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Hello Rail UK Users,
I'm currently 19 and a University Student. I have always looked forward to a career on the railways. In which role? I'm not too sure yet.
I'm looking for a clear distinction between roles which are classified as safety-critical and roles which are not safety-critical - can anyone advise or is there a document someone broadly outlining which jobs are safety-critical and which are not?
The reason I ask is that I have a degree of colorblindness and can't pass the Ishihara test which would preclude me from most, if not all, safety-critical roles. I know there are plenty more roles that I could do but the non-safety critical jobs tend to be less obvious than the likes of guard, driver, dispatcher etc etc.
To start the ball rolling, here are a few examples of jobs, could anyone advise if they are likely to be classified as safety-critical:
- Controller? (as in the control room staff)
- Network Rail Project Manager? Or any role which involves spending time trackside?
- Revenue Protection?
- Train Planning/Timetable Planning?
Oh, and let's not turn this thread into a debate on the rights and wrong of the Ishihara test. At the time of writing it is the accepted method to test for colorblindness, like it or not, so let's not argue about it.
Thanks,
Joseph
I'm currently 19 and a University Student. I have always looked forward to a career on the railways. In which role? I'm not too sure yet.
I'm looking for a clear distinction between roles which are classified as safety-critical and roles which are not safety-critical - can anyone advise or is there a document someone broadly outlining which jobs are safety-critical and which are not?
The reason I ask is that I have a degree of colorblindness and can't pass the Ishihara test which would preclude me from most, if not all, safety-critical roles. I know there are plenty more roles that I could do but the non-safety critical jobs tend to be less obvious than the likes of guard, driver, dispatcher etc etc.
To start the ball rolling, here are a few examples of jobs, could anyone advise if they are likely to be classified as safety-critical:
- Controller? (as in the control room staff)
- Network Rail Project Manager? Or any role which involves spending time trackside?
- Revenue Protection?
- Train Planning/Timetable Planning?
Oh, and let's not turn this thread into a debate on the rights and wrong of the Ishihara test. At the time of writing it is the accepted method to test for colorblindness, like it or not, so let's not argue about it.
Thanks,
Joseph