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Rail Safety
For instance, at RailPros, its on-the-job training component
is designed so that trainees don't move to the next level or
task until they are masters of the task they're currently being
trained in. This creates a strong foundation for " confidence
and success, " said Bellew.
" We also do the same thing with the trainers. We make sure
that the people [giving the training] are not only designated
instructors, but are also masters of their craft, " added Bellew.
Bruhnke notes that being experts in their skillsets is just one
part of becoming trainers, mentors and designated instructors.
" We put [them] through a pretty rigorous process to make
sure that not only, yes, we have confirmed they have the experience,
they have the knowledge, but also they have the skill sets
to actively teach those topics, " said Bruhnke. " Just because you
have the experience and you have the knowledge of the topic
being addressed does not automatically qualify you to be an
instructor. It does take a different kind of person to be able to
connect and teach a student. "
Evaluating the Effectiveness
of a Safety Training Program
At RailPros, the designated instructors, trainers and mentors
play a major role in auditing the training, another critical component
of any safety training and education program. Auditing
trained workers' performance allows organizations to look for
areas of improvement and determine if training played a role,
and if so, adjust the program so the errors are addressed.
However, an audit of skillsets should go deeper than a pass/
fail test. It should question why an action is being performed,
if it's being performed completely and that it has been done
correctly over a period of time-not just the day of the audit.
These findings can then inform refresher courses.
Low Profile Bi-Directional Portable Derail
The LP-TSX bi-directional derail incorporates the same, proven, overall
design as the LP- TS Derail, with a low above top of rail height to clear
locomotive pilots. The LP-TSX is the first genuinely bi-directional portable
derail that once installed on the rail, it is equally effective when struck
from either direction. There is no wedge to reposition, nor will the derail
slide on the rail, if struck from the trailing end.
RAILPROS BUILDS
on classroom
education with
on-the-job
training.
RailPros
Light weight - approximately 60 pounds w/o flag
Can be padlocked in the derailing position
Resists sliding - unique, patented, design holds derail securely to rail
Rugged - fabricated from high strength alloy steel
Easy to install - requires no special tools
Equipped with a highly visible warning flag
Fits rail 75 to 141 pounds
WESTERN-CULLEN-HAYES, INC.
2700 W. 36th Place * Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 254-9600 * Fax (773) 254-1110
Web Site: www.wch.com
E-mail:wch@wch.com
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