[modeleng] Re: Accidents
- From: "psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <psbr20252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 22:18:00 -0400
Alan,
Police checks (rather than clearance) is common sense in our current world=
of paranoia and litigation!
With regard to the other items=2E=2E=2E=2Ewould you be happy having a driv=
er on
your track who didn't know how to do any of those activities=2E
Please don't blame the safety police for this (they get enough stick as it=
is) all that is happening is that what was "informally" done in recent
times is being formalised and thus has an audit trail=2E What's wrong wit=
h
that=3F
Plymouth Miniature Steam had a regime similar to the old "steam days" wher=
e
potential drivers started by learning how to get steam up (they just got t=
o
driving a bit quicker than the old links!) they also had to "guard" as wel=
l=2E
I'm sorry Alan, but like a lot of people, you seem to be taking an extreme=
view of what is simply good practice and common sense (and as a friend
says, the problem is these days, it just isn't that common any more!)
Regards
Peter
Original Message:
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From: alan stepney alan@alanstepney=2Einfo
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 02:08:49 +0100
To: modeleng@freelists=2Eorg
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Accidents
Apart from a boiler certificate, many clubs now require police clearance o=
f=20
each driver=2E
My club, like some others, requries drivers to have gone through a driver=20=
training programme, have the appropriate certificate, and carry a log book=
=20
around for that=2E:-
This year's training schedule will include:
Learning to prepare a steam locomotive for use on the track
Track safety and signals
Cleaning and placing 'on-shed' a locomotive after use
Driving and control of a 'diesel'
Correct use of signals and official duties of station control and guard
Driving with passengers
The Driver training scheme is intended to prepare drivers for running=20
trains safely on public running days=2E Included in the training is a=20
log-book to be maintained by each trainee signifying hours spent driving o=
n=20
any track with any locomotive=2E
Then, for many events, there is the Risk Assesment to be prepared and=20
submitted beforehand, accident books, logs, etc etc=2E=2E=2E=2E
I have probably missed some out, but that lot is enough to turn a hobby
into=20
work=2E
Alan
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@gotadsl=2Eco=2Euk>
And long may they continue to do so but I still don't see your point about=
the "plethora of rules and regulations" involved in public running=2E I've=
never come across them - what are they=3F
Barrie=20
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