Maintainer of safety signal equipment

Professional training for the post of a maintainer of safety signal equipment comprises theoretical and practical training.

Theoretical training includes:

• knowledge on the provisions from the Rules on the signalling-safety devices,
• knowledge of the provisions from the Traffic Rules,
• handling in the event of a serious accident, an accident or an incident.

Practical training includes:

• training in occupational health and safety, based on the risk assessment;
• a training in fire safety;
• familiarisation with operative regulations from the safety management system;
• supervised work, where the candidate is trained under the supervision of an instructor to perform all the work he will perform independently as a maintainer of safety signal equipment and where he familiarises himself with the maintenance section and all the devices and equipment installed; and
• passing a practical exam before the commission appointed by the employer.

After theoretical training and verification of theoretical qualification are completed, the training entity issues a certificate on the successfully passed examination of theoretical qualification. After passing the practical examination the candidate obtains a certificate from employer, where he performs the practical part of the training.

In order to obtain the next certificate, the maintainer of safety signal equipment only completes the practical part of the training, which is concluded with the practical part of the exam.

Evidence

Certificate of the passed examination of theoretical competence

Certificate of completed practical part of the training

Legal basis

• Rules on the professional qualifications of railway staff

A person who wishes to perform the work of a maintainer of safety signal equipment must have:

• a completed technical upper secondary school educational programme including an optional disciplinary subject of electronics or
• a completed educational programme for obtaining professional qualifications of an electrotechnician with specialist modules in the field of electronics.

Evidence

Copy of evidence of suitable education

Legal basis

• Rules on the professional qualifications of railway staff

A worker who meets special health criteria has the right to work as a

railway operational staff member.

A railway operational staff member must be

physically and mentally able to do work for which the employment contract was

concluded.

Physical and mental abilities must be checked with regular and

exceptional medical examinations. Medical examinations are conducted and

managed by authorised health care institutions.

A regular medical examination

must be conducted before the expiry of the prescribed deadline.

Upon medical

examinations, a railway operational staff member must submit:

• an employer’s referral and
• official personal identification document.

Within 10

days after each medical examination, the authorised doctor issues a medical certificate

on the fulfilment of conditions for the safe work of a railway operational

staff member. 

Evidence

Medical certificate for the assessment of fulfilling special medical

conditions

Legal basis

• Railway Transport Safety Act (ZVZelP-1)
• Rules on the procedures for assessing the mental and physical abilities of railway operational staff members

During rail traffic management, railway operational staff members and

operational staff members on industrial sidings communicate in the language

determined by the operator.

The language of the operator in the Republic of

Slovenia is Slovenian.

All railway operational staff members must communicate

actively and efficiently with the infrastructure operator in normal, worsened

and extraordinary conditions. 

Evidence

Certificate of completed theoretical training

Legal basis

• Rules on the professional qualifications of railway staff