Area Familiarisation Skills Training Core Planner 1 & 2 COSS Initial COSS Recert Engineering Supervisor Initial Engineering Supervisor Recert Handsignaller Initial Handsignaller Recert IWA Initial IWA Recert Level Crossing Attendant Initial Level Crossing Attendant Recert Lookout/Site Warden and Pee Wee Initial Lookout/Site Warden and Pee Wee Recert Person In Charge of Possession Initial Person In Charge of Possession Recert Personal Track Safety Initial Personal Track Safety Recert Points Operator Initial Points Operator Recert Protection Controller Initial Rail Infrastructure Hazard Awareness Rail Operations and Safety Safety Communication Training Senior Person In Charge of Possession Initial Senior Person In Charge of Possession Recert Station Operations and Safety

Core Planner 1 & 2

Duration of course: 2 Days (Stage 1), 3 Days (Stage 2)

Maximum no. of Candidates: 8 (Core Planner 1), 6 (Core Planner 2)

Course aims:
This course is intended for candidates who wish to plan safe engineering access and safe systems of work on Network Rail’s infrastructure

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of stage 1 candidates will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements for planning routine safe systems of work
• Proceed towards Stage 2

Upon successful completion of stage 2candidates will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements for planning safe systems of work for a wide range of activities on the railway

Other information
• Following successful completion of the course candidates receive a Core Planner Skills competence card

Venue
Our modern training centre in Gateshead or we can arrange training at a location to suit your needs

Course Content:
• Terms used in the railway industry
• Types and location of infrastructure assets and railway works
• The role of the Controller Of Site Safety (COSS) and Individual Working Alone (IWA)
• The Rule Book and other requirements for work on or near the line
• Using reference sources such as the Sectional Appendix, Hazard Directory etc.
• Planning of safe systems of work on the infrastructure

There is a formal assessment at the end of the courses that requires the candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of what they have learned.

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