Operational Learning Solutions - Operational Safe-Working Consultancy

Operational Learning Solutions is a registered company offering consulting services to meet the growing demand for specialised railway operational safe-working knowledge and skills. The services we offer provide safety-critical support to meet your company's compliance and regulatory requirements.

We specialise in tailored rail learning and assessment product design and development as well as offering consultancy services in the field of operational safe-working.

OLS has over 42 years' experience in the rail industry, spanning safe-working operations including train crew and train controller aspects, risk based safe-working implementation, review and design.

SAFE-WORKING OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES DEVELOPMENT

We offer safe-working operational procedures development and reviews, specialising in:

• Reviews of operational safe-working rules
• Design and development of operational safe-working systems aligned to AS4292 railway safety management standards

OLS can work with your company to conduct a thorough review of your current operational safe-working rules and procedures. This review will determine the effectiveness, currency and safety of your procedures to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory compliance.

CUSTOMISED OPERATIONAL SAFE-WORKING SYSTEMS

OLS will tailor operational safe-working systems to meet your individual needs. This may range from an individual procedure, rule or standard through to a total safe-working package or system.

SAFE-WORKING LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

Our safe-working learning and development strategies and methodologies include:

• Design and development of operational safe-working learning products
• Design and development of competency-based learning and assessment products aligned with TDT competencies
• Delivery of operational safe-working training
• Assessment of operational safe-working products
• Functional job analysis
• Role profiling aligned with TDT competencies

We also provide project management, risk management and industry specialised consulting services.

In order to maintain and improve the knowledge and skills base and personal development of your staff, OLS can design a broad range of learning products to meet the training and development requirements of your company.

OLS uses various adult-learning methodologies to ensure that the training product is best fit for the target audience. This ensures that transfer of learning occurs seamlessly.

COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS

OLS has expertise in developing competency-based learning and assessment products.

We use the Transport and Distribution Training (TDT) package units of competency to specifically develop learning and assessment resources to train and assess your staff to standards required to achieve nationally-recognised certification.

All our facilitators hold Certificate IV in training and assessment, which is the industry standard qualification for delivery of training and assessment in Australia. They can deliver training nationally and internationally to meet your learning requirements.

FUNCTIONAL JOB ANALYSIS AND ROLE PROFILING

We are experienced in conducting job functional analysis to identify specific tasks and major functions carried out by your staff in their job roles.

OLS consultants can analyse all information gathered from a job functional analysis and identify the alignment of the job role to the appropriate units of competencies contained in the TDT.

SAFE-WORKING PROJECT MANAGEMENT

OLS can also manage safe-working projects for your company. This can be carried out either on-site, or from our offices in Brisbane and Townsville.

RISK ASSESSMENT AND VALIDATION

We can carry out full risk-assessment and validation of all new and existing processes, procedures and activities, and assist with the implementation of identified risk control measures.

RAIL-RELATED BUSINESS CONSULTING

Due to our extensive rail background and industry knowledge and skills, OLS is able to provide a full range of consulting services to assist your company achieve your rail-related business outcomes and goals.