PTS - Personal Track Safety Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Flashcards

A worker notices their safety glasses have a deep scratch across the lens. What should they do?

Answer: Replace the glasses immediately with an undamaged pair

Scratched lenses reduce optical clarity and may compromise impact resistance, requiring immediate replacement of the safety glasses.

Which standard governs the impact resistance requirements for safety footwear used in railroad track work?

Answer: ASTM F2413

ASTM F2413 is the standard specification for performance requirements for foot protection, including impact and compression resistance ratings.

A roadway machine operator must wear hi-vis clothing. Which additional PPE is typically required during machine operation?

Answer: Hard hat, hearing protection, and safety glasses

Machine operators face hazards from noise, flying debris, and potential overhead contact, requiring hard hats, hearing protection, and eye protection in addition to hi-vis garments.

What does the term 'PPE hierarchy' mean in the context of PTS?

Answer: PPE is the last line of defense after engineering and administrative controls

In the hierarchy of controls, PPE is the last resort after elimination, substitution, engineering, and administrative controls have been applied.

A worker is grinding a rail weld. Which eye protection is required beyond standard safety glasses?

Answer: A face shield worn over safety glasses

Grinding produces sparks and metal fragments that can fly around standard glasses; a face shield worn over safety glasses provides full face protection.

Which of the following best describes the inspection workers should perform on hi-vis vests before each shift?

Answer: Inspect for tears, missing retroreflective material, and faded fluorescent fabric

Before each shift, workers must inspect hi-vis vests for physical damage, degraded retroreflective tape, and faded fluorescent material that would reduce visibility.

When working around ballast-cleaning machines that generate heavy dust, what respiratory protection is typically required?

Answer: A NIOSH-approved N95 or higher respirator

Ballast dust can contain silica particles; a NIOSH-approved N95 or higher respirator is required to protect against respirable crystalline silica exposure.