The QSS Group Limited

Track Safety Training and Assessment

The QSS Group is certificated to ISO9001 for the design and provision of training courses and is an established and well-respected provider of safety and environmental training. QSS deliver courses specifically tailored to meet the demands of the railway industry. QSS has been influential in the development of a number of railway courses, which have included: Project Safety Management, Manual Handling and CDM.

Network Rail/Achilles Information Limited Approvals

QSS is licensed to undertake track safety training and assessments for personnel that operate on Network Rail Controlled Infrastructure, the company prides itself on the quality and effectiveness of all its training and assessment activities.

All track safety training and assessments undertaken meet the exacting criteria for training delivery, candidate assessment and certification as specified by the Sentinel Scheme and by Achilles Information Limited on behalf of Network Rail.
QSS is regularly audited by Achilles Information Limited and has achieved compliance with the required standards during all audits.

QSS is able to offer the following:

  • Personal Track Safety (PTS)
  • Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
  • Individual Working Alone (IWA)
  • Lookout/Site warden
  • COSS assessments
  • IWA assessments
  • Engineering Supervisor assessments
  • Core Planner annual assessments

Our flexible approach enables us to undertake training at a client’s premises or other suitable venue of client choice.

QSS is keen to ensure that the workforce receive the highest quality of training to achieve the greatest understanding, but appreciate the commercial and resource issues regarding removing employees from active sites. QSS will ensure that wherever possible, training does not impinge on the operational or commercial areas of a company.

QSS Innovative Approach to Training

QSS also offers a managed ‘one stop’ competence package, whereby they undertake the management of a client’s track safety competence management system in its entirety.

This approach provides the client with a centralised organisation who have total control of training requirements, who provide a Training and Assessment Database and ensure that re-certification and competency assessments are undertaken in a timely and cost-effective manner. Such an innovative approach provides greater assurance of staff competency and systematic compliance with the requirements of Railway Group Standards.

If you require further information on Track Safety Training and Assessment services, please email us at training@theqssgroup.co.uk or see our Contact Us section.

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