Union Pacific (UP) Return to Work Practice Exam

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• What does Reverse Movement mean?
• What role does the supervisor play in RTW?
• If you add more than one block of cars enroute, which test must be performed on the added cars only?
• What distance is specified when shoving cars into a spur track to prevent damage?
• West of El Paso, where should you place an empty multiplatform spine car in your manifest train?
• You observe a yellow flag displayed to the right of your track with no track bulletin. What is required?
• If a yellow flag is observed and there is no track bulletin, what must be verified before resuming normal speed?
• What is the primary purpose of RTW program metrics?
• How does UP handle documentation retention for RTW?
• What typically triggers the RTW process?
• Having passed an Approach signal, you observe the signal at the next control point displayed as a Green over two Reds. How will you proceed?
• What is a light-duty or modified-duty assignment in RTW?
• How far past the yellow/red flag must the leading wheels travel before increasing speed without EIC instruction, assuming no track bulletin is in effect?
• After passing an advance approach signal, what speed adjustment is required for the next segment?
• To perform the switching move using the hand-operated switch for a pickup off a controlled siding, what sequence of steps must you follow?
• How are light-duty tasks identified for an employee returning to work?
• In RTW, which party uses medical information to determine eligibility for RTW accommodations?
• What initial brake test would you have received at origin?
• If you choose to ride a tank car equipped with one vertical handhold when pulling out of a track, how should you do so?
• When a CTU representative refuses to provide their last name while documenting who attended the transfer of TIH cars, what is required?
• Under blue flag conditions, when may you release the hand brakes on your train?
• What must be done before lining a switch? LISOP Look, inspect, sweep, operate switch and point at correct switch points
• What is the purpose of a job analysis in the return-to-work process?
• How should safety training be addressed for employees returning to work?
• While working a yard assignment, you notice that a track you need to switch into is blue flagged. How can you pass the blue signal?
• Which condition allows securing power when the lead is fouling the lead?
• What is the correct riding position when making a shoving movement while riding a tank car?
• Which crew member must have an Emergency Response Guidebook accessible on duty when hazmat is being transported?
• Which factors determine when an employee should transition from RTW to full-duty?
• What is required when delayed within a block in CTC limits when PTC is not in effect?
• Who is responsible for assisting in connecting hoses and cables after coupling locomotives?
• While passing a detector that transmits a hotbox message, when will the engineer be required to stop the train in response to the hotbox detector actuation?
• How can a modified-duty assignment impact team productivity?
• After adding a car to your train, is it permissible to reach over a drawbar to operate an angle cock on the opposite side?
• If you are working between a yard track and the adjacent CTC controlled siding, is Track Breach Protection required?
• How should confidentiality be maintained when sharing medical information in the RTW process?
• In RTW considerations, how can a drug and alcohol policy affect the process?
• On a 12-mile local freight on an industrial lead, what air test is required on the cars you will be taking?
• In a shove, who will protect the shove?
• Who must approve the RTW arrangement?
• What protection is required before fouling bowl track(s) during humping operations?
• Which action completes the 11-3 crossover sequence?
• If no response after making three attempts to contact crews, what should you do under Track Breach Protection procedures?
• Before your train may occupy joint limits with maintenance of way employees, what is required?
• You observe a yellow/red flag at MP 376.0 displayed on the field side of your train in the direction of travel. You do not have a form B track bulletin in effect at this location. What action is required?
• How does UP handle multi-hub or cross-functional coordination for RTW?
• How does UP protect the confidentiality of medical information in the return-to-work process?
• Which statement best supports transparency in RTW planning?
• When moving on the main track or siding, are you required to ring the bell continuously while passing standing equipment on the adjacent track?
• The MYO is driving you alongside your train at about 10mph to check your train list, lace air hoses and look for handbrakes. Are you required to wear a seatbelt?
• What is the purpose of including review dates in an RTW plan?
• For a hand-operated switch move, which action best ensures you are lined for the route before proceeding?
• What is required when shoving cars into a spur track?
• A number plated signal displays a red aspect. How must your train proceed past the signal and when do you resume speed?
• Which individuals should be notified about return-to-work decisions?
• Who should be involved in RTW planning across locations?
