Practices for Wayside Rail Transit Worker Protection (2012) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B - Agency Interview Guide
Appendix B - Agency Interview Guide
Pages 64-77
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Yes No 5. Are ROW rules and practices for MOW workers concurrent with ROW emergency response procedures for operators and customers?
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From scratch After reviewing existing sources at other transit systems Copied directly from other transit system sources By a consultant/contractor Other: __________________________________________________________________________________ 13. How often are ROW rules updated?
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Annually Every 2 years 3 to 5 years Greater than 5 years 31. Are the ROW rules recertified by: Repeating the original class Retaking the original test Retaking the original class and test Taking a specific recertification class Taking a specific recertification test Taking a recertification class and test Other:
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(Check all that apply.) All ROW employees Specific ROW employees Contractors Transit police officers External emergency responders 37.
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: ___________________________________________________ 51. Which best describes the instructors who conduct flagging training: Rail instructors Safety trainers Existing flagging employees Supervisory employees External/contractor instructors 52.
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, and/or hazard protection (i.e., confined space, respiratory protection) training for employees, contractors, transit police, and/or external emergency responders?
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Yes No 76. Is the control center required to inform work crews of every train movement through a work area?
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88. Are codes or signals used in radio communication procedures between work crews and/or with the control center?
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: ________________ 108. If a separate console or department manages traction power, can work crews request traction power isolation directly and/or through the control center ?
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Yes No 121. Are employees assigned to flagging protection duty specifically trained on the tasks, responsibilities, and procedures of flagging?
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Yes No 130. Are employees assigned to flagging protection trained and directed in contingency plans for dealing with failures of their radio and/or audible warning device?
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Are these specific procedures covered and/or addressed in: (Check all that apply.) Training Rule book Briefings Worksite checklists Bulletins Direct supervision Control center communications Other: _________________________________ 141.
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employee accident or other incident that fouls the ROW, is train movement stopped: In the affected area On the affected line Sy stem wide Other: _______________________________ 151. What/who triggers train stoppages or restricted speed operations?
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Rules Practices Training programs Work site staffing Communication procedures The use, storage, and testing of equipment Emergency response procedures Other: __________________________________ 164. Did we miss anything concerning your system's processes for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating hazards for ROW workers?
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