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Basic Track Awareness

Issue 5.0

Effective 20 March 2017

MAYOR OF LONDON

Learning information booklet

Introduction

1 Introduction 22 Personalresponsibilities 33 RolesandResponsibilities 44 Thetrackenvironment 95 SigninginatLUpremises 176 Goingonthetrack 187 Depotsandstablingsidings 208 NetworkRail 239 Protection 2610 AccessingthetrackinTrafficHoursandEngineeringHours 2711 Workinginwetweather 2912 Engineer’strainsandmechanisedvehicles 3013 Possessions 3214 Workinginadepotorstablingsiding 3315 Stationplatforms 3516 Protectionwhentrainsandmechanisedvehiclesaremoving 3717 PlaceofSafety 3818 Limitedclearance 4119 Communication 4220 Emergencyaction 4421 Refusaltowork 4622 SigningoutatLUpremises 47

ContentsSection page

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section1Introduction

1 IntroductionAsanindividualcertificatedBasicTrackAwareness(BTA)youwillbeabletoaccessthetrackunderprotectionwhentrainsormechanisedvehiclesaremoving,andtractioncurrentisswitchedon.

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ion Roles and responsibilitiesPersonal responsibilities2

2 Personal responsibilitiesYoumustnotgoon,ornearthetrackunlessitisabsolutelynecessary,andyourdutiesrequireyoutodoso.

Ifyourdutiesrequireyoutobeon,ornearthetrack,youmusthavethenecessarypermissiontodoso,and:

• takereasonablecareofyourownhealthandsafety,andthehealthandsafetyofothers

• beawareofanyexpectedhazards

• notinterferewith,ormisuseanysafetyequipment

• knowwhatprotectionarrangementshavebeenmade

• passsafetycriticalmessagesusingthephoneticalphabet

• carryoutlocalinstructionsrelatingtospecificlocations

• useauthorisedwalkwaysandwalkboardswherepossible

• reportincidentsandhazards

• weartheappropriatePersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE).

TheminimumPPErequirementonLUtrackis:

• sturdyfootwear

• anapprovedhighvisibilitygarment.

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section3Roles and responsibilities

3 Roles and Responsibilities

3.1 Site Person in Charge (SPC)

3.2 Site Person in Charge - Protecting Workers on the Track (SPC-PWT)

Thedesignatedindividualonsite(bothonandoffthetrack)responsiblefor:

• theworkinprogress

• theworksitediscipline

• theprogrammeofwork

• allplantandmaterials

• firstaidandemergencyprocedures.

A‘sitepersonincharge’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtosafelymanageworksites,andprovideprotectionforthemselvesandothersin:

• EngineeringHours(PWT-EH)

• TrafficHours(PWT-TH)

• depotsorstablingsidings(PWT-D).

A‘PWT’armbandiswornontherightarmabovetheelbow.

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ion Roles and responsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities3

3.3 Lookout

3.4 Handsignaller (engineering)

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtowarnotherswhomightbeexposedtodangerfrommovingtrainsormechanisedvehicles.

A‘lookout’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

Alookoutmust:

• warnyouofanyapproachingtrainsormechanisedvehicles

• carrythecorrectequipment

• stayinpositionasindicatedbythepersonprovidingprotectionoruntilrelievedbyanotherlookout

• notbedistractedfromlookingoutfortrainsormechanisedvehicles.

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtocontrolthespeedoftrainsbyhandsignal,flagorhandlamp,ifrequiredbyengineeringwork.

A‘handsignaller(engineering)’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

Ahandsignaller(engineering)must:

• carrythecorrectequipment

• controlthespeedoftrains

• stayinthepositionasindicatedbythepersonprovidingprotectionoruntilrelievedbyanotherhandsignaller(engineering).

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3.5 Protecting Workers on the Track – Train Movements (PWT-TM)

3.6 Possession Master (POM)

3.7 Possession Worksite Access Controller (PWAC)

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtosafelymanageaworksite,andtosuperviseandcontrolthemovementofanengineer’strainormechanisedvehiclewithinaspecifiedareaoranengineer’scurrentareaoraworksiteinapossession.

a‘TrainMovements’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtotakecontrolofapossession.

