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Course Description

This introductory railway safety course is intended for personnel working with or around rail cars, including managers and members of health and safety committees. While becoming familiar with the basic components and systems associated with rail operations you will learn how to work safely and efficiently around static rail cars and railway tracks.


Rail car safety and securement training topics include: Switching Operations Fatalities Analysis (SOFA); Rail Cars; How to safely entrain, ride rail cars, crossover and detrain; Basic Air Brakes and Handbrake procedures; Track; Handling Switches and Derails; and Alberta Industrial Railway Operating Rules (IROR).

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Section Title
Rail Car Safety and Securement
Type
Lecture - In Person
Days
Sa
Time
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Dates
Oct 05, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
4.0
Location
  • Point Trotter Campus
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $420.00
Section Notes

Before Course Start – Campus Access:  

If you have any questions, contact conedadvising@sait.ca. 

Prerequisites: 
There are no prerequisites for this course. 

Schedule:

Please note that the class will be held in room YB116 at the Point Trotter Campus at 10490 72 St SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4Z8.

Note: All students are required to bring their own PPE: work boots, gloves, safety glasses, and vest.

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