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23 Cards in this Set
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What format is the Rule Book and why |
"Modular" and employees are only issued with the relevant modules required for their job |
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What are the Rule Book key features |
1. Critical information is contained in a box outlined in red 2. Green "responsibility" indicators are printed at the start of each section and in the margin, making it clear which person/s are responsible 3. Blue "awareness" indicators in the margin, indicate where certain people should be aware of an instruction, that are actually directed at someone else 4. Blue "I" information indicators refer you to a footnote explaining a term specific to that rule 5. Distances are shown in metric first (imperial in brackets) |
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When is the rule book updated |
Updated modules will normally be issued in either June or December (26 weeks) |
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What is the drivers rule book |
A Railway Group Standard compiled by the Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) on behalf of the industry |
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If a rule is amended between a scheduled re-issue, where is it published |
In the Periodical Operating Notice (PON) until the re-issue of the relevant module |
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When is the Weekly Operating Notice (WON) published |
Pubished weekly and available every Friday (Ends 2359 hrs Friday & Starts 0001 hrs Sat) |
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What does the Week Number correspond to on the WON |
The week in the financial year (April - April) |
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If you are absent from work for a period of time, what must you do upon returning to work in relation to the WON |
Previous weeks notices (back notices) must be collected and signed for upon your return to work |
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How many sections are there in the WON and what are they |
5 sections A. Temporary Speed Restrictions B. Engineering Arrangements C. Signalling and Permanent Way Alterations D. General Instructions and Notices Safety |
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How many sections are there in the Periodical Operating Notice (PON) and what are they |
2 sections 1. Front Section - relevant contents of sections C and D from last 13 weeks WON 2. Rear Section - information from previous WON yet to be published |
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When is the PON published |
Quarterly (4 times a year) |
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What is the PON used for and what must you do |
Update your rule book, sectional appendix and other publications You must sign for and read this notice |
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What is contained within the front section of the PON |
The relevant contents of sections C and D from the last 13 weeks WON on single sided pages |
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What is contained within the rear section of the PON |
Information from previous WON that has yet to be published in the relevant publication on double sided pages |
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What does this sign mean in the Weekly Operating Notice |
New item |
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What does this sign mean in the Weekly Operating Notice |
The last appearance of this item |
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What does this sign mean in the Periodical Operating Notice |
This sectional appendix item has not previously been published in the WON |
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What does this sign mean in the Weekly Operating Notice |
That temporary speed restriction boards will be moved as the work progresses |
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If you are unsure about the meaning of anything mentioned in the text of each module, what can you do |
You can look up a description of that phrase or item in a module headed Gossary of Railway Terminology |
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Who must you tell if you see or become aware of anyone else not carrying out rules, regulations or instructions correctly |
Your supervisor, manager, or Operations Control immediately |
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What must always be your first concern and in what order |
SAFETY 1. Yourself 2. Others 3. Contractors 4. Passengers 5. The Public 6. Trains 7. Equipment 8. Infrastructure |
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What does this symbol mean in the PON |
This item will not appear in future issues and a note must be taken |
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What does this symbol mean in the PON |
This item has not previously been published in the WON |