PWT-EH LiB V2

Transport for London

London Underground

Access Improvement

MAYOR OF LONDON

Protecting Workers on the Track

Engineering Hours

Issue 2

Learning information booklet

Effective August 2012

ContentsSection page

ProtectingWorkersontheTrack(engineeringhours) ProtectingWorkersontheTrack(engineeringhours)

1 Introduction 4

2 Objectives 6

3 Responsibilities 7

4 Preparation 9

5 SiteAccessBookingforRailwayEngineering 21

6 SafetyAlerts,BulletinsandTubeLinesHSEAlerts 30

7 Emergencyplans 31

8 Drawings 36

9 Liftingplansforliftingoperations 37

10 Toolboxbriefingandcommunication 38

11 EnvironmentalIssues 40

12 WeedkillingTrain 43

13 Planningtheprotectionforthework 44

14 Sitefamiliar 45

15 Tools,equipmentandmaterials 49

16 Weatherconditions 52

17 Tractioncurrentsupply 53

18 NightlyEngineeringProtectionArrangementsMaps 54

19 SpecifiedArea 55

20 Workingwithanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicle 57

21 EngineersCurrentArea 61

22 NightlyEngineeringProtectionArrangements 62

23 Signinginatthestation 63

24 Communications 68

25 BookingonwiththeTAC 70

26 Workgroupsafetybriefing 72

ProtectingWorkersontheTrack(engineeringhours)

ContentsSection page

ProtectingWorkersontheTrack(engineeringhours) ProtectingWorkersontheTrack(engineering

27 Contactingthesignaller 73

28 CurrentRailIndicatorDevice 74

29 SwitchingOffTractionCurrent 78

30 Goingonthetrack 80

31 StartingandfinishingworkinTrafficHours 81

32 LateSurrenderProtection 82

33 Signingoutatthestation 85

34 Possessions 87

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ion Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

ThislearninginformationbooklethasbeenproducedforpersonnelaccessingthetrackduringEngineeringHours.ItcontainsinformationforProtectingWorkersontheTrack-EngineeringHours(PWT-EH).

ApersoncarryingouttheactivitiesofPWT-EHwillbecertificatedbyLondonUnderground(LU)tosafelymanageworksitesandprovideprotectionfortheworkgroup.

TheactivitiesofaPWT-EHconcentratesonbookingonandoffwiththeTrackAccessController(TAC),settingupandmaintainingprotectionattheworksite,requestingLateSurrenderProtection(LSP)ifrequiredandactingondirectivesfromtheTACifsomethingunplannedhappens,

Oncompletionoftraining,aPWT-EHwillbeissuedwithatemporaryInternalVerification(IV)number,validforsixmonths.ThisrestrictstakingLineClearorLineSafeprotectioninasingleplatform,plus60metreseitherendbutonlyonecurrentrailsectionunlessaccompaniedbyprotectionstaffwithafullIV.

LUAccessImprovementhasproducedstepbystepinstructionsforthePWT-EHandtheseareshowninthislearninginformationbooklet.

ThefollowingprotectionactivitiesareseparatemodulesandarenotcoveredaspartofPWT-EHtraining:

securingofpoints

definingspecifiedareas/protectionofpossessions

placingshortcircuitingdevices

controllingengineerstrainandvehiclemovements.

Introduction

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section1Introduction

ForRuleBooksassociatedwiththislearninginformationbookletpleasereferto:

RuleBook1Communications

RuleBook3Tractioncurrentandhighvoltagesupply

RuleBook10StationAccess

RuleBook14PossessionPlanningandManagement

RuleBook15PossessionProtectionMethods

RuleBook16GoingonthetrackinEngineeringHours

RuleBook17ManagingaccesstothetrackinEngineeringHours

RuleBook18EngineersTrains,VehiclesandTrolleys

TheRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005

TheFirePrecautions(Sub-SurfaceRailwaysStations)(England)Regulations2009.

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ion Objectives2 Responsibilities

2 ObjectivesOncompletionoftrainingthePWT-EHwillbeableto:

statethedocumentationrequiredtoplantheworksafelyandeffectively

demonstrateawarenessofcurrentfirelegislation

demonstratethecorrectproceduresforsigninginandoutofastation

statethekeycomponentsoftheNightlyEngineeringProtectionArrangement(NEPA)maps

demonstratehowtocheckforallinformationusingtheNEPA

statetheLineClear/LineSafeprocedures

listtherequirementsforaccessingthetrack(sitefamiliar,SiteAccessBookingforRailwayEngineering(SABRE)number,certificationofworkgroup)

demonstratehowtocheckforlasttraininformation

listtheinformationrequiredtocompletetheLineClear/LineSafe(LC/LS)logbook

demonstratethecorrectsafetycriticalcommunicationprotocols

demonstratehowtobookonandoffwiththeTAC

statetheinformationrequiredtoconductworkgroupsafetybriefing(s)

demonstratehowtouseaCurrentRailIndicatorDevice(CRID)

demonstratehowtouseaPermanentCurrentRailIndicatorDevice(P-CRID)

statethecorrectproceduresforevacuationoftheoperationalrailway

demonstrateawarenessofcontinuouslymonitoringtheprogressoftheworksagainstthecall-backtime

statehowtoimplementLSParrangements.

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section3Responsibilities

3 ResponsibilitiesThePWT-EHwillberesponsiblefor:

Worksite:

theworkinprogress

discipline

theprogrammeofwork

plant

materials

firstaidandemergencyprocedures

generalhealth&safety.

Protection:

readingtherelevantpublications

completingtheLC/LSlogbook

bookingonandoffwiththeTAC

confirmingtractioncurrentisoff

conductingaworkgroupsafetybriefing

ensuringstaffremainintheareaofprotection

remainingincommunicationwithanyadditionalSitePerson(s)inCharge(SPC(s))/PWT-EH(s)

monitoringthetimeforcallbackpurposes

keepingamobilephone/handheldportableradioswitchedon,ifusingone

ensuringpointsaresecuredifusingatracktrolley

checkingthestatusofthecurrentoneachnewtractioncurrentsectionifprotectingamovingworksite

makingsurestaffareawareofanyspecialfeatures,ifworkingadjacenttoNetworkRail(NR)infrastructure

providingpersonnelwithadditionalbriefing(s)asrequired.

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ion Responsibilities3 Preparation

Theremaybesituationsinvolvingasinglejob,multitaskormultijob,whereaLeadPWT-EHisappointedfortheoverallaccountabilityforthewholeworksiteanddesignatedPWT-EHsaccountableforsinglespecialisttasks.

OncompletionoftheworkthedesignatedPWT-EHmust:

reportbacktotheLeadPWT-EHwiththeoverallaccountabilityfortheworksite

confirmthespecifictaskareaissafeforpeoplewalkingandtoastandardrequiredfortrainstorun.

ALeadPWT-EHwiththeoverallaccountabilityforaworksitemustensurethat:

satisfactoryprotectionarrangementsareprovidedwhennecessary

thepersonprovidingtheprotectiongivesafullworkgroupsafetybriefing,detailingtheprotectionarrangements

communicationswiththepersonprovidingtheprotectionaremaintainedifnecessary,byappointingdesignatedPWT-EHsinamultitaskworksite

theoverallworksiteisleftsafeforpeoplewalkingandtoastandardrequiredfortrainstorun.

ItmustbeconsideredattheplanningstageifonePWT-EHcanundertaketheactivitiesofbothsafelymanagingtheworksiteandprovidetheprotectionorwhethertouseaseparatePWT-EHdedicatedtoprovidetheprotection.APWT-EHcanbeaworkingmemberoftheworkgroup,aslongasthisdoesnotinterferewiththeabilitytosafelymanagetheworksiteand/orcarryouttheprotectionduties.

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section4Preparation

4 PreparationTheequipmentorinformationthePWT-EHneedstohaveaccessto:

sitefamiliarinformation

timepiece

LC/LSlogbook

NEPAmapsandNEPAdocument

CRIDorP-CRID.

4.1 Planning the work

Whenplanningthework,thefollowingmustbeconsidered:

typeandlocationofwork

SABREnumber

documentation

tools,equipmentandmaterials

toolboxbriefingandcommunication

environmentalaspects

protectionarrangements.