A‘PossessionMaster’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtosafelymanagetheaccessandegressforapossessionworksite.

A‘PWAC’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

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ion Roles and responsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities3

3.8 Site Person in Charge – Possession Worksite (SPC-PW)

3.9 Manager of the depot

Anindividualwhocontrolsandmanagesthedaytodayrunningofadepot.

3.10 Track Access Controller (TAC)

AnindividuallicensedbyLUtocontroltheLineClearandLineSafeproceduresduringEngineeringHours.

AnindividualcertificatedbyLUtosafelymanageapossessionworksite,andtosuperviseandcontrolthemovementofanengineer’strainormechanisedvehicle.

A‘PossessionWorksite’armbandiswornontheleftarmabovetheelbow.

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3.11 Controller

Anysuitablycompetentindividualwhocontrolsthetrainserviceonalinewherepassengertrainsarerunning.

Thecontrolleriscontactedintheeventofanemergency.

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ion The track environmentThe track environment4

4 The track environmentThetrackenvironmentisdividedintothreeareas:

• LineClear

• LineSafe

• othersections.

4.1 Line Clear area

AllLUtrackinthefollowinglocations:

sub-surfacetunnels

tubetunnels

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section4The track environment

Shortopensectionsoftrackthatareeitheradjacentto,orbetweentwotunnelsections,andaretreatedasatunnelsection.SomeopensectionscanbeinaLineCleararea.

SidingsinatunnelsectionwheretractioncurrentisswitchedoffinEngineeringHours

AnyworkinaLineClearareamustbecarriedoutduringEngineeringHours.

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4.2 Line Safe area

AllLUtrackinthefollowinglocations:

Trackwherepassengertrainsrunthatarenotclassedasatunnelsectionorothersections

Stablingsidingsinasurfacesection

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4.3 Other sections

TherearesometracklocationsthatarenotincludedinLineClearareaorLineSafearea:

Non-electrifiedLUtrack

NetworkRaillines,orLUtrackswheretheapproachsignallingisunderthecontrolofNetworkRail

Depotsandstablingsidingswheretractioncurrentremainsswitchedonatalltimes

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4.4 Track

Youareonornearthetrack,ifyouare:

• withintwometresofanyrail

• onthepermanentway

• onaplatformendramp.

Youarenotonornearthetrack,ifyouare:

• onastationplatform

• inanareaguardedbyaphysicalbarrier.

4.5 Physical barrier

Aphysicalbarrierisusedtoseparateyouoraworksitefromtheoperationalrailway.

Examplesofaphysicalbarrierare:

• netlonfencing

• cablerun

• vortokfencing.

Thelevelpartofaplatformwhichisseparatedfromthepublicareabyabarrier,despitenotbeingforpublicuseispartoftheplatformandnotpartofthetrack.

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4.6 Names of tracks

ThefollowingnamesareusedtorefertothetrackonLU:

• northboundandsouthbound

• eastboundandwestbound

• innerandouter

• upanddown

• localandfast

• singleline.

4.7 Track areas

ThefollowingtermsareusedtodefinetrackareasonLU:

Cess-thespacealongsidethepermanentwayextendingtoacablerunorotherboundary

Fourfoot-thespacebetweenthetworunningrailsofoneline

Sixfoot-thespacebetweenonelineandanotherwherethelinesarethenormaldistanceapart

Tenfoot-thespacebetweenonelineandanother,whereawidespaceisprovidedbetweenonepairoflines,wheretherearethreelinesormore.

CessTenfoot

Sixfoot

Fourfoot

Cess Sixfoot

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4.8 Track components

Permanentwaycomponentsandtheirfunction:

• runningrails–thetworailsthetrainwheelsrunon

• negativetractioncurrentrail–highvoltagerailsthatareraisedhigheroninsulatorpots,itisalwayslocatedcentrallybetweentherunningrailsofoneline

• positivetractioncurrentrail–highvoltagerailsthatareraisedhigheroninsulatorpots,locatedontheoutsideofthetworunningrailsofoneline

• sleeper-designedtospreadtheloadofthetrain,canbeconcreteorwood

• baseplatesandchairs-acomponent,fixedtothetopofasleeperwhichsupportsandlocatesarunningrail

• fastenings-acomponentthatsecuresthebaseplates,chairsandinsulatorstoasleeperandalsosecurestherailtothebaseplateorchair

• ballast-materialusedtospreadtheloadfromtheundersideofthesleeperandholdsthetrackinthedesiredlocation.Italsoprovidesdrainageforthetrack.

