6 days
This course is designed to train the persons who have been nominated by their line manager/sponsor to enable them to attain the Controller of Site Safety (COSS) competence.
The COSS competence will be held by anyone who is required to set up a safe system of work on or near the line for a group (two or more people). A COSS can also carry out the duties of an IWA. provided there are no medical restrictions that would prevent this.
The Cost course will take delegates through the procedures set out in the Rule Book; Handbook 6 (General Duties of an IWA), Handbook 7 (General duties of a controller of site safety (COSS), Handbook 8 (IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line), Handbook 9 (IWA or COSS setting up sage systems of work within possessions), Handbook 10 (Duties of the COSS and person in charge of a hand trolley) and Handbook 13 (Duties of the person in charge of siding).
The course includes the importance of using the correct communication protocols and adopting the appropriate behaviours to be able to carry out this role safely and effectively.
On successful completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Delegates will be awarded with a Sentinel recognised certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required
This module is designed to train persons who are responsible for undertaking Controller of Site Safety – Overhead Line Permit training as part of their duties on Network Rail Infrastructure.
It is designed to develop a person’s knowledge, understanding and skills and is therefore particularly suited to persons required to prove their competence in these areas.
This course is designed to train persons who are responsible for undertaking COSS CRP training as part of their duties in Network Rail Infrastructure. It is designed to develop a person knowledge, understanding and skills and is therefore particularly suited to persons required to prove their competence in these areas
4 days
This course is intended for candidates who currently can set up a safe system of work on Network Rail’s infrastructure and need to be re-certificated. It also covers Personal Track Safety re-certification. The aim of the course is to recertify delegates in the skills and underpinning knowledge required to undertake Controller of Site Safety duties, in-line with the Controller of Site Safety unit of competence.
Upon successful completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Delegates will be awarded with a Sentinel recognised certificate upon successful completion of this course.