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1. Can there be unscheduled assessments of any contractor's operations?
2. Can a contractor's work be ordered to stop out of concern for safety and/or property damage?
3. Does BNSF require that all on-site injuries be reported to the BNSF Project Representative?
4. Can you use a pocket knife as a tool at BNSF?
5. Is it true that yellow lens tints are acceptable?
6. Do all safety shoes worn at BNSF have to have a safety toe?
7. Workers need to receive training to help them to make decisions on safety equipment selection and use. True or False
8. Who should you contact to obtain permission for a new or additional entry/egress route to a right-of-way worksite?
9. Do you need to gain approval to park vehicles within 25 feet of the centerline of the track?
10. I do not have to come to a complete stop at a an internal BNSF maintenance crossing before I cross. True or False
11. After going into emergency, it may take a train up to 1.5 miles to come to a stop. True/False
12. Do MSDSs need to be maintained with your on-site work groups that are using hazardous materials?
13. When voltage is unknown, what is the proper distance that needs to be maintained for clearance from high voltage lines?
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14. Name three potential work hazards that you are familiar with.
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15. Is it the responsibility of BNSF and all contractors to help protect the environment while working on-site?
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16. Do you have to call the BNSF Service Interruption Desk if there is a low-level hazard clean-up needed?
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17. When working on a railroad bridge, should you have measures in-place to guard against falls from heights less than 12 feet? Yes or No
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18. Fall arrest equipment only needs to be inspected on a weekly basis. True or False
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19. Do the FRA Bridge Worker Safety Standards apply to buildings or telecommunication towers?
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20. Most confined space related illnesses I injuries and fatalities are caused by atmospheric hazards? True or False
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21. Do contractors who will be entering a permit-required confined space need to provide their own air monitoring and rescue equipment?
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22. Extreme caution needs to be used when sloping in right-of-way areas as there is concern with affecting the integrity of the track structure in a negative way. True or False
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23. Can a contractor be used to perform the duties of a flagger?
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24. Contractors working with a BNSF flagger are required to record the method of on-track safety and limits of authority. This information would be on their person at all times. True or False
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25. What is the required work equipment spacing requirement when in the track travel mode?
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26. Have you completed any of the other courses on this web-site? yes or no
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WHEREAS,
is obtaining this orientation and any of the materials provided for certain of its employees who work on or about railroad equipment, and WHEREAS, THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, hereinafter called "BNSF", is willing to provide this orientation and any of the materials provided, but only upon the following terms and conditions, NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: In consideration of this orientation and any of the materials provided to the employee and management of your company or you as an individual for their internal use by you, hereby assume all risk of and agrees to indemnify and hold BNSF and the administrator of this site harmless from any personal injury to or death of its officers, agents and employees, and loss of or damage to property in its or their custody or possession, which shall in any manner arise from or be alleged to be due to in, in whole or in part, this orientation or materials provided to its employees by BNSF, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH INJURIES OR DAMAGES BE CAUSED BY OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF BNSF, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY. BNSF is hereby released and forever discharged, as well as its subsidiary and affiliated companies, and the officers, agents, and employees of said companies, from all claims, liabilities, and costs of every kind by reason of any such injury to or death of persons and loss of or damage to property. This Release shall be binding upon the submission of this document.
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