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Hit or Miss Briefer’s notes
Safety 365 Quiz
This handbook accompanies the Network Rail
Hit or Miss quiz and is designed as a tool to aid
discussion and increase awareness of near misses.
A near miss results in no physical injury. Contact
with a train nearly always results in a severe or fatal
injury. The psychological consequences of a near
miss can also end the career of both drivers and
track staff.
To ensure maximum impact of the near miss
message, the Safety 365 quiz should always be
presented alongside the Hit or Miss film.
SAFETY
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Q1. What should you do on Q2. Who can have a mobile
receiving a warning from phone switched on
a lookout? while walking in a group
A. Wait for the COSS to move or working on or near the line?
B. Finish what you are doing and move A. Site Warden
C. Acknowledge and move straight B. COSS
away to the position of safety C. Lookout
D. Carry on till the COSS instructs you D. Anyone
to move
This section is applicable regardless of
Question is intended to promote grade or position.
discussion on when the member of
staff should move. Question is intended to promote
discussion on when and who can
Rule Book reference T6 have a mobile phone on when not in a
position of safety.
5.2 C If the warning is given by a lookout
When the lookout gives you a warning, you must:
Rule Book Reference G1, G2, & T6
• acknowledge the warning by raising an arm
T6 6.5 Staying Alert – Site Warden
above your head
Switch off any mobile phones unless you are the
• immediately move to a position of safety COSS and it is required to remain switched on to
• stay in the position of safety until the COSS maintain communication.
tells you it is safe to start work again T6 7.10 Staying Alert – Lookout
If you can no longer see the lookout or you think Switch off any mobile phones you have with you.
you might not be able to hear the lookout’s G1 4.2
warning, you must: You must not use mobile communications
• immediately move to a position of safety equipment if it may cause distraction or
compromise safety.
• tell the COSS why you have done so
G2 6.3
You must not use a mobile phone unless you
are required to as part of your duties.
G2 6.5
You must not wear or use anything which makes
you less able to see or hear approaching trains
for example, hoods, headphones, mobile phones
or ear muffs.4
Q3. When reporting an Q5. Whose first concern
emergency to a signaller is safety?
– what should you say first? Answer A, B, C & D
A. Your name A. COSS
B. This is an emergency call B. Lookout
C. Where you are speaking from C. Site Warden
D. Confirm who you are speaking to D. Any Individual
Question is intended to promote discussion Question is intended to promote
on how to correctly start an emergency discussion on who is ultimately
call to the signaller. A supplementary responsible for your safety and when
discussion on the benefits of good safety the worksafe procedure could be
critical communications can be generated. invoked.
Rule Book Reference G1 Rule Book Reference G1
G1 8.6 Reporting an accident Section 1 General Safety
When reporting an accident you must first say Safety must always be your first concern. You must
this is an emergency call. do everything possible to ensure the safety of you,
G1 11.5 Phrases to use others, contractors, the public, passengers, trains,
This is an emergency call – this message conveys equipment and the infrastructure.
information that requires immediate action. Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Sections 7 & 8 – Employees’ responsibilities.
Q4. Which of these is a
primary responsibility Q6. What is the minimum
of the COSS? distance for a position of
A. Ensure the right tools are on site safety when line speed is
B. Ensure there are enough men for the task
100mph or less?
A. 1.25 metres or 4 feet
C. Set up the safe system of work
B. 2 metres or 6 feet 6 inches
D. Ensure work has been completed to the C. 2.75 metres or 9 feet
correct standard
Question is intended to promote
Question is intended to promote discussion on minimum distance a
discussion on how one person can be position of safety should be in these
responsible for multiple activities, circumstances.
albeit their COSS responsibilities are
detailed in the rule book. Rule Book Reference G2
Rule Book Reference T7 Section 3.2 What a position of safety means
100mph or less – 1.25 metres or 4 feet.
