Key Facts

Course Duration: 1 Day

Venue: West Ham, London  

Valid for: 2 Years

Includes

DCCR (Working Near or Adjacent to the DC Conductor Rail)

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This course is intended for all staff that will be required to work near or adjacent to DC conductor rail on behald of Network Rail. It spurpose is to provide staff that will carry out work near or adjacent to DC conductor rail with the underpinning knowledge required to safely carry out their duties in line with current Network Rail standards. Before attending this training, a person must have attended and successfully completed the Personal Track Safety (PTS) Course.

 

How long does this competency last?


The DCCR competence is valid for 2 years, thereafter a one-day PTS re-certification must be completed. Please note that the re-certification needs to be completed within 56 days of the PTS expiry date, if not, the DCCR Initial will need to be completed again.

  

Additional Information 


Holding the PTS DCCR competency allows you to access Network Rail sites, however, it does not allow you to touch the railway infrastructure. You may work all other jobs that don’t require you to interfere with the rail infrastructure such as vegetation, general labour, etc. Those who wish to carry out track engineering or maintenance must have also successfully completed the Track Induction training.

  • Must be a minimum age of 16. 
  • Meet the medical requirements of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Competence Specific Fitness Medical Requirements 
  • Meet the requirements of Network Rail Standard NR/L1/OHS/051 (Drugs & Alcohol). 
  • Before attending this training, a person must have attended and successfully completed the Personal Track Safety (PTS) Course.
  • Must have sufficient command of English language, and of the English language as detailed in Network Rail Company Specification NR/S/CTM/021 (Competence & Training in Track Safety) 
  • Sponsored by a RISQS approved railway company 
  • Must have a mandatory 12 twelve (12) hour rest period before the course as per the rules on Working Time Regulations (1998) and Network Rail Standards NR/L2/OHS/003.

Results for the DCCR competency will be uploaded onto your Sentinel card/profile within 24 hours on successful completion of the event. Should there be any complication in uploading the competencies, we will endeavour to resolve the matter within 5 working days.

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