Insulatorpot

Sleeper

Runningrails

Ballast/Ash

Chair/Baseplate

Cablerun

Positiveconductorrail

Negativeconductorrail

Thecablerunconsistsofpostsrunningalongsidethecesswherecablesareattached.

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4.9 Points and crossings

Pointsandcrossingsareusedtotransferatrainfromonetracktoanother.

4.10 Track hazardsThefourmainhazardsonthetrackare:

Trains

Electricity

Slipping

Tripping.

Youcanavoidslippingandtrippingby:

• keepingtheworksitetidy

• payingattentiontowhatyouaredoing

• notcuttingcornerswhenitcomestosafety

• notbeingdistractedfromthetaskathand.

Keepingsafeinvolvesknowingthehazardsandhowtoavoidthem;italsomeanscomplyingwithsafetyrulesandnottakingrisks.

Youmusttakeextracarewhenyouareworkingorwalkingaroundpointsastheycanmovewithoutwarning.

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ion Going on the trackSigning in at LU premises5

5 Signing in at LU premisesYoumustalwayssigninwhenenteringLUpremises,thisis:

• toallowyouentryontoLUinfrastructure

• sothatyoucanbelocatedintheeventofanevacuation.

Whensigninginyoumustensureyou:

• signthevisitorsbookandthePersonInChargeEvacuationRegister(PICER)

• signthePersonInChargeAccessDocument(PICAD)ifworkinginapossessionworksite

• getavisitorspassorsticker(whichmustmustbewornatalltimes)

• knowwheretheStaffAssemblyPoint(SAP)islocated

• knowtheemergencyprocedureforthatlocation.

Ifyouhavetoaccessastationthatisunstaffedorclosedyouwillhavetomakethenecessaryarrangementstogetsignedin,andcollectanykeysfortherelevantlocation.

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section6Going on the track

6 Going on the trackWorkonthetrackcantakeplaceineitherTrafficHoursorEngineeringHours.

6.1 Traffic Hours

TrafficHoursstartandfinishatpublishedtractioncurrentswitchingtimes.

Passengertrainsarenormallyrunningandtractioncurrentisswitchedon.

WhenyouholdBTAcertificationyouareallowedonthetrackduringTrafficHours,aslongasyouareunderprotection.

WorkonthetrackinTrafficHoursmustnotmakethetrackunsafefortrainstorun.

6.2 Engineering Hours

Passengertrainsarenotrunningandtractioncurrentisswitchedoff.Howeverengineer’strainsandmechanisedvehiclescanworkduringEngineeringHours,eitherundertheirownpowerinaspecifiedareaorpossessionworksite.

EngineeringHourswillnormallystartandfinishatpublishedtractioncurrentswitchingtimes.

Workonthetrackcanmakethetrackunsafefortrainstorun.

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ion Going on the trackGoing on the track6 Depots and stabling sidings

IfyoudonothaveanytrackcertificationyoucanonlygoonthetrackduringEngineeringHoursaslongas:

• youareprotectedbyaPWT-EH

• tractioncurrentisswitchedoff

• therearenomovingtrainsormechanisedvehicles(oranytrainormechanisedvehicleintheareaissecured,topreventitfrommoving).

Onsomesectionsoftrackotherrulesapply,theseinclude:

• depotsandsidings(wheretractioncurrentisnormallyalwayson)

• non-electrifiedtrack

• NetworkRailtrack.

Going on the track

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section7Depots and stabling sidings

7 Depots and stabling sidings

Depotsarelocationswheretrainsarestabledandtractioncurrentisnormallyoncontinuously(somesidingsoperateunderLineClear/LineSafeprocedures).Depotstaffcarryoutgeneraltrainmaintenanceandoverhaulswithinthevariousareasofthedepot.

Depotsandsidingsaredividedintothreeseparateareas:

7.1 Area A

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ion Depots and stabling sidingsDepots and stabling sidings7

AreaAincludestheshedswith:

• notractioncurrentrailsatgroundlevel

• raisedplatformsforaccesstotheinteriorofatrain,andwheretractioncurrentrailscanbeisolatedlocallyusingswitches

• overheadtrolleyleads.

