Caltrain RWP Training Study Guide | 100%
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Working on or near Caltrain tracks is known as - ✔✔The Right of Way
A person may only work on or near the Caltrain Right of Way when: - ✔✔They have been trained, They
have an approved Site Specific Work Plan (SSWP), Work has been scheduled via the Right To Work (RTW)
Process, They have and understand On-Track Safety (OTS) protection being provided
On site workers must have their: - ✔✔RWP badge with them at all times when on Caltrain ROW and
must have the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- hard hat, safety glasses, orange retro-
reflective safety vest, and safety toe boots.
You are considered a Roadway Worker if you: - ✔✔inspect, build, construct, maintain, or repair anything
related to tracks, signals; or any of the track and signal infrastructure and support systems.
Who is responsible for ensuring that you have on-tack safety? - ✔✔You are responsible for ensuring that
you have on-track safety.
What are the goals of the training? - ✔✔Prevent workers from being struck by trains and on-track
equipment, Know the inherent danger of working near tracks, Know your protection.
For this training what does "Being Alert" include? - ✔✔Expect a train at any time, On any track and in
either direction, At any speed, What looks like the back may actually be the front of the train.
When should you expect a train? - ✔✔You should expect a train at any time, on any track, in any
direction, at any speed.
Can you always hear a train coming? - ✔✔You can't always hear a train coming, especially if it Is being
pushed by the locomotive.
, When do you need on-track protection? - ✔✔You need on-track protection any time you or your
equipment will be within 4 feet of the nearest rail.
In what other situation may you need on-track protection? - ✔✔On-track protection may also be
required for work that is greater than 4 feet from the nearest rail, depending on scope of work,
equipment/materials being used, and site conditions.
Who is responsible for your safety? - ✔✔You are responsible for your safety
What is an Adjacent Controlled Track? - ✔✔Two or more tracks within 19 feet of each other where
movement is controlled by the dispatcher
What is a Control Point (CP)? - ✔✔A location where switches and signals control trains and other
equipment running on the track where the train or other equipment on the track can switch or cutover
to another track
What is a Controlled Track? - ✔✔Track that can be controlled remotely by a Dispatcher, who authorizes
movement of trains and other equipment running on the track
Who is the Employee in Charge (EIC)? - ✔✔Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC) - the TASI employee in
charge of providing on-track safety to a work group. Also known as an "Employee In Charge (EIC)"
What does Fouling a track mean? - ✔✔Is the placement of an individual or an item of equipment in such
proximity to a track that the individual or equipment could be struck by a moving train or on-track
equipment, or in any case is within 4 feet of the field side of the nearest running rail.
What is the Federal Railroad Administration (FR)? - ✔✔The branch of the U.S. Department of
Transportation that enforces rail safety regulations
What is Grade Crossing? - ✔✔Anywhere another form of transportation legally crosses the railroad
Correct Answers | Verified 2024 Version
Working on or near Caltrain tracks is known as - ✔✔The Right of Way
A person may only work on or near the Caltrain Right of Way when: - ✔✔They have been trained, They
have an approved Site Specific Work Plan (SSWP), Work has been scheduled via the Right To Work (RTW)
Process, They have and understand On-Track Safety (OTS) protection being provided
On site workers must have their: - ✔✔RWP badge with them at all times when on Caltrain ROW and
must have the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- hard hat, safety glasses, orange retro-
reflective safety vest, and safety toe boots.
You are considered a Roadway Worker if you: - ✔✔inspect, build, construct, maintain, or repair anything
related to tracks, signals; or any of the track and signal infrastructure and support systems.
Who is responsible for ensuring that you have on-tack safety? - ✔✔You are responsible for ensuring that
you have on-track safety.
What are the goals of the training? - ✔✔Prevent workers from being struck by trains and on-track
equipment, Know the inherent danger of working near tracks, Know your protection.
For this training what does "Being Alert" include? - ✔✔Expect a train at any time, On any track and in
either direction, At any speed, What looks like the back may actually be the front of the train.
When should you expect a train? - ✔✔You should expect a train at any time, on any track, in any
direction, at any speed.
Can you always hear a train coming? - ✔✔You can't always hear a train coming, especially if it Is being
pushed by the locomotive.
, When do you need on-track protection? - ✔✔You need on-track protection any time you or your
equipment will be within 4 feet of the nearest rail.
In what other situation may you need on-track protection? - ✔✔On-track protection may also be
required for work that is greater than 4 feet from the nearest rail, depending on scope of work,
equipment/materials being used, and site conditions.
Who is responsible for your safety? - ✔✔You are responsible for your safety
What is an Adjacent Controlled Track? - ✔✔Two or more tracks within 19 feet of each other where
movement is controlled by the dispatcher
What is a Control Point (CP)? - ✔✔A location where switches and signals control trains and other
equipment running on the track where the train or other equipment on the track can switch or cutover
to another track
What is a Controlled Track? - ✔✔Track that can be controlled remotely by a Dispatcher, who authorizes
movement of trains and other equipment running on the track
Who is the Employee in Charge (EIC)? - ✔✔Roadway Worker In Charge (RWIC) - the TASI employee in
charge of providing on-track safety to a work group. Also known as an "Employee In Charge (EIC)"
What does Fouling a track mean? - ✔✔Is the placement of an individual or an item of equipment in such
proximity to a track that the individual or equipment could be struck by a moving train or on-track
equipment, or in any case is within 4 feet of the field side of the nearest running rail.
What is the Federal Railroad Administration (FR)? - ✔✔The branch of the U.S. Department of
Transportation that enforces rail safety regulations
What is Grade Crossing? - ✔✔Anywhere another form of transportation legally crosses the railroad
