PTS PTS - Personal Track Safety Emergency Procedures 4

Question 1

A hazardous material spill occurs near the work site from a derailed car. What is the worker's immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Evacuate upwind and uphill, then notify the dispatcher and emergency services

Answer

Workers must evacuate to an upwind, uphill position and immediately notify the dispatcher and emergency responders — never attempt to handle hazmat without proper training and equipment.

Question 2

Which action is required when a worker is injured and must be transported off the right-of-way by emergency vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Track protection must be established before any vehicle enters the right-of-way

Answer

Any emergency vehicle entering the right-of-way must have proper track protection established to prevent a collision.

Question 3

What information must a worker relay to the dispatcher when reporting a track emergency?

Accepted Answer

Their name, subdivision, milepost or landmark, nature of the emergency, and number of persons involved

Answer

A complete emergency report includes identity, precise location, nature of the problem, and how many people are affected so the dispatcher can coordinate the correct response.

Question 4

Under FRA regulations, what must be done to a third rail before track workers can safely work in its vicinity?

Accepted Answer

The rail must be de-energized and grounded by qualified electrical workers

Answer

Workers must not approach an energized third rail; it must be de-energized and grounded by qualified electrical workers before track workers can safely work nearby.

Question 5

During an on-track emergency, a worker's radio fails and they cannot contact the dispatcher. What is the next appropriate step?

Accepted Answer

Use a personal cell phone and then stop work if neither method reaches the dispatcher

Answer

Workers should use any alternative communication method available; if the dispatcher cannot be reached, work must stop because the protection authority cannot be maintained.

PTS - Personal Track Safety Practice Test

PTS - Personal Track Safety Practice Test

PTS PTS - Personal Track Safety Emergency Procedures 4