7.2 Area B

AreaBincludes:

• alltrackwithindepotlimits,butnotincludingarea‘A’

• alltrackoutsideinthedepotyard(excludingarea‘A’)wheretractioncurrentrailsareatgroundlevel

• non–electrifiedtrack

• stablingshedswithtractioncurrentrailsatgroundlevelthatcannotbeisolatedlocally

• washplant.

Youcannotworkinarea‘A’unlessyouhavereceivedtheappropriatetrainingandfamilarisationforthatparticulardepot.

Youcannotworkinarea‘B’unlessyouaresuitablycertificatedandunderprotection.

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section7Depots and stabling sidings

7.3 Area C

AreaCincludes:

Thetrackoutsideofthedepotlimitswheretractioncurrentisoncontinuouslyanddepotrulesapply.

Tractioncurrentrailsareatgroundlevelandcannotbeisolatedlocally.

7.4 Non-electrified track

Thesearesectionsoftrackwhichdonothavetractioncurrentrailsandarenormallyfoundattheendsofthelines,orwithincertaindepotsandstablingsidings.Duetothenatureoftheselineshavingnotractioncurrentrails,EngineeringHoursdoesnotapply.AttheselocationsTrafficHours/depotprotection,orapossessionisrequiredtoaccessthetrack.

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ion Network RailNetwork Rail8

8 Network Rail

SomeLUtrainsrunonorneartrack,orthroughstationsownedbyNetworkRail.Theremaybeadditionalhazardsthataffectthesafetyofpersonnelonthetrack.YoumustbecertificatedandcompetenttoNetworkRailstandardsbeforeaccessinganyareaoftheoperationalrailwaywhichisdesignatedasbeingunderNetworkRailrules.

Youmustbebriefedbyyourmanagerorsupervisoronthecertificationrequirementsforthelocation.

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section8Network Rail

8.1 Overhead Line Equipment

Whenonasectionoftrackwhichisadjacentto,orpassesoverNetworkRaillineselectrifiedby25kv(A.C.)OverheadLineEquipment(OLE),theoverheadlinesandattachmentsmustbetreatedasliveatalltimes.Yourselfandanytoolsandequipmentmustbeaminimumsafedistanceof2.75metresfromtheOLEatalltimes.

8.2 Heathrow Express and London Overground

TheHeathrowExpressandLondonOvergroundlinesuseOLEelectrifiedwith25kv(A.C.).

WhereLU’sinfrastructureisincloseproximityofthesetwolines,measureshavebeentakentoimmunisetheLU’sinfrastructureagainstanyelectricalhazardsthatcouldpossiblyemanatefromtheOLE,thesetaketheformofred,greenandyellowbonds.Warningsignsindicatethe‘immunised’areas.

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ion Network RailNetwork Rail8 Protection

IfyouhavetogointoanareawhereOLEispresent,youmustbebriefedbyyourmanagerorsupervisoronthenecessarysafetyprocedures.

Ifyoudiscoveradamagedordisconnectedbondyoumust:

• nottouchorremovethebonds

• telltheSPCorpersonprovidingprotection

• warnothersworkinginthearea

• ensurethecontrollerisinformed.

8.3 National grid

AtcertainlocationshighvoltagepowerlinescrossLUinfrastructure.Ifyouseeasectionoftrackobstructedbyafallenpowerline(s),youmust:

• immediatelystopanytrainfromapproaching

• keepaminimumsafedistancefromthepowerline(s)atalltimes

• ensurethecontrollerisinformed.

Network Rail

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section9Protection

9 ProtectionProtectionisdefinedas:

‘Procedurestomakesurepersonnelonornearthetrackarenotendangeredbymovingtrainsormechanisedvehicles’.

Thisisachievedbymakingsure:

• youmovetoaplaceofsafety,or

• atrainormechanisedvehiclecannotenterorleavea

worksiteinanuncontrolledmanner.

9.1 Method statement and risk assessment

TheSPCwillhaveamethodstatementtodescribehowtheworkwillbedone.Theywillalsohaveariskassessment(s)thatwillidentifyanyhazardsthatcanaffectthehealthandsafetyoftheworkgroup.

