PTS - Personal Track Safety Sentinel Scheme and Fitness Questions and Answers

Question 1

A COSS attempts to verify a team member's Sentinel card using the app, but the check returns a "Denied - Competence Expired" status. What is the only correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Deny the individual access to the site and inform their sponsor and your responsible manager.

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Allow the person to work for the day but instruct them to renew their competence immediately.

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Ask the person to show their paper-based certificate as an alternative proof of competence.

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Let the individual work but restrict their duties to a position of safety away from the track.

Question 2

According to Network Rail's policy on fatigue management (NR/L2/OHS/003), what is the general maximum 'door-to-door' time an individual should spend travelling to, working, and travelling from a site in a single shift?

Accepted Answer

12 hours

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14 hours

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10 hours

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16 hours, but only with specific management approval

Question 3

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Sentinel smart card system?

Accepted Answer

To verify an individual's identity, current competences, and medical and D&A fitness to work.

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To record an individual's working hours for payment and payroll purposes.

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To act as a photo ID for gaining general access to railway depots and offices.

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To serve as an electronic key for accessing restricted trackside cabinets and equipment.

Question 4

A PTS holder starts a new prescribed medication that their doctor warns may cause drowsiness. What is the individual's mandatory first action before their next shift?

Accepted Answer

Declare the medication to their sponsor and Network Rail's appointed medical service for assessment.

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Inform their COSS on arrival at the site and let them decide if it's safe to work.

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Take a smaller dose of the medication before the shift to reduce potential side effects.

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Do not mention it unless they begin to feel drowsy during the shift.

Question 5

What is a mandatory action a Controller of Site Safety (COSS) must perform with every member of their workgroup at the start of each shift?

Accepted Answer

Authenticate each individual's Sentinel card using an approved device or the Sentinel app.

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Collect a photocopy of each person's Sentinel card for the site records.

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Ask each person to verbally state their competences and expiry dates.

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Ensure everyone has signed a paper-based site attendance register.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately reflects Network Rail's Drugs and Alcohol (D&A) policy?

Accepted Answer

There is a zero-tolerance approach, and a positive test or refusal to be tested will result in removal from site and a 5-year suspension.

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Random D&A testing is only conducted if there is a specific suspicion of substance use.

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A small amount of alcohol is permitted if consumed more than 8 hours before a shift begins.

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Only illegal drugs are prohibited; all prescribed medications are automatically permitted without declaration.

A COSS attempts to verify a team member's Sentinel card using the app, but the check returns a "Denied - Competence Expired" status.What is the only correct course of action?

A COSS attempts to verify a team member's Sentinel card using the app, but the check returns a "Denied - Competence Expired" status.
What is the only correct course of action?