Demountable Machine (RMMM)
Course Information
Pre-requisites
- Must be a minimum age of 18.
- Most hold valid Sentinel Track Safety Card endorsed with PTS.
- Must meet medical requiremments of Network Rail Standard NR/L2/OHS/00124 Medical Fitness Level 1.
- Must Meet the requiremments of Network Rail Standard NR/L1/OHS/051 (Drugs & Alcohol).
- Must hold current and valid OTP Core
Primary Objectives
At the end of the training the delegate will be able to:
- Describe how the Demountable Machine/RMMM is designed to function under normal
operating conditions. - What equipment calibration certificates and checks are required to comply with the relevant
rules and regulations. - How each of the items listed below will affect the protection arrangements, the way work is completed and how to confirm that the machine is suitable.
- Lines that remain open to traffic
- Signal structures and equipment
- Gradient
- Cant
- Bridges
- Platforms
- Overhead Line & Power lines
- Third and fourth rail electrified lines
- Tunnels
- Level Crossings
- What preparatory checks need to be completed on the machine including:
- Pre-start checks/maintenance are complete/documented
- Machine Controller’s checklist is completed
- Brakes are operational and fit for purpose
- Emergency protection equipment is available
- Briefly describe the main functions of all relevant controls available to the Demountable Machine/RMMM Driver/Operator, especially those which may also be used by the Machine Controller in an emergency
- Avoid the Demountable Machine/ RMMM being placed in an un-braked condition
- Demonstrate their ability to read a work plan and communicate its content effectively
- Control the movement of the Demountable Machine/RMMM taking into account:
- Status of the infrastructure – Condition of the track; Position and type of points;
- Obstructions caused by infrastructure equipment/structures and/or other work;
- How to establish the extent of the movement