Thepersoninchargeoftheworkwillbriefyoubeforetheworkstarts,ontheworkandworksitesafety.

BTAcertificationdoesnotallowyoutoprovideprotectionforyouselforothers,youmustalwaysbeaccompaniedbyapersoncertificatedtoprovideprotection.

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ion Accessing the track in Traffic Hours and

Engineering HoursAccessing the track in Traffic Hours and Engineering Hours 1010 Accessing the track in Traffic Hours and Engineering Hours

IfyouarerequiredtogoonthetrackinTrafficHoursyoumustbeprotectedbyaPWT-TH.ThePWT-THwilltellthecontrollerthatyouareonthetrack.

IfyouarerequiredtogoonthetrackduringEngineeringHoursyoumustbeprotectedbyaPWT-EH.ThePWT-EHwillbookonwiththeTAC.

ThepersonprovidingprotectionwillcheckthatyouarewearingtheappropriatePPE.

10.1 Accountabilities

WhenyouaregoingonornearthetrackinTrafficHoursorEngineeringHoursyoumust:

• attendbriefingsgivenbythepersonprovidingprotection

• notgoonornearthetrackunlessinstructedthatitissafetodosobythepersonprovidingprotection

• attendanyfurthersafetybriefingsgivenbythepersonprovidingprotection

• leavethetrackwhenandwherethepersonprovidingprotectiontellsyou.

10.2 Safety briefings

ThePWT-THwillnormallygiveyouthreesafetybriefings.

Abriefingisgiven:

• beforetravellingtotheworksite

• attheworksitebeforetheworkstarts

• aftertheworkiscompleted.

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section10Accessing the track in Traffic Hours and Engineering Hours

ThePWT-EHmustgiveyouasafetybriefingbeforeyougoonthetrack.Theymayalsogiveafurthersafetybriefingdependingontheworksitelocationandthetypeofworkbeingcarriedout.

10.3 Traction current

ThePWT-EHwillcheckthattractioncurrenthasbeenswitchedoffinEngineeringHoursbyusingaCurrentRailIndicatorDevice(CRID)orPermanent-CurrentRailIndicatorDevice(P-CRID)

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ion Engineer’s trains and mechanised vehiclesWorking in wet weather11

11 Working in wet weatherLUpolicystatesthat‘live’trackmustnotbeworkedonduringperiodsofwetweather.

Periodsofwetweatherarewhenthetrackiswetenoughtoincreasetheriskofelectrocutionandunderfoothazardsarepresent.

TheSPCwilldecideiftheworkcantakeplaceduringwetweather.

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section12Engineer’s trains and mechanised vehicles

12 Engineer’s trains and mechanised vehicles

Whenanengineer’strainormechanisedvehicleisrequiredtoworkwithtractioncurrentswitchedoffduringEngineeringHours,itmustdosoonlywithinaspecifiedareaorpossessionworksite.

APWT-TMmustbeappointedwhenanengineer’strainormechanisedvehicleisrequiredtoworkin:

• aspecifiedarea

• apossessionworksite.

Whenatrainisrequiredtoworkwithtractioncurrentswitchedon,itcandosowithinthelimitsofanengineerscurrentareaorpossessionworksite.

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ion Engineer’s trains and mechanised vehiclesEngineer’s trains and mechanised vehicles12 Possessions

12.1 Specified area and engineer’s current area

Aspecifiedareais:

• adesignatedareaoftrackinEngineeringHoursonly

• definedwithlampsanddetonators

• whereanengineer’strain,mechanisedvehicleoron-trackplantcanoperateusingtheirownpower.

Tractioncurrentwillalwaysbeswitchedoffinaspecifiedarea.

Youcannotworkinanengineer’scurrentareabecausetractioncurrentwillalwaysbeswitchedon.

Engineer’s trains and mechanised vehicles

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section13Possessions

13 PossessionsApossessionisadesignatedareaoftracktakenoutofserviceformajorengineeringwork.Itisunderthecontrolofapossessionmaster,andisprotectedagainstunauthorisedtrains.Itisdefinedbymarkersinthefourfootshowingthelimitsofthepossession.