Type and location of work

ThedefinitionoftheTrackis:

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ion Preparation4 Preparation

TheTrackisnot:

Line Clear and Line Safe areas

Line Clear AllLUtrack,andthefirst600mmfromeachplatformedgeinthesub-surfacesectionsandthetubesections,exceptnon-electrifiedtrack.Withindepotsorsidingswheretractioncurrentisnormallyonatalltimes.Theplatformsideofthestationfittedwithplatformedgedoorswhenfullyclosed.

Line Safe allLUtrack,andthefirst600mmfromeachplatformedgenotincludedintheLineCleararea,exceptnon-electrifiedtrack.Withindepotsorsidingswheretractioncurrentisnormallyonatalltimes.

SomeopensectionscanbeintheLineCleararea.

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4.2 Station platforms

WhenworkingonastationplatformduringEngineeringHours,protectionisrequiredwhen:

theworkiswithinthefirst600mmoftheplatformedge

workinanyareaoftheplatforminvolvesequipmentthatcouldfoulthetrack.

Theworkmustbecompleted20minutesbeforetheopeningofthestation.

4.3 Stations fitted with Platform Edge Doors

WhenworkingatstationsfittedwithPlatformEdgeDoors(PEDs),itistheresponsibilityofthePWT-EHto:

firstbookonwiththeTACasthestationsupervisorwillrequireconfirmationthePWT-EHhasdoneso

arrangeaccesstoatunnelwiththestationsupervisor.

IfthereisanengineerstrainworkingatastationfittedwithPEDsthePWT-EHmust:

signthekeylogbook,takeresponsibilityfortheRKL220keyandtheplatformedgedoors

bepresentontheplatformandstopanystaffwhoarenotworkingwiththetrainfromenteringthetrack.

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4.4 Certification

ItistheresponsibilityofthePWT-EHtoensurethatallpersonnelintheworkgrouparesuitablycertificatedforthetaskstheyareundertaking,toolsandequipmenttheyareusingandtheareasoftracktheyareworkingin.

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4.5 London Underground and Network Rail boundaries

PersonnelmustbecertificatedandcompetenttoNetworkRail(NR)standardsbeforeaccessinganyareaoftheoperationalrailwaywhichisdesignatedasbeingunderNRrules.

TheareaswhereNRcertificationisrequiredare:

RichmondtowestofTurnhamGreen(ownedbyNR)

HarrowandWealdstonetonorthofQueensPark(ownedbyNRbutLUcertificationisvalidwithinStonebridgeParkdepot)

WimbledontowestofPutneyBridge(ownedbyLUbutNRrulesapplyduetoNRsignallingsystem).

Lines running close to Network Rail lines

AreaswhereLUandNRpropertyboundariesrunclosetogether:

Districtline:

UpminstertoCampbellRoadJunctionWB

aroundKensington(Olympia).

Centralline:

WestRuisliptoNorthActonEB

WestActontoEalingBroadwayWB.

MetropolitanandCircleline:

KingsCrosstoFarringdonIR

HarrowontheHilltoFinchleyRoadNBMetandNBFastMet.

LUcertificationisnotvalidforworkoneitherthetracksortheplatformsintheseareas.Ifyouneedtoentertheseareas,youmusthaveNRcertification.

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HammersmithandCityline:

PaddingtontoWestbournePark

BarkingtoCampbellRoadJunctionWB.

Victorialine:

NorthumberlandParkdepotroad48.

Forworkingintheseareas,LUcertificationandprotectionappliesifpersonnel:

remainonLUproperty

donotgetcloserthan2metreslaterallytothenearestNRrunningrail.

NRcertificationandprotectionisrequiredif,atanytimeon:

LUproperty,personnelareworkingwithin2metreslaterallyfromthenearestNRrunningrail

NRproperty,personnelareworkingwithin3metreslaterallyfromthenearestNRrunningrail.

NRcertificationisalsorequiredwhenyourequireaccessthroughoracrossNRareastogettoLUassetsandcomewithin3metresofthenearestNRrunningrail.

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WhenworkingduringEngineeringHoursiftheworkisclosetothethroughrunningboundarywithNRandprotectionhastobeprovidedfromtheNRside,apossessionwillberequired.

4.6 Stations where Network Rail certification is required

Whenworkingonstationsbelongingtoothertrainoperatingcompanies(i.e.NR),whetherornotLUcertificationandprotectionarevaliddependsonthelocationoftheworksite.

Othertrainoperatingcompaniesstationlocations:

Districtline:Barking,Upminster,Kensington(Olympia)

Centralline:Stratford

Bakerlooline:QueensPark.

ThestationsownedbyLUwhereothertrainoperatingcompaniesoperateare:

MetropolitanandCircleline:

BarbicanandFarringdon.

Victorialine:

HighburyandIslington.

Atthesestations,LUcertificationandprotectionarrangementsapplyon:

LUtrack

LUequipmentonplatforms-unlesstheworkiswithin1.25metresoftheNRplatformedge.

Ifyouarenotsureyourworkgroupssafetyonthetrackcertificationisvalidataparticularlocation,youshouldseekadvicefromyourmanager.

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Forworkwithin1.25metresoftheNRplatformedge,NRcertificationandprotectionarrangementsapply.

4.7 Overhead Line Equipment

WhenonasectionoflinewhichisadjacenttoorpassesoverNRlineselectrifiedby25kv(A.C.)OverheadLineEquipment(OLE)system,always:

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InanemergencyinvolvingOLEthefollowingproceduremustbefollowed:

contacttheLUController

givethelocationandstructurenumber

givethenatureofemergency

waitforfurtherinstructions.

WhenworkduringEngineeringHoursisnearNRtracksthefollowingmustbeconsideredduringplanning:

whetherNRpossessionorprotectionisrequired

anyadjacentOLEandifanisolationisrequired

walkingroutestoandfromtheworksite

thetrackcertificationoftheworkgroup

anyotherrelevantfactors.

BeforeallowingpersonneltoworkorwalknearNRtracksthePWT-EHmustmakesurethattheyarebriefedonthehazardsspecifictotheareaandwhetheranyadditionalprotectionisinplace.

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4.8 Heathrow Express and London Overground

TheHeathrowExpressandLondonOvergroundhavebeenequippedbyNRwith25kvOLEfortractionsupplypurposes.

WhereLUsinfrastructureisincloseproximityofthesetwolines,measureshavebeentakentoimmunisetheLUsinfrastructureagainstanyelectricalhazardsthatcouldpossiblyemanatefromtheOLE,andthesetaketheformofred,greenandyellowbonds.

Warningsignsindicatetheimmunisedareas.Intheseareasbondsareattachedtomanylinesandstructures:

donotremove,cut,connectordisconnectanyofthebondsunlessauthorisedtodoso

makesureyouarefamiliarwiththeareabeforeworkingthere.

ImmunisationbondsarefoundonLUlinesthatrunadjacenttocertainNRlines.

Yourmanagerorsupervisormustfullybriefyouonthesafetyproceduresthatyoumustfollowintheseareas.

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Theareasare:

Hammersmith&Citylines:

WestbourneParktoPaddington(Suburban),bothroads.

Centralline

EalingBroadwaytoBridgeD29,bothroads

NRbridgewhichcrossesoverLUlinesatNorthActon.

Districtline:

EalingBroadway,allroadsfromtheplatformbufferstopendtotheendsofNos.24and25sidingsroadseastofthestation

WestendofEarlsCourtstationtoKensington(Olympia)

TurnhamGreentoGunnersbury,bothroads.

DistrictandPiccadillylines:

BridgeD29atHangerLaneJunction.

MetropolitanandJubileelines

BridgeMR10andMR10AbetweenWestHampsteadandKilburn.

Bakerlooline:

AtQueensPark.

Iftheworkiscloserthan2.75metrestoOLE,oradamagedordisconnectedbondisdiscovered,orarrangingfortheisolationofOLE,theLUControllermustbecontacted.

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ion Preparation4 SiteAccessBookingforRailwayEngineering

4.9 High voltage power lines (National Grid)

Ifanypersonnelseealineobstructedbyfallenwires,theymust:

immediatelystopanytrainfromapproaching

maintainasafedistancefromthelinesatalltimes

contactandinformtheLUcontroller.

