6.5 Shoving Movements
6.5 Shoving Movements Cont.
6.5.1 Remote Control Movements
6.5.1 Remote Control Movements Cont.
6.7 Remote Control Zones
100
Equipment must not be shoved until the engineer and the employee protecting the movement have completed what?
A job briefing concerning how protection will be provided.
100
Equipment must not be shoved until it is visually determined that?
Portion of track to be used is clear of equipment or conflicting movements, the track will remain clear to the location where movement will be stopped, switches and derails are properly lined
100
What are remote controlled movement considered?
Shoving movements.
100
When is the remote control operator relieved from providing protection and the requirement to stop within half the range of vision for movements with engine on leading end?
The remote control zone has been activated, switches/derails are known to be properly lined, track(s) within the zone are known to be clear of other trains, engines, railroad cars, and men or equipment fouling track.
100
What will designate limits of remote control zones?
Timetable special instructions
200
What are three things an employee must ensure while providing protection?
Must be in position, provide visual protection of the equipment being shoved, and must not engage in unrelated tasks while providing protection.
200
Employees may be relieved from providing visual protection when?
Superintendent Bulletin specifies tracks that will be protected with shove lights, monitored cameras, or relief from visual protection, picking up a crew member in accordance with Rule 6.6 Back Up Movements
200
Remote control movements are considered shoving movements, except when the remote control operator controlling the movement is riding ____________?
The leading locomotive in the direction of movement.
200
When operating in pitch and catch mode and making a shoving movement, who must be in position to protect point of movement?
The primary operator.
200
What must employees that are not part of the remote control crew determine before entering the zone?
Whether the zone is activated.
300
Employee protecting the shove must not _______ while ahead of movement?
Must not turn their back on the movement or walk backwards
300
When cars are shoved on a main track or controlled siding in the direction authorized, movement must not exceed?
20 mph for freight trains
300
Who must be in position to visually observe the direction the equipment moves before initiating movement?
The remote control operator or a crew member.
300
Who may stretch the slack to ensure couplings are made or separate equipment to make coupler adjustments after conducting a job briefing with the employee who will be protecting the point?
The primary operator at the joint.
300
What three ways can you determine whether the remote control zone is activated?
The remote control operator, other authorized employee, or special instructions
400
Radio communications for shoving movements must specify _______? And must be acknowledged when distance specified is what?
Direction of distance. More than 4 cars
400
Job briefing must include what?
Who will protect the shove, which track is being shoved, how the shove will be protected.
400
When approaching within 200 ft of a fouling point, switch or derail, where must the employee controlling the movement be?
On the point of the movement outside the cab when riding locomotive.
400
Who can request pin slack when uncoupling equipment?
Any employee, it is not required to be the primary operator
400
How can you enter an activated remote control zone?
Permission must be granted by the remote control operator.
500
Unless additional instructions are received, when must movement stop?
Within half the distance specified.
500
Give examples of how the shove will be protected.
Riding the point of the equipment, in a position where they can observe the movement to the point where it will stop.
500
Movement may be controlled from inside the cab of the lead locomotive when?
Operating in severe weather conditions or it is necessary to sound the whistle.
500
When remote control zone is equipped with pull back/stop protection (PSP), the operator must verify what?
That the PSP is operational
500
What two ways may a remote control zone remain active when the operator ends his tour of duty?
If its transferred or special instructions specify the hours the remote control zone is active.
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