Inapossession:

• tractioncurrentcanbeswitchedonoroff

• engineer’strainsormechanisedvehiclesmaybeworkingwithinaworksite

• youmustbecertificatedBTAifanengineer’strainormechanisedvehicleiswithinthepossession

• theworkcanspanbothTrafficHoursandEngineeringHours.

TheSPCmustsigninandbebriefedbythePWACaboutthesafetyarangementsfortheworksite.

ThePWACwillissuetheSPCwithacoloureddatestampedwristband,andsufficientwristbandsfortheworkgroup.

WhenworkinginaworksiteinapossessionyouwillbebriefedbytheSPConthesafetyarrangementsfortheworksite.

OncebriefedtheSPCwillgiveyouacoloureddatestampedwristband.Yourwristbandmustbewornforthedurationofthatshift.

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ion Working in a depot or stabling sidingWorking in a depot or stabling siding14

14 Working in a depot or stabling siding

14.1 On arrival at the depot

Whenarrivingforworkatadepotthatisnotyournormalplaceofwork,youmust:

• besuitablycertificated

• useauthorisedwalkwaystoenterthedepot

• signinattherelevantlocationwithinthedepotorstablingsiding.

14.2 Train hazards in depots

Thereareseveralhazardsrelatingtotrainsindepots,theseinclude:

• bi-directionaltrainsmovementsthatcanapproachfromanydirection

• trainsmovemoreslowly(5,10,15mph)andquietly

• trainscanmoveevenwhenuncoupled,orwithnodriver’scab

• hiddentrainmovementsfrombehindstationarytrains.

Unlessinstructedotherwiseyoumustalwaysusetheauthorisedordesignatedwalkwaysandwalkboardsinthedepot/stablingsidings;thesearemarkedoutwithyellowlines.

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section14Working in a depot or stabling siding

14.3 Individual responsibilities for going on or near the track in a depot or stabling siding

Whenyouaregoingonornearthetrackwithinadepotorstablingsiding,youmust:

• attendthebriefingsgivenbythepersonprovidingprotection

• notgoonornearthetrackunlessinstructedsafetodosobythepersonprovidingprotection

• attendanyfurthersafetybriefingsgivenbythepersonprovidingprotection

• leavethetrackwhenandwherethepersonprovidingprotectiontellsyou.

Thepersonprovidingprotectionwillnormallygiveyouthreesafetybriefings:

• beforetravellingtotheworksite(platform)

• attheworksitebeforetheworkstarts(pre)

• aftertheworkiscompleted(post).

ThepersonprovidingprotectionwillcheckthatyouarewearingtheappropriatePPE.

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ion Station platformsStation platforms15

15 Station platformsBeforeanyworkiscarriedoutonastationplatformyoumustconsiderthattrainswillberunningandtractioncurrentwillbeswitchedon.

Youmustfollowtheappropriateprotectionproceduresiftheworkonthestationplatformrequiresyouandanyequipmentormaterialsto:

• infringeovertheplatformedge

• enterthegaugeofapassingtrain.

Thereisnorequirementforstationstafftogivepermissionforplannedworktotakeplaceonplatforms.

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section15Station platforms

15.1 Working on stations where Network Rail certification is needed

Whenworkingonstationswhichareownedbyotheroperators,whetherornot,LUcertificationandprotectionarevaliddependsonthelocationoftheworksite.

LUrulesforplatformworkingareapplicableatallplarform-traininterfaceswhereLUcertificationapplies,thisisregardlessofthestationinfrastructuremanager.

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ion Places of safetyProtection when trains and mechanised vehicles

are moving 1616 Protection when trains and mechanised vehicles are moving

WhentrainsormechanisedvehiclesaremovinginTrafficHours,EngineeringHoursorwithinaworksiteinapossession,youmusthaveaminimumof25secondswarningofanapproachingtrain.Thiscanbeachievedbythepersonprovidingprotection:

• providingprotectionwithoutaseparatelookout

• positioningoneormorelookoutstowarnyouofanapproachingtrain.

16.1 When a train or mechanised vehicle approaches

Thepersonprovidingprotectionorlookoutwillwarnyouofanapproachingtrainormechanisedvehiclebyusingone,oracombinationofthefollowingwarningmethods:

• verbal

• hornorwhistle

• touch.

