The employee providing protection must remain at that location until recalled. If the employee sees or hears a train approaching before he has reached the prescribed distance, what must he do?

The employee providing protection must remain at that location until recalled. If the employee sees or hears a train approaching before he has reached the prescribed distance, what must he do?

• A. Display a lighted fusee and continue toward the approaching train while giving a Stop Signal
• B. Immediately call the Dispatcher and retreat to a safe location
• C. Shout warnings from the platform
• D. Signal with flags only and stop

Answer: (A)

When protecting a location, you stay at the protected spot until recalled and you must take action if a train comes before you’ve reached the set distance. The proper procedure is to display a lighted fusee and continue toward the approaching train while giving a Stop Signal. The fusee provides a clear, visible warning, and moving toward the train keeps you in position to effectively signal the engineer to stop in time. Retiring to a safe location, shouting warnings, or signaling with flags alone would not provide the required, visible protection in this situation and could leave the train without a properly recognized warning.

When protecting a location, you stay at the protected spot until recalled and you must take action if a train comes before you’ve reached the set distance. The proper procedure is to display a lighted fusee and continue toward the approaching train while giving a Stop Signal. The fusee provides a clear, visible warning, and moving toward the train keeps you in position to effectively signal the engineer to stop in time. Retiring to a safe location, shouting warnings, or signaling with flags alone would not provide the required, visible protection in this situation and could leave the train without a properly recognized warning.