4.10 Special arrangements at Amersham and Harrow-on-the-Hill

SpecialarrangementsapplyatAmersham,southofthemaintenanceboundaryontheUpLineandatHarrow-on-the-Hill,northoftheboundaryontheNorthboundMainLine.

AtbothoftheselocationsthePWT-EHmustalsobecertificatedbyNRasaControllerofSiteSafety(COSS).

ForfurtherinformationrefertoleafletOSNoLF09availableontheNetworkImprovementwebsite.

5 Site Access Booking for Railway Engineering

Whenaccessingthetrack,anapprovedSABREnumberfortheworkbeingcarriedout,isrequired:

aSABREnumberisproducedfromthebookingsystemtocontrolaccesstoLUinfrastructure

aPWT-EHwillbegivenavalidSABREnumberbythecompanytheyworkfor

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forurgentworkthePWT-EHmustcontacttheFaultReportingCentre(FRC)orDutyEngineer,Ifgranted,aFRCnumberwillbeissued.

5.1 Documentation

Method statement and work instructions

Thefollowingistheinformationthatcanbecontainedinamethodstatement:

resources

riskassessments

controlmeasures

PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)

emergencyrequirements

monitoringandcompliance.

Themethodstatementshouldincludethenameandaddressofthedepartmentorcompanycarryingoutthework.

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ion SiteAccessBookingforRailwayEngineering5 SiteAccessBookingforRailwayEngineering

5.2 Risk assessments

Ariskassessmentissimplyacarefulexaminationofwhat,inyourwork,couldcauseharmtopeople,sothatyoucandecidewhetheryouhavetakenenoughprecautionsorshoulddomoretopreventharm.

Thefivestepstoariskassessmentare:

identifythehazards

decidewhomightbeharmedandhow

evaluatetheriskanddecideonprecautions

recordyourfindingsandimplementthem

reviewtheriskassessment.

Specific risk assessments

SpecificriskassessmentsregardingmanualhandlingandControlofSubstancesHazardoustoHealth(COSHH)willalsoberequired,andwillbecontainedinthemethodstatement:

allchemicals/substancesmusthaveaCOSHHassessmentpriortouse

hazardousmaterialse.g.Asbestos,Lead,Anthrax,Polychlorinatedbiphenyl(PCB)andMercury.

5.3 Permits and licenses required for the work

Permit to work

IngeneralyoualwaysrequireaPermittoWorkforworkonLUpremises.Itspurposeistoensureworkcanbeundertakensafelyandthatallstaffcanbeaccountedforinanyemergencyevacuation.

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ThePermittoWorkprocedureMUSTbeusedwhenworkingatheightonroofsorinareaswhichareconfinedspacessuchasplatforminverts.

Theonlyexceptionsare:

emergencyworkarrangewiththeFRC

workshownonaPossession,BusinessUnitorStationWorksPlan.

ThePWT-EHsmainresponsibilitiesconcerningthePermittoWorkareto:

fillinaPermittoWorkformbeforearrivingatthelocationofwork

beinpossessionoftheappropriatelicensestocarryoutthework

superviseallstaffcoveredbythePermittoWorkform

cleartheworksiteafterworkhasfinished

makesuretheareaissafeandclear.

5.4 Fire legislation

AllpremiseswithinLUarecoveredbyoneofthefollowinglegislation:

TheRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005

TheFirePrecautions(Sub-surfaceRailwayStations)(England)Regulations2009.

Thefirelegislationcoveringsub-surfacerailwaystationsisTheFirePrecautions(Sub-surfaceRailwayStations)(England)Regulations2009.

Toensurethehigheststandards,stafftrainingisapriority.Anyonewhoisemployedtoworkonstationsotherthanamemberofthestationstaffmustbegiveninstructionsinthefireprecautionstobeobservedinthecourseoftheirwork,andactiontobetakenbythemincaseoffirealertandevacuationofthepremises.

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Regulation7states:

allpartsofstationpremisesmustbekeptclearofanyaccumulationofcombustiblerefuseorothercombustiblematter

anyareasetasideforstoringcombustiblerefuseinstationpremisespendingdisposalmustbeseparatedfromotherpartsofthepremisesbyfire-resistingconstruction.

TheRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005states:

Wherenecessaryinordertosafeguardthesafetyofrelevantpersons,theresponsiblepersonmustensurethatroutestoemergencyexitsfrompremisesandtheexitsthemselvesarekeptclearatalltimes.

Contraventions of the Fire Regulations:

rubbishbeingallowedtoaccumulate

themeansofescapeisobstructed

evidenceofsmoking

smokedetectorbeingcovered

firealarmnoticemissingordefaced

holesknockedintocompartmentedwallsandnotfilledwithfireresistantmaterial

doorclosersdisconnectedorfaulty

firedoornoticemissing.

5.5 Permit for hot works

Anyworkinvolvingcutting,grinding,weldingorburningisnotallowedinanylocationotherthanaDepot,withoutapermitforhotworks:

thepermitissubmittedbytheProjectManager,andauthorisedbytheaccountablemanager


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theprojectmanagermustsubmitpermitapplicationsatleastoneweekpriortothework

thesinglelocationmustbesufficientlycompacttobeobservablebytheFireWatchpersonatalltimes

thepermithasauniqueidentifyingnumber,andisvalidforonecalendarmonth

isolationoffireprotectionequipmentdetailsmustbeindicatedonthepermit

theauthorisedpermittopcopymustbeclearlydisplayedattheworksite.

ThepermitrequiresatrainedFireWatchpersonequippedwithappropriatefirefightingapparatus,tobeinattendanceatalltimeswhilstthehotworkingisbeingcarriedout.

5.6 Fire Watchperson

TheFireWatchpersonmust,beforework:

beprovidedbywhoeverisdoingthework

bookinseparatelywiththeStationSupervisorandthePWT-EH

beawareofothersworkinginthearea

carryahandheldradio

advisetheadjacentstation(s)whenhotworkingintunnels

carryoutsafetychecks

haveatleast2x9litreAFFFplus1x2KgC02extinguishersand1fireblanket.

Isolationsoffiredetectionequipmentmayonlybecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnel.IsolationsduringEngineeringHoursareatarequestbytheprojectmanagertotheFRC.

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Theworksite:

mustbesufficientlycompacttoobserveeasily(anadditionalFireWatchpersonmaybeneeded)

accesstotherearofthewallsandpartitionsisnecessaryinordertomonitorandcontroltheeffectsofhotworking(heat,fumes)

flammablematerialsmustbeatleast15metresfromtheworksite

fireextinguishersmustbeplacedinaprominentpositionontheexitroute.

DuringworktheFireWatchpersonmust:

carrytheirtrainingcertificateatalltimeswhilstonduty

bepresentthroughoutthedurationofthework(hotworkshouldceaseimmediatelyiftheyhavetoleave)

notbecomedistracted.

AftertheworktheFireWatchpersonmust:

remainattheworksiteforatleastonehourafterthehotworkingiscomplete,oruntilthefiredetectionequipmenthasbeenre-instated,whicheveristhelater

ensurethatthesiteisleftcleanandtidy,aswellassafe

bookoutwiththeStationSupervisorandthePWT-EH.

IfhotworkinginatunnelandtheFireWatchpersonisrequiredtoremainonsiteforaminimumofonehourandprotectionisrequiredtoberemoved,thePWT-EHmustensuretheFireWatchpersonisbriefedthattheymustremainontheplatformonceprotectionhasbeenremovedandifafireisdiscoveredorsuspected,theFireWatchpersonmustinformtheStationSupervisorimmediately.


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5.7 Storage licence

Thereasonforstoragelicensingistoexercisecontroloverthetypesofmaterialsandthedurationofstorageatalocation,forsafetyreasons.ThereareverystrictconstraintsandpenaltiesinplaceonunauthorisedstorageatallLUpremises,therefore:

allstoragemustbeinaccordancewithcurrentprocedures

tostoreanyitemonstationpremisesyoumustfirstobtainastoragelicenceissuedbytheLandlord/Managerofthepremises

storagelicencesmustshowitemsallowedtobestoredandmustbeclearlydisplayedatthelocation.