Onrecievingawarningyoumust:

• stopworkandmovetotheagreedplaceofsafety

• whenintheplaceofsafety,acknowledgewarningsgivenbythelookoutandtrainoperatorbyraisingonehandaboveyourhead.

Youmustnotresumeyourtaskafterthetrainhaspassed,untilyouareinstructedtodosobythepersonappointedatthebriefing.Thiswillnormallybethepersonprovidingprotectionorthelookout.

Ifyouarecarryingequipment,putitdownontheground,clearthetrackandbeinaplaceofsafetybeforethetrainpasses.

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section17Places of safety

17 Place of SafetyAplaceofsafetyisalocationbesidethetrackwhereyoucanstandsafelywhentrainspass.AplaceofsafetymustmeettheminimumdistancerequirementsasshowninRuleBooksupportinformation‘placesofsafety’.Thepersonprovidingprotectionwillbriefyouonthelocationoftheplaceofsafetyaspartofthesafesystemofwork.

Aplaceofsafetymust:

• havelevelgroundtostandandwalkon

• haveareasonablygoodsurfacetowalkon

• notbeliabletocauseslipsandtrips

• allowyoutowalkfacingapproachingtrains(wherepossible)

• bewideenoughforyoutostandorwalkin.

Youmustneverwalkinthe:

• fourfootunlessinstructedbythepersonprovidingprotection

• sixfoot

• tenfootwhenatrain(s)approaches.

17.1 Temporary place of safety in depots and sidings

Inadepotorstablingsidingaplaceofsafetycanbecreatedbythepersonprovidingprotectionforthedurationofthework.

Theplaceofsafetycouldbeinthecessortenfoot.

Thesixfootisneveraplaceofsafety.Ifyoudogetcaughtinthesixfootandtrainsareapproaching,youmustlayfacedown,parallelwiththetrackandclearofanyobstructions.

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ion Places of safetyPlaces of safety17

17.2 Authorised walking route

Anauthorisedwalkingrouteprovidessafeaccessto,orfromaplaceofwork.Theyareoftenfoundneardepots,sidings,stationsandsignalboxesandvaryinconstruction.

Walking along the track

Tokeepsafewhenwalkingalongthetrack,youmust:

• wearLUapprovedhighvisibilityclothing

• followinstructionsgivenbythepersonprovidingprotection

• walkintheplaceofsafety

• walkfacingoncomingtrafficwherepossible

• stopwalkingandstandsidewayswhiletrainspass.

17.3 Crossing the track

Ifyouneedtocrossthetrack,youmust:

• takethesafestrouteandusewalkboardswhereprovided

• lookineachdirectionformovingtrains

• lookoutforobstructionsandslipperyconditions

• stepovereachrail

• stepontheballast

• notcrossnearanypointsormovingequipment.

Trackcertificationandprotectionwillberequiredwherewalkboardscrossthetrack.

Youmustnotcrossthetrackunlessyouareinstructedtobythepersonprovidingprotection.

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section17Places of safety

17.4 Carrying loads

Whencarryingloadsonornearthetrackwithtractioncurrentswitchedonyoumust:

• takecare,especiallywhencarryinganythinglargeorawkward

• keeplonglengthsofbaremetalparalleltothetrackwithbothhandsontop

• lookwhereyouaregoing.

Donotcarryanylargeorawkwarditemsacrossthetrackifittakesmorethanonepersontoliftthem.

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ion CommunicationLimited clearance18

18 Limited clearanceAlimitedclearancesignindicatesalocationbesidesthetrackwhereyoucannotstandsafelywhenatrainpasses.Donotenteranareaoflimitedclearanceunlessinstructedtodosobythepersonprovidingprotection.

Thepersonprovidingprotectionmustconsiderthefollowingbeforewalkingyouthroughanareaoflimitedclearance:

• lengthofthelimitedclearancearea

• availabilityofanyrefuge(s)

• maximumdistancebetweenadjacentrefuges

• capacityofthesmallestrefuge

• numberofstaffinthegroup

• generalvisibility.

Theremustbesufficientsightingtimetogetyouthroughthelimitedclearance.

