TLIF0045 – Investigate Rail Safety Incidents
Learning Objectives
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- Increase thoroughness of investigations, evidence collection and report writing
- Correctly identify root causes of rail safety occurrences
- Improve your interviewing skills
- Learn an overall process for investigating rail safety occurrences and a simple, standard method of investigation
- Enhance your understanding of National Rail Safety Law, the RISSB Code of Practice for Rail Safety Investigations and the Contributing Factors Framework
Course Overview
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The aim of the course is to teach course attendees how to conduct and document any investigation into a railway safety incident. It builds on industry best practices and promotes a ‘just culture’ approach for investigations.
Over the course of four days you will learn about:
- Regulatory requirements for rail safety investigations
- Causes of rail safety incidents
- Rail safety investigation types
- Planning the investigation
- Categories of evidence
- Collecting, recording and preserving evidence
- Gathering information through interviews
- Analysis of evidence
- Human factors and contributing factor frameworks
- Development of conclusions and safety actions
- What to include in a rail safety investigation report
Who Should Attend
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This course will benefit anyone in the Australian rail industry who is involved in, or likely to be involved in, the investigation of rail safety occurrences.
Delivery Method
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This 4-day, face-to-face course will include discussion and analysis of case studies, brain storming, open discussion and question and answer sessions.
Participants will complete:
- Knowledge Assessment
- In class activity book
- Performance Assessment
- Post course investigations report
Certificates
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Participants who successfully complete all assessment activities including post course work will receive a Statement of Attainment for the nationally recognised unit of competency TLIF0045 Investigate Rail Safety Incidents issued by CERT.
Language Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N)
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Participants undergo an assessment prior to commencement of training which assists us to identify any learning support which may be required. This course requires participants to have language, literacy and numeracy skill levels to be able to:
- Read and understand work safety signs and symbols
- Read and understand workplace policies, procedures and information
- Understand basic spoken English
- Communicate basic safety-related information
National & International Course Enquiry
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Medical Requirement
No medical requirement for this course
To obtain a Rail Industry Worker card (RIW) you are required to undertake a medical assessment conducted by an ‘Authorised Health Professional’. Rail medicals test your ability to be in the rail corridor and hear instructions, move to a safe place, and maintain an awareness of your surroundings.