• Is an entry into the conductors report necessary about the switch position after making a rear-end set out in non-signaled TWC? SSI Item 10-K
• In a delayed within a block in CTC limits when PTC is not in effect, which signal condition allows you to proceed?
• At what speed must you operate while moving on the main track where non-signaled Yard Limits are in effect?
• What is the difference between temporary and permanent restrictions?
• Before opening a knuckle to make a coupling, what communication must take place?
• What is the purpose of ongoing communication during RTW?
• Would you be able to pull a train by to the indicated axle location to inspect for the hot journal?
• How far behind a derail in the derailing position must you stop?
• Which description best captures the warning pattern used to alert MoW workers by bell and whistle?
• What types of documentation are typically required to initiate or support a return-to-work arrangement?
• A train inspection requires you to work between main tracks 1 and 2. Will you be required to obtain any protection before doing so?
• In the 11-3 crossover sequence, which action is first?
• What device is required to pass a red absolute signal at an Automatic Interlocking when approaching after a distant Approach signal?
• What precautions are required before coupling into cars or engines?
• What is an occurrence report in RTW?
• When using the radio to make a shoving movement, what communication between crew members must take place before and during the shove?
• After passing an Approach signal and the next signal is Clear, what action should be taken before resuming speed according to crew briefing?
• What is the role of Human Resources in the RTW process?
• What is the importance of updating RTW status in the system?
• Who is responsible for granting permission to enter after a stop indication at a manual interlocking, provided the route is properly lined and no conflicts exist?
• When operating on a foreign railroad, what is required of the crew on a key train?
• When pulling out of a track, what should the engineer do to warn MoW employees on the adjacent track?
• What is a key storage requirement for RTW documentation?
• If your train goes into emergency at 21 mph, with no unusual slack action and brake pipe pressure restored after stopping, are you required to walk the train?
• To pass a red absolute signal at an Automatic Interlocking when stopped with an Approach distant signal, what equipment must be used?
• Before occupying track and time joint limits with an employee, what action is required?
• What is an 'acceptable work task' in RTW?
• If the signal at the next control point after an Approach signal shows Green over two Reds, what is your speed?
• How are RTW metrics used?
• What is the primary purpose of documenting and managing the RTW plan over time?
• Who must have a copy of the Emergency Response Guidebook accessible while on duty when transporting hazmat?
• In planning a shove involving more than four cars, which details must be acknowledged in the plan?
• What is the significance of a fitness for duty certification?
• Your train received a class 1 air brake test and inspection before departing its initial terminal. After you set out cars from the train, what air brake test will be required?
• Which two elements must be defined in the shove protection plan?
• When boarding a train with steps not illuminated, what should you do if it is nighttime?
• After passing a Yellow/Red flag, you observe a red flag located on the field side of the track 2 miles beyond the yellow/red flag, with no form B track bulletin in effect. How may you pass the red flag?
• A train moving at 60 mph passes an advance approach signal. What action is required?
• Which rules are covered by the Good Faith Challenge?
• What sequence is required when lining a crossover identified as an (11-3) type crossover?
• How should you respond to an instruction that asks you to leave a derail in non-derailing position if that contradicts safe operating rules?
• After coupling to locomotives that are being added to their train and stretching the coupling, is the engineer required to announce Red Zone before fouling the equipment?
• An occurrence report is used to support which processes?
• If there are no suitable light-duty tasks available, what is the next step in UP's RTW process?
• What is 'functional capacity' in the context of RTW?
• How far back must you stop short of a derail in the derailing position as you are approaching a main track switch?
• In an RTW plan, what is the purpose of designating a work location?
• Which entities typically approve the transition from RTW to full-duty?
• Who is primarily responsible for coordinating medical information in RTW?
• What environment must be created in the locomotive control compartment during a Cab Red Zone?
• Which regulatory frameworks commonly govern UP's RTW program?
• Who is authorized to remove a blue signal to permit passage?
• What does the term 'Movement in the opposite direction of authorized movement' describe?
• You have authority to enter the main track in CTC territory at a hand operated switch. After you line the switch, the non-controlled absolute signal protecting the main track shows Stop. How will you pass the signal and enter the main?
• What does 'reasonable accommodation' mean in the RTW context?