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section19Communication

19 CommunicationWhengivingorreceivingmessages,youmustmakesure:

• youusethephoneticalphabetasshownbelow

• youaretalkingtotherightpersonandthatpersonknowswhoyouare

• yourmessageisclear,accurate,andtothepoint

• theyunderstandtheinformationandanyactionthatisrequired

• theyknowhowtomakecontactagain(ifrequired)

• detailsarerecordedinthelogbookornotebook(whereapplicable).

Themessagemuststartby:

• statingwhoyouare

• askingwhoyouaretalkingto

• statingwhereyouare

• statingwhyyouarecalling.

A Alpha Q QuebecB Bravo R RomeoC Charlie S SierraD Delta T TangoE Echo K Kilo U UniformF Foxtrot L Lima V VictorG Golf M Mike W WhiskeyH Hotel N November X X-rayI India O Oscar Y YankeeJ Juliet P Papa Z Zulu

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ion CommunicationCommunication19 Emergency action

19.1 Using numbers

Whenusingnumbers10andoverinamessageitmustbesaidoneatatime.

Forexample,‘Train123’mustbespokenas‘Trainonetwothree’not‘Trainonehundredandtwentythree’.

Thenumber‘0’mustalwaysbereferredtoas‘zero’.

Whensignals,points,traindescriptionsorlocationshavesimilarnamesornumbers(forexample,signalsA114andA314onadjacentlines),youmusttakegreatcarenottocauseconfusion.

Numbersdonotneedtobequotedseparatelywhenreferringtothetime,forexample,thetime13:17hoursshouldbestatedas‘thirteenseventeen’.

Communication

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section20Emergency action

20 Emergency actionWhengoingonornearthetrackyoumustknowwhattodoifsomeoneisinjured.

Aseriouslyinjuredpersonmustnotbemoved,unlessleavingthemwheretheyare,wouldplacethemingreaterdangerandcausefurtherinjury.

Ifapersonisseriouslyinjured,youmust:

• stopanyapproachingtrain

• gettractioncurrentswitchedoff,ifrequired

• tellthecontroller,whowillarrangefortheemergencyservicestoattend

• waitforqualifiedmedicalassistancetoarrive.

Ifthepersonprovidingprotectionisinjured:

• allmembersoftheworkgroupshouldimmediatelygototheplaceofsafetyindicatedatthesafetybriefing

• attracttheattentionofthelookout,ifpresent,sothattheycantakeappropriateemergencyaction

• stopanyapproachingtrain,ifthereisnolookoutandusethetrainradiotosummonassistance.Otherwiseuseanyothermeanstosummonassistance

• contactthecontrollerortheDDM,ifinadepot.

Aseriouslyinjuredpersonmustneverbemovedacrossthetrackif:

• tractioncurrentison

• trainmovementsarelikely.

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20.1 Moving a casualty off a live traction current rail

Ifyouneedtogetacasualtyoffalivetractioncurrentrail,youmust:

• standonadrysurface

• putonrubbergloves,orcoveryourhandswithdryclothing

• useapieceofdrywoodoraninsulatedtooltorollthepersonoff.

20.2 Stopping a train

Ifyouhavetostopatraininanemergency,standinaplaceofsafetyanduseoneoftheapprovedsignals.

20.3 Emergencies involving Overhead Line Equipment

InanemergencyinvolvingOLE,youmust:

• contacttheLUcontroller

• giveyourlocationandstructurenumber

• statethenatureoftheemergency

• awaitfurtherinstructions.

Waveanythingacrossyourbody

Wavebotharmsaboveyourhead

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21 Refusal to workEveryonehastherighttorefusetoworkonthegroundsofhealthandsafety,ifaskedto:

• workindangerousconditions

• takeunnecessaryrisks.

IfyouhavetorefusetoworkunderthegroundsofhealthandsafetyanEIRFmustberaisedbyyourlinemanager.

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22 Signing out at LU premisesWhenyouhavefinishedworkyoumustsignoutandreturnyourvisitorsbadgeorsticker.IfyoudonotsignoutthevisitorsbookorPICERitwillshowyouasstillonthepremises,resultinginamemberoftheemergencyservicesriskingtheirlifelookingforyou.

Youmustnotsignoutonbehalfofacolleague.

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