Pointsman (switchman)
NKPD code: 83122004
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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10th grade
Second degree of professional qualification and/or completed 10th grade
Labor Characteristics
Railway brake, signal and switch operators ensure the safety of freight trains during operation, control rail traffic by operating signals and switches, direct trains to depots and mines, organise the shunting of rolling stock in railway yards, prepare trains for haulage in mines and control their movement.
Main Tasks
- ensuring the safety of freight trains during operation;
- controlling rail traffic by operating signalling equipment, giving signals and changing switches;
- shunting and coupling rolling stock in yards and on sidings according to loading and unloading orders and train schedules;
- organising the haulage of trains in mines or quarries;
- inspecting train systems and equipment such as air-conditioning and heating systems, brakes and brake systems.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Brakeman, railways
- Switchman (pointsman)
- Signalman
Professions in "Railway brake, signal and switch operators"
Source: National Statistical Institute
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