5.8 Stores for hazardous materials

Thethreestoragemethodsallowedare:

Permanent store

Isastorageareathatisdesignedtocontainafireandtopreventanexternalfirepenetratingit.Itmustbefittedwithautomaticsuppressionsystemandbecompartmentalised.ThedesignandconstructionmustmeetthespecificrequirementsoftheFirePrecautions(Sub-surfaceRailwayStations)(England)Regulations2009.

Temporary store

Anotherroomsetaside,onatemporarybasisthathassimilarfireresistingcapabilitiestoapermanentstorebutmightnotfullymeetlegislativerequirementsinallrespects,inwhichcaseanexemptionmustbesought.

Portable store

Acontainerdesignedforthestorageofflammableliquidsorsolids.Itmustmeetallofthefireresistingrequirementsofapermanentstorebutwillhavenofireprotectionorautomaticsuppressionsystemfittedwithinit.Itmustbelocatedinasprinkler-protectedarea.

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Thestorageofflammablematerials:

shouldbekepttoaminimumandrestrictedtoessentialsupplies

canbestoredlooseinapermanentortemporarystore

canbestoredinaportablestoragebinprovideditdoesnotalsocontainflammableliquids.

5.9 Storage of flammable liquids

Flashpointabove55oC(exceptDiesel):

unlimitedstorageinmetalscrew-toppedcontainers.

Flashpointbetween55oCand21oC(includingDiesel):

maximumof75litres,in3x25litrered,metalscrew-toppedcontainers.

Flashpointbetween21oCand0oC:

maximum1litre,in2xlitreredmetalscrew-toppedcontainers.

5.10 Hazards associated with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

ThereareverydangerouspropertiesassociatedwithLPG:

heavierthanair,sinksintopits,platforminvertsandsumprooms

extremelyflammable.

Flashpointbelow0oC:

nostorageorusebelowground.


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Using LPG

Theuseofdisposablecartridgesonblowlampsispermitted,subjecttothefollowingconditions:

theblowlampmustbeofadesignapprovedbytheengineeringclientresponsibleforthework

one,plusonesparecartridgemaybetakenunderground,andall,includingemptyonesmustberemovedfromundergroundafteruse.Blowlampsmustneverbeleftunattended

theuseof4.5kgsizedrechargeablecylindersispermitted,butonlyonecanbeused,nospare.

Gas cylinders

Pressurisedgases(e.g.gascylinders)maybeusedunderground,butonlyduringEngineeringHoursandwithapermitforhotworks.

Movement of materials licence

Mostmaterialsusedinsiteworkatstationscandamageliftsandescalatorsifnottransportedcorrectly.Thisdamagemaynotbeimmediatelyapparent.ItisarequirementofLUtoobtainaMovementofMaterialslicence.

Undernocircumstancesmaygascylindersbestoredunderground.

TheserequirementsarelaiddownintheContractQUENCHconditions.

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ion SafetyAlerts,BulletinsandTubeLinesHSEAlerts6 Emergencyplans

6 Safety Alerts, Bulletins and Tube Lines HSE Alerts

Safetyalertsareformajorfaultsthatwouldresultinaseriousorfatalinjuryandwhereimmediateremedialactionisrequired

SafetyBulletinswillalertyoutosafetyissuesrelatedtohealthandsafetyintheworkplace.

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7 Emergency plans

7.1 Evacuation procedures

ThefollowinginformationappliestoallpersonnelworkingintheLineClearareaorrequiringaccessthroughittoreachlocationsoutsidetheLineCleararea.

ThePWT-EHshouldensuretheworkgroupisbriefedontheactionstotakeifanymemberofaworkgroupcausesordiscoversafire,theymustraisethealarmimmediatelybyshoutingorbyanyotherappropriatemeans.

ThePWT-EHmust:

tellthecontrollerafirehasbrokenout,givingtheexactlocationandnearestentrypointandrequesttheattendanceofthefirebrigade

followtheevacuationprocedure

whenevacuatingasite,alertallmembersoftheworkgroupandproceedtotheStaffAssemblyPoint(SAP)bythequickestandsafestroute

tellotherpersonsmet,forexample,mobilepersonneltoevacuatetothenearestSAP

iftheevacuationrouteisblocked,usethenearestalternativesafeexitensureallpersonnelareaccountedfor.

ThePWT-EHmustbrieftheworkgroupontheactionsthattheyshouldtakeshouldtheybecomeseparatedduringtheevacuation.ThegroupwithoutthePWT-EHmustnominateapersontosupervisetheevacuationandthispersonmust:

makesurethatallpersonnelinthisgroupleavethesiteinanorderlymannerbythenearestsaferoutetotheSAP

tellthecontrollertocontacttheTACwhenallmembersoftheseparatedworkgroupareaccountedfor.

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Ifanymember(s)oftheworkgroupismissingthePWT-EHornominatedpersonmust:

establishwhoismissing

makesurethefirebrigadehavefulldetailsofanymissingpersonnel

informtheTACthedetailsofanymissingpersonnel.

Ifanyoftheworkgroupisunaccountedforandthetrackisclear.ThePWT-EHmustnotpasstheSiteClearmessagetotheTACuntil:

anypersonnelseparatedfromtheworkgrouphavebeenaccountedfor

allpersonnelareinaplaceofsafety

tools,materials,plantandequipmentareclearofthetrackanditissafefortrainstorun.

7.2 After an incident

AftertheincidentthePWT-EHshouldreviewthesituationanddecideonanyfurtheractionwiththeincidentofficerifonehasbeenappointed.ThePWT-EHshouldconsider:

anyassistancethatmightberequiredimmediatelyattheSAP,includingfirstaid

theneedtomakesurethatmissingpersonsareaccountedfor

anyactionthatmightberequiredwhentheincidenthasbeendealtwithsothatthetrainservicecanberestored

IftheRendezvousPoint(RVP)islocatedatastaffedstation,amemberofthestationstaffwillmeetthefirebrigade.Ifthisisnotpossibleoritisanunstaffedstationornotastation,thePWT-EHmayhavetonominateamemberoftheworkgrouptomeetthefirebrigadeattheRVP.

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anyunsafeconditiononthetrackordamagetoequipmentthatmighthaveoccurredorbeenleftasaresultoftheevacuation

thelocationoftools,plantandequipmentthathadtobeleftwhenthesitewasevacuated

anydisconnectionsmadethatmightpreventtheoperationsoftrains.Theabilitytoperformanyfurtherusefulworkduringthatshiftatthesameorotherlocations

theeffectsontrackpatrollingandthenecessitytomakesurefurthertrackinspectionsarecarriedout,ifrequired

theneedtobookprotectionagainwiththeTACbeforeenteringthetunnelsdepending,ifappropriate,onadviceoftheEmergencyServices

therequirementtoprovideafullreportoftheincidenttothemanagerofthepersonsinvolved.

ThePWT-EHmustcomplywiththeincidentreportingprocedureandprovideanincidentreportasnecessary.

First aiders

ThePWT-EHmustensurethatfirstaidprovisionsareavailablefortheworksite.

Spill kits

Thepurposeofspillkitsistosoakupallspills,dripsorleaksandpreventpollutingtheenvironment:

thetypeofspillkitrequiredwilldependonthematerialtobeused

accesstothespillkitshouldbeprovidednearstorageareas,fillingpointsorportablekitsforuseonsite

spillkitscomeindifferentsizecontainersorbagsandcontaintheinstructionsandanassortmentofabsorbentmaterials.

Forotherseriousincidents(forexampleflooding,gasleak,toxicchemicalspillage,ortunnelcollapse)therequirementsofthissectionmustbefollowed.

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ion Emergencyplans7 Emergencyplans

Thesecontainersarenotforthepurposeofdisposingthewastespillageonlyforstoringcleanspillkits.

Whenaspillageorleakoccurs:

firstidentifythematerialandselectthecorrectspillkit

wearappropriatePPE

protectanydrains,soakawayoropenwaterwayswithabsorbentsockorboom

soakupspillagewithabsorbentmatsorgranules

whenthespillhasbeenabsorbed,theusedspillkitshouldbetemporarilydisposedofinthewastebagsprovidedreadytobestoredinanapprovedstoreawaitingcollection.Thespillmustbereportedasperthecompaniesincidentreportingprocess

anewspillkitshouldbeordered.

