Designed for personnel who will operate a rail car mover in an industrial switching facility. Topics covered: Switching Operation Fatalities Analysis (SOFA); Rail Cars; Riding and Crossing Over Cars; Basic Air Brakes and Hand Brakes; Track; Handling Switches and Derails; Switching; Car Air Brake Systems; Rail Car Mover Safety; Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR); Alberta Industrial Rail Operating Rules (IROR).
Participants should attend this class prepared for outside on-the-job instruction and should wear appropriate clothing and bring their Personal Protective Equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, high visibility vest and steel-toed boots.)
Additional on-the-job training may be required as deemed necessary by the company.