• How many switch machines will need to be operated to properly line up a crossover identified as an (11-3) type crossover?
• What should be included in injury or illness documentation?
• May a crew member wear a FitBit like device on duty?
• Who must be notified that a train is a key train when operating on a foreign railroad under hazmat handling instructions?
• What does the red zone indicate in railcar operation?
• What securement procedure must you use when setting out a single car?
• The Good Faith Challenge covers which operations?
• Following an acknowledgment that your repeat of switching instructions is correct, which action is required to restore power on the switch?
• What is the impact of inaccurate RTW information?
• Minimum equipment separation required before adjusting a knuckle?
• What paperwork is necessary after picking up cars enroute on a KEY train?
• Brake pipe pressure that must be present at the rear before beginning an Initial Terminal Air Brake Test (Class 1)?
• Who has the authority to determine if an employee is medically fit for a modified or light-duty assignment?
• What is a 'case manager' or 'RTW coordinator' responsible for?
• If you cannot document the last name of a TIH car transfer attendee, what is required with regard to the shipment?
• What should an employee do if they refuse a reasonable accommodation?
• What actions are required before fouling or crossing a track?
• Walking into the depot, you see the collector and the manager tells you the job you are working has been drawn for a random alcohol and drug test. You worry you might come up positive due to taking a family members prescription cough medicine yesterday. What should you do?
• Before entering the main track within Yard Limits, how would you determine if Track Breach Protection is in effect?
• Which items are typically included in a return-to-work plan?
• What does 'validated restrictions' imply in high-risk RTW?
• Which statement best describes a valid comprehensive authority to occupy the main track within Yard Limits?
• What air test is required after setting out cars if your train was given a Transfer Train Movement Air Test at origin?
• How does UP ensure fairness in RTW accommodations?
• What does LISOP stand for in switch operations?
• If an employee's medical restriction prohibits performing any UP duties, what should they do?
• When trains receive authority to occupy the main track after the arrival of a train or to follow a train, how must they ascertain the train's location?
• If you realize the car immediately next to the locomotive is a loaded tank car with a corrosive placard, are you required to switch the head end of the train for hazmat placement?
• What is the purpose of safety accountability in the RTW process?
• Before performing the hand operation on a switch for a controlled siding pickup, which three elements must you obtain from the dispatcher?
• What provides authority to occupy the main track within Yard Limits?
• What is the role of occupational health in RTW?
• How is a return-to-work decision documented?
• What should be done if an employee's medical status changes during RTW?
• Must you lock the main track switch while your train is making a facing point movement over the switch?
• When observing a yellow flag at MP 309.5 with no track bulletin, what must dispatch verify before normal speed can be resumed?
• After the dispatcher acknowledges your repeat of instructions to restore power on a switch, how should you comply?
• How should emergencies be handled if an RTW employee encounters safety risk?
• Which statement best describes the legitimate use of a Good Faith Challenge?
• How should remote or field work be considered in RTW?
• Which documents would be considered acceptable shipping papers when transporting hazmat materials?
• What air brake test(s) will be required after adding a locomotive to your train?
• Which strategies might UP use to address fatigue during RTW?
• For a Transfer Train Movement Air Test, is a slip required?
• Which action should you take first if a supervisor's instruction to leave cars out to foul an adjacent track appears to violate a rule?
• How can you determine the air pressure at the rear of the train before starting a Transfer Train Movement Air Test?
• Which statement best describes UP's approach to lost-time return versus restricted-time return?
• You couple power to a train. After stretching the joint and cutting in the air on the train, the lead locomotive is fouling the lead. Can you secure the power and leave the train fouling the lead?
• After passing an Approach signal and reducing speed to 30 mph, you see a Clear signal ahead. After briefing with the crew, when can you resume speed?
• The MYO instructs you to leave the derail in the non-derailing position at the east end of the yard when finished with your work. How should you respond?
• What immediate action is required as your train passes an Approach signal?
• Under what conditions are you relieved of walking the train after an emergency stop?
• After stopping the train, knowing that it will take several minutes for an approaching Z train to show up, a crew member pulls his cell phone out of his grip, turns it on and begins to make a call. Is this use of the cell phone prohibited?
