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RRO 101 - Railcar Safety

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
A fundamental course in the safe and proper operation around railroad operations on industrial property. Topics include work area hazards, railcar equipment components, safety equipment, proper and safe loading and unloading of railcars and federal (FRA) regulations.
Competencies
  1. Understand and identify railroad area work area hazards
    1. Know how to work safely around the railroad infrastructure
    2. Know the proper safety equipment and its use
    3. Know how to preventing accidents
  2. Identify railcar equipment used on industry property
    1. Properly describe railcar equipment using proper terminology
    2. Properly describe and operate essential components of railcars
  3. Know proper communication techniques in the rail yard
    1. Demonstrate proper terminology to describe railcar movements
    2. Demonstrate proper use of radios to communicate railcar movement
    3. Demonstrate hand signals used for railcar movements
  4. Understand and demonstrate safe and proper movement of railcars
    1. Know and explain various ways to move railcars
    2. Demonstrate knowledge of proper methods of engaging and disengaging brakes
    3. Know how railcar airbrake systems function and operate
    4. Know how to ‘spot’ railcars properly
    5. Demonstrate knowledge of how to set couplers and uncouple railcars
  5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the proper way to get on and off railcar equipment
    1. Demonstrate proper procedures getting on/off standing equipment
    2. Know how to safely climb and work on railcars
  6. Demonstrate knowledge and understand of proper loading and unloading of railcars
    1. Know what is necessary and how to use auxiliary equipment
    2. Know how to protect yourself from possible health hazards



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