Description

This course is designed to give candidates the knowledge and understanding of the duties of the Safe System of Work Planner. This course is a 4- day classroom-based course. This course is for anyone who are required to routinely produce a Safe Work Pack (SWP) for staff required to work ‘on or near the line’ on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure

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Course Objectives

  • Welcome & Introduction
  • Aims and Objectives
  • The SSoW planning process
  • Sources of information
  • Planning a safe system using protection or warning arrangements
  • Network Rail Rules – Safe System of Work
  • Line blockage procedures
  • Safety of people on or near the line (NR/L2/OHS/019)
  • Theory assessment
  • Practical assessment
  • Completion of post course objectives

Course Prerequisites

  • Candidates who don't hold a valid PTS competence must complete the 'Introduction to Railway' E-Learining course prior to attending. Certificates must be handed to the trainer prior to the commencement of training - failure to present a valid completion certificate will result in the candidate being turned away from the course
  • Candidates must be aged 18 or over
  • Candidates must have a good command of the English language
  • Candidates must be primary sponsored
  • Candidates must hold a valid Drugs and Alcohol certificate issued by Network Rail. A Drugs and Alcohol test must have been carried out no more than 5 years prior to attending a SSoW Planner initial training event. The negative result must be recorded against the candidates' sentinel record

Course Outcome

Successful candidates will be notified to sentinel as being trained and assessed as competent and their sentinel card will be endorsed (P) SSoWP. The competence will be valid for four months initially under a probationary mentoring period whereby the primary sponsor is responsible for ensuring the candidate is mentored. Candidates need to undertake a workplace assessment within four months to ensure they can safely and effectively undertake the role of the SSoWP. Once the probationary assessment is completed the SSoWP competence will be valid for 2 years – with a workplace assessment required within 9-15 months. To recertify, candidates must ensure they complete a minimum of four SWP’s, one line manager review and two site visits from their interim assessment and have them recorded within their work experience sheets.

Duration

4 days

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