Incident management & reporting

IfahazardisbroughttotheattentionofthePWT-EHtheymust:

investigateandmakeanassessmentofthesituation

arrangeremedialactionasrequired

avoidargumentifatallpossible,butifnecessary,insistonsafetyandreporttheincidenttotheirmanager

completetheircompaniesincidentreportingprocess

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Thefollowingaccidentsandincidentsmustbereported:

allinjuries

nearhits

allhazards

crime

fires

structuralfailures

environmental.

Theonlyexceptionstothisareif:

theareaisunsafe

theareahastobeevacuated

staffneedmedicalattention.

7.3 Emergency arrangements

Whenworkisplanned,thefollowingarrangementsforemergencysituationsmustbeincluded:

whowillbethedesignatedpersontohandletheemergency

whatthispersonmustdo(contacttheController,arrangeforfirstaid,meettheemergencyservices)

howtheControlleristobecontacted.

ThereisalegaldutytoreportallincidentsimmediatelyandthePWT-EHmustensurethatpersonnelwhowitnesstheincidentstayattheworksiteuntiltheresponsiblemanagerorBritishTransportPolice(BTP)tellthemtheycanleave.

ItistheresponsibilityofthePWT-EHtoensurethatallincidentsarereportedasinstructedbytheircompanyincidentreportingprocedure.

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ion Drawings8 Liftingplansforliftingoperations

8 Drawings

ThePWT-EHmuststudyandunderstandallclearanceapprovalandprojectdrawings.Drawingsandothermaintenanceinstructionsmustbekeptuptodateandmadeavailabletostafforcontractorsforguidance.

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9 Lifting plans for lifting operations

Heavyliftsusingcranesandothercomplexliftsusingchainblocksrequireliftingplans,competentperson(s),appointedperson(s)andqualifiedbanksman/slinger.

Abanksman/slingerisdefinedasacompetentpersoncapableof:

selectingandattaching/detachingliftingtackletoandfromtheload

directingthemovementofloadsbycranepowerwithinthesafesystemofwork.

Thebanksman/slingershouldbeinpossessionofacertificateofcompetencewhichhasavalidityperiodoftwoyears.

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ion Toolboxbriefingandcommunication10 Toolboxbriefingandcommunication

10 Tool box briefing and communication

TheworkgroupmustbebriefedonallaspectsoftheworkandthePWT-EHmustensurethatallpersonsintheworkgroupare:

fitforworkandcompliantwiththeLUdrugsandalcoholpolicy

wearingthecorrectPPE

suitablycertificated

awareoftheagreedcommunications.

10.1 LU drugs and alcohol policy

Ifamemberoftheworkgroupissuspectedofbeingundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs,thePWT-EHisresponsibleforinforming:

theirmanager

thestationsupervisor

theBTP.

10.2 Personal Protective Equipment

PPEmustbeworninaccordancewiththemethodstatementanditistheresponsibilityofthePWT-EHtoensure:

LUapprovedhighvisibilityclothingiswornatalltimeswhenonLUinfrastructure

suitableworkclothingisprovidedandworncorrectly

theworkgroupwearsturdyfootwearsuitableforthetask

hardhatsarewornindesignatedareas

gloves,eye,earprotectionanddustmasksareprovidedandworncorrectlyifrequired.

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10.3 Leptospiral Jaundice

LeptospiralJaundice(Weilsdisease)transmittedbyratsurineandothervermin,inwater.Ifuntreateditcanbefatal:

coverallcutsandabrasionswithwaterproofplasterspriortoworking

wearsuitableprotectiveclothing

nevertouchfacewithunwashedhandsorgloves

ifscratchedwhilstworking,washandreporttodoctor

washyourhandsbeforeyoueat,drinkorsmoke

whenworkisfinished,washhandsthoroughlyincleanwater..

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ion EnvironmentalIssues11 EnvironmentalIssues

11 Environmental Issues

ThePWT-EHandtheworkgroupmustbeawareofthefollowingenvironmentalissues:

11.1 Waste management

BeawarethatwastemanagementiscontrolledbylawandthePWT-EHmustensurethatalloftheworkgroupcomplyby:

disposingofwasteinthecorrectsegregatedbins

storingmaterialscarefullysotheydonotgetspoiled

ensuringthatwasteisremovedbylicensedcontractorsandisaccompaniedbywastetransferdocumentation

ensuringhomewasteisnotbroughtontotheLUinfrastructure

ensuringwasteisremovedfromtheworksiteattheendoftheshift

reportingillegalflytippingtotheirmanager.

11.2 Noise

Noisecanresultinpoorcommunityrelationsandpossiblynoiseabatementswhichcouldresultinworkbeingstopped.Wherereasonablypracticable:

keepshoutingtoaminimum

turnenginesoffwhenvehiclesandmachineryarenotinuse

keepnoisyplantandactivitiesawayfromresidentialpropertieswherepossible

considerlocalbusinessesandresidentswhenyoupark

reportallcomplaintstoyourmanager.

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11.3 Hazardous materials

HazardousmaterialsmustbestoredincontainersappropriateforthematerialaccordingtocurrentRegulations.Asaminimumthestoredmaterialmustbe:

segregatedandsecure

labelledashazardoustoindicatecontents

unabletoescape,leakorproducefoulodourorattractpests

storedordecantedatleast10metresawayfromsensitivereceptorse.g.drainsandsurfacewater.

11.4 Pollution prevention

Pollutingrivers,streamsandgroundwaterisillegal.Evensmallamountsofsomematerialscancauseseriouspollution.

ThePWT-EHmustbemadeawarethat:

manyofourdrainsgodirectlytoriversorstreams

drainsarenotadisposalrouteforwastes

oil,fuel,antifreeze,siltandweedkillerarejustsomeofthepollutingmaterialsusedonLU.

ThePWT-EHmust:

storematerialsinthecorrectareas

reportspillageincidentsusingtheircompaniesincidentreportingprocedure.

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ion EnvironmentalIssues11 WeedkillingTrain

11.5 Wild life and habitat

LUinfrastructureishometomanylegallyprotectedspeciesandthatthePWT-EHmustensuretheworkbeingcarriedoutdoesnot:

disturbnestingbirds

disturbprotectedspecies,suchasbats,badgersandslowworms

spreadJapaneseKnotweed.

Anyaccidentaldisturbanceofwildlifeandhabitatmustbereportedtotheirmanager.

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12 Weedkilling Train

Theweedkillingtraincancreateanothertypeofhazard,andspecialprecautionsmaybenecessarytoprotecttheworkgroupifenteringanareawithin24hoursofapplication.

TheoperationoftheweedkillingtrainispublishedintheTrafficCircularonaweeklybasisandontheNEPAonanightlybasis.Ifaworkgroupisjustpassingthroughatreatedarea,within24hoursofapplication,withoutcarryingoutwork,thentheydonotrequirespecialprecautions.

Ifworkinginatreatedareawithin24hoursofapplication,thePWT-EHmust:

makesuretheywearapproveddisposableoveralls,andglovesifworkingincontactwithvegetationortrackcomponents

ensurecontaminateddisposableclothingissealedintoplasticbagsanddisposedofcorrectly

ensureworkgroupscrubandwashtheirbootsunderrunningwaterattheendoftheworkinatreatedarea

advisetheworkgrouptowashtheirhandsbeforetouchingtheirfaceorbody,andespeciallybeforeeatingorsmoking.

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ion Planningtheprotectionforthework13 Sitefamiliar

13 Planning the protection for the work

ThefollowingmustbeconsideredandthePWT-EHmustdeterminewhatareasmustbebookedviatheLineClear/LineSafeprocesstoprotecttheworkgroup:

tractioncurrentsectionstobeworkedon

adjacentsections

tractioncurrentswitchingtimes

siteaccessandegress

evacuationprocedures

hazards

relevantTACandSignallerscontactdetails

generalcommunicationsavailable

multiworkgroups

equipmenttobeused.

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section14Sitefamiliar

14 Site familiar

14.1 Basic areas

Theseareasaredefinedassingleordoubletrackswithsomepointsandcrossingsbutnomajorjunctionsorrestrictivefeaturessuchasalongviaductorflyunder.

PWT-EHcanmakethemselvesfamiliarwithabasicareaby:

takingacabrideinatrain

studyingplacesofsafetymaps

studyingthetrafficcontrollersdiagrams

studyingothersourcesofavailableinformation

walkingthesitebeforetakingaworkgroupontothetrack.

