When on-track equipment is not continuously attended by the Employee in Charge, the equipment must be?

When on-track equipment is not continuously attended by the Employee in Charge, the equipment must be?

• A. Parked on a turnout
• B. Left as-is
• C. Not required to be secured
• D. Secured to prevent movement

Answer: (D)

When equipment is not continuously attended, it must be secured to prevent movement. Without someone monitoring it, even small forces—inclines, wind, or brakes releasing—can cause the equipment to roll or shift unexpectedly. Securing it means applying the brakes and, if needed, using wheel chocks or other means to lock it in place so it cannot move until the Employee in Charge is back. This protects against collisions, derailments, and injuries. The other options don’t provide this protection: parking on a turnout isn’t a universal or guaranteed safeguard; leaving the equipment as-is leaves it free to move; and saying it isn’t required to be secured directly contradicts the rule that unattended equipment must be secured.

When equipment is not continuously attended, it must be secured to prevent movement. Without someone monitoring it, even small forces—inclines, wind, or brakes releasing—can cause the equipment to roll or shift unexpectedly. Securing it means applying the brakes and, if needed, using wheel chocks or other means to lock it in place so it cannot move until the Employee in Charge is back. This protects against collisions, derailments, and injuries.

The other options don’t provide this protection: parking on a turnout isn’t a universal or guaranteed safeguard; leaving the equipment as-is leaves it free to move; and saying it isn’t required to be secured directly contradicts the rule that unattended equipment must be secured.