T7 Section 1.1 When a group is to walk or work
T7 Section 3 Setting up a safe system of work
The Persons responsible COSS/IWA
COSS Handbook
RS 502 Issue 1 (April 2005) Section 7.5
Q7. If a train is travelling at Q9. When should you
110mph, how long before obey rules, regulations
it arrives must you be in a and instructions?
position of safety? A. Only when your supervisor tells you to
A. 25 seconds B. Only during your competence
B. 20 seconds assessment
C. 15 seconds C. Only when someone is watching
D. 10 seconds D. Always
Question is intended to promote Question is intended to promote
discussion on whether the time changes discussion on the importance of
dependent on the speed of the train. adhering to applicable rules, regulations
and instructions at all times.
Rule Book Reference T7
Rule Book reference G1
Section 9.3 Making sure enough warning
will be given Section 2.3 Obeying rules, regulations
Time – the minimum time needed to stop work, and instructions
down tools and reach a position of safety at You must be competent to use correctly the
least ten seconds before a train arrives at the rules, regulations and instructions that apply to
site of work. the tasks you are authorised to carry out, unless
you are under instruction.
You must be authorised to carry out rules,
Q8. On average, how often regulations and instructions.
is a near miss reported Rules, regulations and instructions apply to the
task being performed and to those carrying out
between a train and a the task no matter what grade or job title they
member of staff? have. You must obey:
A. 1 every 6 months • all rules, regulations and instructions which
B. 1 every 3 months apply to you
C. 1 every month • instructions given to you by people who are in
charge at your workplace
D. 1 every week
You must tell your supervisor, manager or
Question is intended to promote Operations Control immediately if you see
discussion on how many times it nearly anyone else not carrying out rules, regulations
goes wrong and highlighting the scale or instructions correctly.
of the issue.
Network Rail Safety and Environment
Assurance report (SEAR)6
Q10.
When do you need to Q12. If a member of a group
report a near miss? breaks the site safety
A. If the train stops arrangements, who is
B. If someone is injured responsible for ensuring he is
C. On every occasion made aware of the mistake?
D. If someone sees it Answer A, B, C & D
Question is intended to promote A. COSS
discussion on how important it is B. Team Leader
to report near misses to enable the
C. Trackman
business to investigate and provide
preventative measures. D. Lookout/Site Warden
Question is intended to promote
Rule Book Reference – N/A discussion on how it is everyone’s
In order to prevent accidents, all occasions of responsibility to challenge those who
near misses must be reported and investigated. break the site safety arrangements and
GE/RT 8000 M5 Managing accidents the expectations of the business that
GE/RT 8047 Reporting of safety related we can all impact on safety.
information
Rule Book Reference – N/A
GE/GN 8522 Guidance on reporting
of injuries, diseases and
dangerous occurrence
regulations (RIDDOR) 1995
Q11. If a train is travelling at
70mph, how long will it take
to stop in dry conditions?
A. 125 metres
B. 240 metres
C. 350 metres
D. 460 metres
Question is intended to promote
discussion on how important it is to move
quickly to a position of safety as a train
cannot swerve and will not stop instantly.
Rule Book Reference – N/A
Answer obtained from the fleet department of
South East Trains.7
Q13. What is the minimum Q14. When a near miss
distance that tools or occurs between track
lightweight equipment, staff and a train, whose
which are not in use, must be lives are affected?
kept from the nearest running rail Answer A, B, C & D
on which a train may approach? A. COSS
A. 1.25 metres or 4 feet B. Lookout
B. 1.75 metres or 6 feet C. Train driver
D. Track staff
C. 2 metres or 6 feet 6 inches
Question is intended to promote
D. 2.75 metres or 9 feet
discussion on how everyone’s lives are
Question is intended to promote affected by near misses. It is important
discussion on how far from the track to draw out how lives can be affected.
tools and light equipment not in use
should be kept. Rule Book Reference – N/A
Rule Book Reference – T6
Section 9.1 Tools and materials
You must make sure tools and materials are left
clear of the line and are:
• at least 2 metres (2.75 metres if the line
speed is over 125 mph) from the nearest rail
on which a train is passing unless you are
absolutely sure they will not be moved by the
slipstream of the passing train
• not left where they obstruct or become a
tripping hazard to other people on walking
routes, walkways, refuges or recessesSAFETY 365
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