PTS Sentinel Scheme and Fitness 2

Question 1

Under the Sentinel Scheme, what must a worker do if their medical condition changes significantly after obtaining their card?

Accepted Answer

Report the change to their employer and Sentinel immediately

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Continue working until the next scheduled review

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Inform only their line manager at the next shift briefing

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Wait until their card renewal date to disclose the change

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Sentinel Scheme's competence management system?

Accepted Answer

To provide a nationally recognised framework for verifying track worker competence and fitness

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To record hours worked on the railway for payroll purposes

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To replace the need for site-specific inductions

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To certify train drivers for passenger services

Question 3

A PTS holder is offered a task that falls outside the competences shown on their Sentinel card. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the task and inform their supervisor that they are not competent to carry it out

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Attempt the task if a colleague supervises them

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Complete the task and report it afterward

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Accept if the task is considered low risk

Question 4

How often is a Sentinel cardholder typically required to undergo a medical fitness review?

Accepted Answer

At intervals determined by occupational health guidelines, usually annually or as specified by medical assessment

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Every six months

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Every five years regardless of age

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Only upon initial application

Question 5

Under the Sentinel Scheme, what action is taken if a worker is found unfit for track work following a medical review?

Accepted Answer

The worker's card is immediately suspended or revoked until fitness is re-established

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The worker is reassigned to office duties with no formal record

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The employer keeps the information confidential and the worker continues working

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The worker must reapply from scratch after one year

Question 6

Which statement about eyesight requirements under the Sentinel Scheme fitness standards is correct?

Accepted Answer

Workers must meet minimum visual acuity standards, which may be met with corrective lenses

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Perfect unaided vision is required and corrective lenses are not permitted

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Eyesight is only tested at initial application and never re-assessed

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Color vision deficiency automatically disqualifies a worker

Question 7

A Sentinel cardholder notices that a colleague appears unwell before a trackside shift. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Report the concern to the supervisor so a fitness assessment can be carried out before the colleague accesses the line

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Say nothing to avoid conflict and let the colleague decide

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Allow the colleague to start work and monitor them throughout the shift

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Contact Sentinel directly without telling the supervisor