rail switchperson
Rail switchpersons assist in the tasks of the traffic controller. They operate switches and signals according to rail traffic control instructions. They ensure compliance with regulations and safety rules.
Also called: railway pointsman, rail pointswoman, railway switchman, rail switchwoman, rail pointsman, railway switchwoman, rail switchmen, rail switchwomen
- 19
- essential skills
- 2
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
19- apply signalling control procedures
- cooperate with colleagues
- enforce railway safety regulations
- ensure compliance with railway regulation
- execute working instructions
- follow switching instructions in rail operations
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- keep task records
- manage rail yard resources
- operate railway lever frames
- operate railway switches
- operate switching locomotives
- shunt inbound loads
- shunt outbound loads
- shunt rolling stock in marshalling yards
- signal box parts
- use handbrake
- use rigging tools
- use waterway traffic control systems
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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