flagged at Restricted Speed, the engineer must:

    Answer: Travel at a speed that allows stopping within half the range of vision

    Restricted Speed requires the engineer to operate at a speed that allows stopping within one-half the range of vision for people, equipment, and track conditions.

  6. Which document must a locomotive engineer have available on the locomotive at all times while on duty?

    Answer: Operating timetable and general code of operating rules

    Engineers must have access to the current timetable and general code of operating rules (GCOR) or equivalent operating rulebook while on duty.

  7. A train is approaching a highway grade crossing with a stalled vehicle on the tracks. The engineer should FIRST:

    Answer: Sound the horn in a series of short blasts and apply emergency brakes

    When an obstruction is on the tracks at a grade crossing, the engineer must sound a series of short horn blasts as an emergency warning and apply emergency brakes.