Platformgroundsaretreatedasbasicareasexceptwherethereis:

multitrack

locationswithotherrestrictivefeatures.

14.2 Complex areas

Theseareasaredefinedasmulti-tracksites,majorjunctionsandlocationswithrestrictivefeatures.Therisksaregreaterduetothephysicalconditionsontheground.Personsprovidingprotectionwhoareunfamiliarwitharea(s)thatareclassifiedascomplexmustmakeasitefamiliarisationvisit,accompaniedbyprotectionstafffamiliarwiththearea.Thiscouldinvolveanumberofvisitsbeforethepersonisfullyfamiliarwithallthelocalconditions.

DetailsofBasicandComplexareascanbefoundintheSiteFamiliarInformationdocumentavailablefromtheNetworkImprovementwebsite.

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ion Sitefamiliar14 Sitefamiliar

14.3 Local conditions

Conditionsencounteredatindividuallocation(s)mightinclude:

bi-directionalworking

multi-trackareas

parallelrunningorjoiningend-ontoNRorotherorganisationslinesobstructions

accessroutesandwalkways

depotsandsidings

tractioncurrentarrangements

tractioncurrentrailgaps.

14.4 Traction current sections to be worked on

ThetractioncurrentsectionstobeworkedoncanbefoundontheNEPAmaps.

14.5 Adjacent sections

Therewillbesituationswheretheadjacentsectionswillberequiredtobebookedforprotection,e.g.inLSareas.

14.6 Tractions current switching times

Areasindoubletracktunnels,tractioncurrentwillnormallybeswitchedonandoffatthesametimeontheadjacentsections.TheseareasarelistedinRuleBook16(GoingonthetrackinEngineeringHours).Alsoinsomelocations,tractioncurrentcanbeswitchedonandoffatdifferenttimesonadjacentroads.

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14.7 Multi work groups

OnePWT-EHcanprotectseparatelylocatedworkgroupsworkingonstationplatformsaslongas:

theworkispre-plannedandamethodstatementandriskassessmentincludingaprotectionplanisprovided

two-waycommunicationsareprovidedwherepersonnelareworkingoutofdirectverbalcontactwitheachother,andeachworkgrouphasitsownPWT-EH

personnelstaywithintheareadetailedintheprotectionplanandworkonlyontheplatformorthetrackareasofastationnotfittedwithPEDs,whichisuptoandincludingtheplatformrampsortheheadwalls

theworklimitsaredefinedonsite,includingifnecessaryusingwarningnoticesorothervisibledemarcation(e.g.temporarybarriers).

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ion Sitefamiliar14 Tools,equipmentandmaterials

OnePWT-EHcanprotectseparategroupsofpersonnelonthetrack,aslongas:

theworkispre-plannedandamethodstatementandriskassessmentincludingaprotectionplanisprovided

wherethereareseparategroupsofpersonnel,eachgrouphasitsownPWT-EH

thepersonprovidingtheprotectioncanremainintwo-waycommunicationwitheachPWT-EH

thepersonprovidingtheprotectionremainsintheareabookedwiththeTACandcanmaintaincontrolofthearrangementsonsiteatalltimes

eachPWT-EHremainswiththepersonneltheyareresponsibleforthroughoutthework.

IfthedesignatedPWT-EHthatisnotprovidingtheprotectionisrequiredtoleavetheworksitetheymust:

nominateasuitablycertificatedpersontotakeoverthedesignatedPWT-EHresponsibilities

informthePWT-EHprovidingtheprotectionandprovidethenameofthedesignatedPWT-EHtakingover.

ThePWT-EHprovidingtheprotectionmustremainwiththeworkgroup(s)theyareprotecting.IfitisnecessaryforthePWT-EHprovidingtheprotectiontoleavetheworkgroup(s),theymusttaketheworkgroup(s)offthetrack.

IfthereismorethanonePWT-EH,thepersonprovidingtheprotectionmustdecidewhichPWT-EHwillcommunicatedirectlywiththem.

TheonlyexceptiontothisiswhenrequestingLSP.ThesafetyoftheworkgroupmustbeconsideredifthePWT-EHleavestheworkgroup.

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15 Tools, equipment and materials

WhenplanningtheworkthePWT-EHmustensurethatthefollowingrequirementsaremet:

whatequipmentcanbeusedandwhere

calibration

fitforpurpose

indate

materials

spares

personnelaretrainedtousetools.

ThereareadditionalfactorstoconsiderwhenusingcertainequipmentduringEngineeringHours.

15.1 Diesel power packs and gas monitoring equipment

IftheworkisinaLineClearareaandtheuseofadieselpowerpackisrequired:

gasmonitoringequipmentmustbeused

itmustbepublishedwhenpossible

onthenightofusetheTACincidentdeskmustbeinformedbefore23:00hours.

15.2 Track trolleys

AnytracktrolleyproposedtoworkonLUinfrastructuremustsatisfyLUsdesignstandardsandisofatypeapprovedforuseonLU.AlltrolleysirrespectiveofownershipmustberegisteredonaPlantMaintenanceManagementSystemandmustbeallocatedaregistrationnumberwhichisuniquetoeachtracktrolleyandcontaintheassetholdersreferencenumber.

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ion Tools,equipmentandmaterials15 Tools,equipmentandmaterials

Whentracktrolleysarebeingused,includingmotorisedtrolleysandrailcycletracktrolleys.

ThePWT-EHmust:

setupasafesystemofworkcoveringthemovementoftrolleys

atthestartoftheshift,telltheappropriatesignallertherequirementtosecurepoints

ensurethatanytracktrolleyoperatorhasbeentrainedandcertificatedforthetypeoftrolleybeingused

thetracktrolleyoperatortakesresponsibilityforplacingthetracktrolleyonthetrackandremovingitafteruse

tellthetracktrolleyoperator(s)informationabouttrackcant,curvatureandgradientbeforethetracktrolley(s)isplacedonthetrack

ensurethatacertificatedtracktrolleyoperatoraccompanieseachtrolley

controlthemovementsoftracktrolleysbeingusedincloseproximitytoeachothertoensuresafetyismaintained

briefallstaffonhowandwherethetracktrolley(s)istobeused

ensurenobodyridesonatracktrolleyunlessitispurposebuilt

oncompletionofthework,confirmtotheappropriatesignallerthatallpointsareun-secured.

Atwo-piecetracktrolleymusthavethesamereferencenumberpermanentlyfixedtoeachpartofthetracktrolley.

Ifarailcycletracktrolleyisbeingused,theoperatormustbeacertificatedPWT-EH.

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15.3 Carrying scaffolding or towers

Whentracktrolleysareusedtotransportscaffoldingortowers,asafetyplanmustbedrawnupbytheresponsiblemanagerandmustinclude:

thenumberoftrolleystobeused

stabilityfactorsofthescaffoldingortowerwhenbeingusedandwhenbeingmoved,takingintoaccounttrackgradient,cantandcurvature

clearancesfromoverheadstructuresorcables

thecompetenceofthoseerectinganddismantlingthescaffoldingortower

thesafetyofallpersonnelinvolvedinthetask.

15.4 Storage of track trolleys

ThePWT-EHisresponsibleforensuring:

astoragelicenseisappliedfor

thatwhenstorednearthetrackthetracktrolleyissecuredbychainandpadlockanddoesnotobstructthecess

thatifthetrolleyiscapableofbeingdismantled,eachcomponentmustbesecuredbychainandpadlock.

15.5 Motorised trolleys and railcycles

WhenamotorisedorarailcycletracktrolleyisbeingusedintheLineClearorLineSafe(orboth)areaduringEngineeringHoursdetailsofitsworkingareamustbepublished.Inanemergencywhereithasnotbeenpossibletopublishdetails,theTACincidentdeskmustbeinformedbefore23:00.TheTACspermissionisrequiredforitsusefortheshiftconcerned.

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ion Weatherconditions16 Tractioncurrentsupply

16 Weather conditions

LUsdefinitionofwetweather:

continuousrain,hailorsnowandperiodswhenthetrackiswetenoughtoincreasetheriskofelectrocution.

