Overview
The contents of this training pack have been approved by Network Rail for use in the delivery and assessment of PICOP training, provided that the Trainer is currently approved as Track Safety Trainer in this subject.
The pack contains sufficient information to enable a course to be delivered with relatively little preparation time, however to gain maximum benefit from this pack it is recommended that some time is used by the Trainer to become familiar with the contents before its use.
This course presentation can be customised to suit your delivery style and can be used in conjunction with other visual aids, Note, if you elect not to show all of the slides, you must ensure that the full technical content is covered and the leaming outcomes are met.
Course Summary
This course is designed to train persons who have been nominated by their line manager/sponsor to enable them to attain the Person in Charge of Possession (PICOP) competence.
The PICOP competence is required to be held by anyone who is required to set up and manage a possession for the purpose of undertaking engineering works on the rail infrastructure and includes the management of single train movements within the possession.
The PICOP course will take delegates through the procedures as set out in the Rule Book Handbook 11 (Duties of the person in charge of possession), Handbook 12 (Duties of the engineering supervisor) and Handbook 13 (Duties of the person in charge of the siding)
The course includes the importance of using the correct communication protocols and adopting the appropriate behaviours to be able to carry out this role safely and effectively.
Key Aims:
The aim of the course is to provide delegates with the skills and underpinning knowledge required to undertake Person in Charge of Possession duties in line with the Person in Charge of Possession unit of competence.
