Description
Safety Man qualification (T-mies)
The training is required of anyone who works as a Safety Man on the state-owned rail network and of anyone responsible for operating RATSU equipment. A Safety Man works in Safety Man duties, in securing work done with work machines, as a traffic controller at level crossings and in other separately specified duties.
Purpose of the training
🔹Gives the skills to work as a Safety Man.
🔹Covers the tasks, responsibilities and procedures.
🔹Emphasises the importance of safety in Safety Man work.
Duration of training
📚 8 lessons:
✔️ 4 hours of theory
✔️ 4 hours on a field visit 🌿 (dress for the weather)
Prerequisite
✅ Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA)
✅ At least 3 months of experience in railway construction or maintenance (work experience on tram or metro networks does not count)
✅ task-specific suitability assessment (see section 4.3 – Competence and qualification requirements of the state rail network manager)
Competence requirements for the Safety Man qualification (T-mies)
✔️ Understands railway safety culture and the effects of Safety Man work
✔️ Recognises the importance of the Safety Man in ensuring safety
✔️ Knows the basic concepts, conditions of use and limitations
✔️ Masters the conditions for using RATSU
✔️ Recognises the effects of the circumstances on Safety Man work
✔️ Can secure the work group's work on a track in traffic use
✔️ Can secure work done with a work machine
✔️ Can act as a traffic controller at a level crossing
✔️ Masters the principles and safety instructions of Safety Man work
✔️ Can apply the TURO procedures in the railway area
Requirement for completion
✅ Passing the practice tasks and the written exam.
Validity of the qualification
The Safety Man qualification (T-mies) is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
Maintaining competence
🔄 The training is renewed every 5 years
🔄 Renewal also renews the Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA)
How do I register for the Safety Man qualification (T-mies) training?
- Choose the training day – 📅 Choose a course day that suits you from the calendar on the right of this page. Once you have selected a date, the training time appears below the calendar.
- Choose the training and add participants – 💻 Click ”Training” to fill in the participant's details. 👥 If you are registering more than one participant, click ”Add participant” and enter their details.
- Add the course to the cart and pay – 🛒 Click ”Add to cart” to add the participants to the training. 💳 Go to the checkout to fill in the billing and payment details and confirm the registration.
Buying the training for someone else
Do you want to buy the Safety Man qualification (T-mies) training for someone else? It's easy!
How to register another person for a training
✅ Add the participant's details below the selected training day
✅ You can register several people at once or choose different days for different participants.
✅ At the checkout, you fill in the customer details and choose the payment method.
📢 Attention! You can also buy training for several people attending different trainings in the same order.
🔍 Need help registering? Contact us – we’d be happy to help!
Through us you can also take the following rail training courses
- Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA)
- Basics of the Railway System (Pera)
- Track Work Supervisor (RTV)
- Track Work Supervisor refresher training (RTVk)
- Track work machine driver, 1 day (RKK1)
- Track work machine driver, 2 days (RKK2)
- Emergency earthing
- Track Work Safety Competence (TURVA) – in English
Competence and qualification requirements of the state rail network manager