LUhasafirmpolicyonwetweather:

livetrackmustnotbeworkedonduringperiodsofcontinuouswetweather

thepolicyappliestoeveryone,LUandsupplieremployees

staffhavetherighttorefusetoworkiftheyconsideritdangerous.

Whenworkingduringwetweather:

thePWT-EHmakesthedecisionweatherworkwilltakeplace

wetweathermightincreasetheunderfoothazardsinopensections

ifthetrackislive,wetclothingcanincreasetheriskofelectrocution.

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section17Tractioncurrentsupply

17 Traction current supply

Tractioncurrentisfedtothetractioncurrentrailsfromanumberofsubstations.Eachtractioncurrentsectionhasasubstationateachend(inmostcases).Thereisarailgapattheendofeachtractioncurrentsection,wherethefeedchangestoanewsubstation(inmostcases).

SubstationgapsarenormallyindicatedbyarailgapindicatorandthesearenormallyonlyvisiblewhenapproachingasubstationgapintheDirectionofTravel(DOT).

ThenamingofthesectionsistakenfromthenamingofthesubstationsateachendofthesectionintheDOT.Thisnamingisoftentakenfromtheundergroundstationtheyarelocatedatornear.Insomecasesthesubstationsarenamedafterthestreetorroadtheyarelocatedin(e.g.CobourgStreettoCloudesleyRoadontheVictorialine).

WhenaccessisbookedwiththeTAC,inadditiontoknowingtheworksitelocation,thenamesofthetractioncurrentsectionstobeworkedonmustalsobeknown,andanysection(s)requiredforadditionalprotectionpurposesorforaccess.AllsectionsmustberecordedcorrectlyintheLC/LSlogbook.

TheTACmayaskthePWT-EHtoconfirmiftheyhavethecorrecttractioncurrentsection(s)recorded.TheTACwillrefuseaccessifthecorrecttractioncurentsection(s)arenotidentified.

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ion NightlyEngineeringProtectionArrangementsMaps18 SpecifiedArea

18 Nightly Engineering Protection Arrangements Maps

Thesemapsareprovidedforpersonsprovidingprotection.Theyshowthetractioncurrentsectionusingcolourcoding.

ThePWT-EHmustusetheNEPAmaps,toidentifytherelevanttractioncurrentsectionsrequiredforthework.

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19 Specified Area

WhenanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicleisrequiredtoworkwithtractioncurrentoffinEngineeringHours,itmustdosoonlywithinaspecifiedareaorapossession.

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ion SpecifiedArea19 Workingwithanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicle

SpecifiedareaswithinsingleboretunnelsinLineClearareasmustbedefinedfromonestationtoanother(includingdisusedstations)and,unlessotherwisepublished,theentirelengthofanyplatformsattheextremitiesofthespecifiedareamustbeincluded.Thiswillprovideaccesstoleavethetunnelinanemergency.ThisrequirementalsoappliestoallreductionsinlengthofspecifiedareaswithinLineClearareas.

SpecifiedareaswithinLineSafeareasanddoubletrackLineClearsectionsmustonlybedefinedfromthefollowinglocations:

stationplatforms(whenincludingtheentireplatformlength)

stationstarterfixedsignals(whennotincludingtheentireplatformlength)

otherfixedsignals

tunnelmouthsorbridges

tractioncurrentrailgaps

junctions(thelimitsofspecifiedareasdefinedatpointsorcrossoversmustalwaysincludethewholesetunlessotherwisestated).

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20 Working with an engineers train or mechanised vehicle

ThePWT-EHmust:

ensureallmembersoftheworkgrouparecertificatedtoworkwithmovingtrains

briefeachpersoncontrollingthetrainmovement,andeachengineerstrainoperatorormechanisedvehicleoperator,toagreethecommunicationdetailsandtheuseofcabtelephonesorhand-heldradios(orboth)

briefthepersoncontrollingthetrainmovementabouttheengineerstrainormechanisedvehiclemovementstheworkwillrequire

ensuretheworkgroupmovetoasafeplacebeforeanyengineerstrainormechanisedvehiclemovement

ensuretheloadingofanengineerstrainisalwayssupervisedbyacompetentperson.

20.1 Travelling on an engineers train

Engineerstrainsworkinginapossessionoraspecifiedareamustnotcarrypersonnelinthewagonsunlessitisnecessaryandsafetodoso,andthefollowingconditionshavebeenmet:

tractioncurrentisoffatalltimes

thereissufficientroomwithinthetrainandtrainloadsareproperlysecured

thewagonsarefittedwithsidesorhandrails

personnelcansafelygetonandoffthetrainfromaplatformorviatheapprovedwagon

therearestepsandhandrails

personnelmustnotgetonoroffwhilethetrainismoving

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ion Workingwithanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicle20 Workingwithanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicle

allpersonnelaregivenasafetybriefingontheprocedurestofollow,beforetheygetonthetrain

personnelmustpositionthemselvessotheywillnotcomeintocontactwithanystructurewhichcouldcausetheminjury

communicationwiththetrainoperatormustnotbeadverselyaffected

thetrainisdrivenslowly

whilethetrainismovingallpersonnelmustobservesafetyprocedures.Ifanunsafesituationarises,thetrainmustbestoppedassoonasitissafeandreasonablypractical

personnelworkingwiththetrainmustnotgetonoroffthetrainuntilithasbeenconfirmedthatitissafeforthemtodoso.

20.2 Working with on-track plant

Whenworkingwithon-trackplantthePWT-EHmustbrieftheoperatoroftheon-trackplantandanybanksman/slingerworkingwithit.Thebriefingshouldinclude:

thelimitsandscopeoftheworktobeundertakenattheworksite

theemergency,safetyandfirstaidproceduresfortheworksite

whatplantandequipmentwillbeinoperationattheworksite,andwhatprocesseswillbeundertaken

theidentityandauthorityofthepersonappointedtocontroltheon-trackplant

thelocationswheretheon-trackplantcanbeonandofftracked

thelocationswheretheon-trackplantcanbestabled

whatactionstotakewhenapproachingasetofpoints

theactiontotakeiftheon-trackplantrunsoveradetonator

themethodofwarningtousebeforemoving

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thehandsignalstobeused

anyotherinformationrelevanttothesafemethodofworking.

20.3 Unrelated work in a specified area

Unrelatedworkinaspecifiedareacanonlybepermittedinanemergency,whenthereisurgentworkthatiscriticaltotheoperationoftrafficthenextday.

Unrelatedworkinaspecifiedareaisnotpermittedif:

anengineerstrainisscheduledtouncoupleinthecourseofwork

thereismorethanoneengineerstrainworkinginthespecifiedarea.

20.4 Conditions of unrelated work being permitted

TocarryoutunrelatedworkinaspecifiedareathePWT-EHmust:

becertificatedforbothTrafficandEngineeringHoursprotection

havetheagreementoftherelevantpersoncontrollingthetrainmovement

makesurethatallpersonnelbeingprotectedarecertificatedtoworkwithtrainsmoving.

ThePWT-EHmustasktheTACforthedetailsofthepersoncontrollingthetrainmovementresponsibleforthespecifiedarea

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ion Workingwithanengineerstrainormechanisedvehicle20 EngineersCurrentArea

ThePWT-EHmustagreethefollowinginformationwiththepersoncontrollingthetrainmovement:

thenatureandlocationofthework

thenumberofpersonnelinvolved

movementoftheengineerstrain

theprotectionarrangementsbeingapplied

workingandcommunicationarrangementstobeused

thetimeworkwillbefinished.

Specifiedareaagreementformsmustbecompletedwhenundertakingunrelatedworkinaspecifiedarea.Additionalprotectionfrommovingtrainsmightberequired.

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21 Engineers Current Area

AnEngineersCurrentArea(ECA)isusedwhereatrainisworkingwithtractioncurrentonduringEngineeringHours.ThetractioncurrentsectionswithinthelimitsofanECAareknownasActivetractioncurrentsections.Thismeansthesetractioncurrentsectionshavetractioncurrentswitchedonforthemovementofthetrain.

ToprotecttheECA,alltractioncurrentsectionsadjacenttotheActivetractioncurrentsections,mustbeswitchedoff.ThesesectionsthatareswitchedoffareknownasAlliedtractioncurrentsections.TheyincludealltractioncurrentsectionswhereitisphysicallypossibleforatraintogainaccesstotheActivetractioncurrentsections.

