[ANNEX I U.K.
Appendix G
Minimum elements relevant to professional qualification for the task of preparing trains U.K.
2. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE U.K.
Any authorisation requires a successfully passed initial examination and provisions for ongoing assessment and training as described in point 4.6.
2.1. General professional knowledge U.K.
(a) Principles of organisation’s safety management system, relevant to the task. U.K.
(b) Roles and responsibilities of the key players involved in operations. U.K.
(c) General conditions relevant to the safety of passengers and/or cargo including the carriage of dangerous goods and exceptional loads. U.K.
(d) Appreciation of hazards, especially in relation to the risks involving railway operation and electric traction supply. U.K.
(e) Conditions of health and safety at work. U.K.
(f) General principles of security of the railway system. U.K.
(g) Personal safety when on or in the vicinity of rail lines. U.K.
(h) Communications principles and formalised messaging procedure including use of communication equipment. U.K.
2.2. Knowledge of operational procedures and safety systems relevant to the task U.K.
(a) Working of trains in normal, degraded and emergency situations. U.K.
(b) Operational procedures at individual locations (signalling, station/depot/yard equipment) and safety rules. U.K.
(c) Local operating arrangements. U.K.
2.3. Knowledge of train equipment U.K.
(a) Purpose and use of wagon and vehicle equipment. U.K.
(b) Identification of and arranging for technical inspections. U.K.
(c) Appropriate knowledge of safety-critical tasks in respect to procedures and interfaces for rolling stock.] U.K.