• Within ABS Yard Limits, after passing a signal displaying Approach, how must your train be operated?
• What is the role of medical clearance in initiating or supporting RTW?
• When performing a hand-operated switch move within CTC, which safety directive is followed regarding power?
• What considerations are made for high-risk jobs in RTW?
• Who may authorize releasing hand brakes on a blue-flagged train?
• Are personal electronic devices kept in pockets considered stowed?
• Your crew has a work order to pull 8 cars of radioactive material from CTU Industries. The 2nd car in the track is not listed on the work order. What are you required to do?
• How soon should injury reporting and RTW initiation occur after an incident?
• What does 'Stowed' require for personal electronic devices?
• After completing a train inspection for a hot journal, how may the train be shoved back to pick up a crew member?
• What is the difference between an 'injury' and a 'change in medical status' in RTW?
• If none of the locomotives in your consist are equipped with alignment control couplers, what is the maximum number of locomotives allowed?
• What is reassignment in the RTW context?
• If the person disappears who is giving the signal to back or shove a train, engine, or car, or the light being used disappears, employees must:
• What is the relationship between RTW plans and medical care?
• What air brake test is required after doubling a solid block of cars to your train?
• Your engine and 5 cars are on a business track stopped at a Stop signal with part of the train on the main track. What action is required to pass the Stop signal and re-enter the CTC main track?
• Which groups are typically involved in a multi-disciplinary approach to return-to-work (RTW)?
• If movement is allowed to resume after signaling to inspect for overheated journal, which condition must be satisfied?
• How can employees appeal RTW decisions?
• How should the severity and duration of restrictions be monitored?
• Before opening a knuckle to couple, what distance and action are required in regard to the red zone?
• How does the ADA influence UP's RTW accommodations?
• What action should be taken when medical updates indicate a change in an employee's ability?
• What is the primary objective of Union Pacific's Return to Work program?
• How can you determine a RCL Zone is active?
• How may your train be authorized by a stop indication at a manual interlocking?
• Which action completes the 11-3 crossover?
• What is the primary purpose of the Good Faith Challenge?
• When may you ride a freight car to a coupling?
• What is the overarching purpose of transitioning from RTW to full-duty?
• When operating with limits of authority are joint with men or equipment, at what speed must the train be operated?
• Which statement is NOT used to monitor restrictions' severity and duration?
• While flagging a signal at a manual interlocking, the dispatcher calls you to pick up a repaired bad-order car off the next siding. Your train is operating at restricted speed. How should you answer?
• How should you inspect for an overheated journal?
• Who has authority to issue a stop within Form B limits?
• When working in a yard, what protection is required before going between equipment to adjust drawbars?
• After adding only one solid block of cars to your train enroute, which air brake test is sufficient before departure?
• In a Cab Red Zone, which movements are permitted?
• What action is required when moving on the main track or siding to pass standing equipment on the adjacent track?
• What is the purpose of the Class III brake test after doubling a solid block of cars?
• Who coordinates accommodations and monitors progress in the RTW process?
• Before cutting away from the rear portion of your train with a set out, what securement procedure should be used?
• Which crewmembers are not allowed to engage in any unrelated tasks while making a shoving movement?
• Before choosing to ride on moving equipment, which rule or consideration must you follow?
• What steps are available to settle a dispute if a supervisor insists you comply with instructions that you believe violate a rule regarding leaving cars out to foul an adjacent track?
• What information is required on an air slip for a Transfer Train Movement Air Test?
• What authority, if any, is needed to enter a siding to make a pick-up on the head end of a train within TWC limits?
• What condition governs securing power when the lead is fouling the lead?
• As you approach your power, you notice both units are shutdown and the steps are not illuminated. How will you climb aboard?
• When can you release the handbrake located on the nose of the lead locomotive?
• May an EIC issue a stop requirement for your train within Form B limits?
• Which statement best describes a light-duty assignment in the RTW process?
• When requesting protection before working in bowl track(s) during humping operations, how many tracks must be protected? (Locked up)
• Which activity requires maintaining at least 100 feet of separation?
• For a boxcar with a body-mounted brake cylinder, what is the acceptable piston travel range while the brake is applied?
• What is the relationship between RTW and workers' compensation claims?