StaffcanworkintheAlliedsectionsofanECAaslongastheyareprotectedbyLineClearorLineSafeprocedures.

Thearea,overwhichthetrainwillbeworking,definedbylampsanddetonators,istheECA.

SpecialarrangementswillhavetobemadeifpersonnelarerequiredtoworkinanECA;thiswillonlybedoneinanemergency,co-ordinatedbytheTAC.

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ion NightlyEngineeringProtectionArrangements22 Signinginatthestation

22 Nightly Engineering Protection Arrangements

TheNEPAprovidesalltheinformationfortheworkthatistakingplacethatnight.Itprovidesinformationinalogicalwayinasingledocumentfortheline(s)thePWT-EHisworkingon.

TheNEPAcontainsthefollowinginformation:

IDcodes

tractioncurrentsections

tractioncurrentswitchingtimes

lastservicetrainnumberandtimebyplatform

engineers/servicetrainscausinglatecurrentandexpectedswitchofftime

exclusiveandhazardousareas

TACtelephonenumber

relevantsignallerstelephonenumber.

OncethePWT-EHhasobtainedallrelevantinformation,theLC/LSlogbookcanbecompletedwiththedetailstheTACwillrequirewhenrequestingaccess.

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23 Signing in at the station

Allstafforvisitorswhenworkingatorvisitingastationotherthantheirnormalplaceofworkmustsigninwiththestationsupervisoronarrivalandsignoutondeparture.Onarrivaltheymust:

givetheirnameandshowtheiridentification

explainthepurposeoftheirvisit

giveallrelevantdetailsasnecessary.

Toworkonastationyoumusthaveeither:

avalidSABREnumberandbelistedontheStationWorksPlanorGenericAccessPlan

avalidrecognisedfaultnumber.

Thefollowingarenotrequiredtosigninwiththestationsupervisor:

emergencyservicespersonnel

LUoperationalstaffortheEmergencyResponseUnit,attendinganincident,unlesstheyremainonthestationaftertheincident

signalandtraintechniciansattendingafaultorincident,unlesstheyremainonthestationaftertheincident

policeofficersonpatrolduties

revenuecontrolinspectorsorHMRevenue&Customspersonnelinplainclothes

staffemployedorbookingonatengineeringdepots,forexampleatrackcabin,thatareanintegralpartofastation.

Staffwalkingthroughastationattracklevelarenotrequiredtoreporttothestationsupervisorofthatstation.Suchstaffmustreporttothestationsupervisorsatthestationswheretheystartandfinishtheirtrackwalks.

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ion Signinginatthestation23 Signinginatthestation

23.1 Engineering Hours

ThePersoninChargeEvacuationRegister(PiCER)isthestationaccessprocessforEngineeringHours.ItiscompletedbythePWT-EH.ThePiCERisapplicabletoallpersonsorgroupsofpersonsattendingastationforworkontheLUinfrastructurebetween23:30hoursandtheendofEngineeringHours.

WhenthePiCERformhasbeensignedoffthePWT-EHmust:

signinandrecordthenumberofstaffintheworkgroupinthevisitorsbook

taketheappropriatenumberofvisitorspasses

recordthepassnumbersinthevisitorsbook.

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23.2 Traffic Hours

Signing in nine or less

IftherearenineorlesspersonsinvolvedthePWT-EHmusttellthemto:

individuallyfillintheappropriatesectionsofthevisitorsbook

eachtakeavisitorspass.

Signing in ten or more

Ifthereare10ormorepersonssigninginasagroup,thePWT-EHmust:

signinandrecordthenumberofstaffinthegroupinthevisitorsbook

keepanuptodatelistofnamesintheirownevacuationregister

giveacopyoftheirevacuationregistertothestationsupervisor

taketheappropriatenumberofvisitorspassesfordistributiontothegroup

recordthepassnumbersinthevisitorsbook.

ThePWTEHmustmakesurethatvisitorpassesareclearlydisplayedatalltimeswhenatthestation.

InthecaseofEngineeringHoursandlargeworkgroups,thePWT-EHisresponsibleforconfirmingthevalidityoftheLUCAScards.

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ion Signinginatthestation23 Signinginatthestation

23.3 Accessing unstaffed stations

IfaccesstoaclosedoranunstaffedstationisrequiredthePWT-EHmust:

makearrangementsbeforehand

agreewheretosigninandcollectanykeysifrequired.

WhensigninginatanystationthestationsupervisormustgivethePWT-EHdetailsof:

theemergencyevacuationprocedureandSAP

thefirealarmprocedure

theavailabilityoffirstaidequipment(ifnoneprovidedunderthesafesystemofwork)

anyoperationalsafetyrestrictionsonthestation

anyadditionalhazards.

ThePWT-EHmustrepeatthebriefingtoallpersonsintheworkgroup.

Iftheunstaffedstationbecomesstaffedyoumustcanceltheoriginalpassorpassesandsigninthevisitorsbookatthatstation.

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23.4 When contractors arrive late

IfpersonnelarriveaftertheworkgrouphasbeensignedinthestationsupervisormustcontactthePWT-EHandaskthemtoattendtheofficetoassistwiththesigninginoftheadditionalmembersoftheworkgroup.ThePWT-EHcanappointacompetentdeputytoassistwiththis.

23.5 When a contractor wishes to leave early

ThePWT-EHmustmakesuretheworkgroupisawarethattheymustsignoutwiththestationsupervisoriftheywishtoleavebeforethePWT-EH.

23.6 Denied access

IfthestationsupervisorhasconcernswhichcannotberesolvedwiththePWT-EH,theymustnotdenyaccess.ThestationsupervisormustinformeithertheDutyOperationsEngineer,orDutyOperationsManagerengineeringviatheFRC.Deniedaccesscanonlybeimplementedwhenauthorisedtodoso.

Thestationsupervisormust:

informthePWT-EHthataccesshasbeendenied

completeadeniedaccessformdetailingthereasonforthedeniedaccessandissueittothePWT-EH

askthePWT-EHtosignthedeniedaccessform.

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ion Communications24 Communications

24 Communications

ThefollowingareexamplesofthevariousmethodsofcommunicationusedonLU:

connectradios

handsignals

mobilephones

BTphones

LUautonetwork

verbal.

A Alpha J Juliet S Sierra

B Bravo K Kilo T Tango

C Charlie L Lima U Uniform

D Delta M Mike V Victor

E Echo N November W Whiskey

F Foxtrot O Oscar X X-Ray

G Golf P Papa Y Yankee

H Hotel Q Quebec Z Zulu

I India R Romeo

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24.1 Using Numbers

Numbers10andabovebeingusedinamessage,mustbestatedoneatatime.

Forexample,Train123mustbespokenasTrainonetwothreenotTrainonehundredandtwentythree

Thenumber0aszero

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

Numbersshouldnotbequotedseparatelywhentimesarebeingstated,forexample,thetime13.17hoursshouldbestatedasthirteenseventeen.

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ion BookingonwiththeTAC25 BookingonwiththeTAC

25 Booking on with the TAC

ThePWT-EHmustbookonwiththeTACbeforegainingaccesstothetrack.TheTACdesksareopenforbookingsaspublishedeachnight.PersonsprovidingprotectiondonothavetowaittogettotheaccesspointbeforebookingonwiththeTAC,buttheymusthavepreparedtheirLC/LSlogbookwiththeinformationgatheredduringthepreparationstage.

WhenbookingonwiththeTACatalocationotherthantheaccesspoint,thepersonsprovidingprotectionmustgivetheTACacontactnumberincasetheyneedtobeinformedofanylatechanges.

OnoccasionsitmaybenecessarytobookonwithmorethanoneTACwhenthebookingcoversseparateTACcontrolareas

WhenbookingonwiththeTAC,thePWT-EHmustfollowthepromptsgivenbytheautomatedtelephonesystem.

Whenpromptedtheymustconfirmthat:

theyhaveenteredtheirIVandSABRENumber(s)

theyhavereadtherelevantpublications

theyhaveaccesstoanapprovedCRID

theSPCispresent,ifapplicable.

ThePWT-EHmustprovidetheTACwiththefollowinginformation:

confirmationofnameandemployer

locationofwork

natureofwork

numberofstaff

equipmentbeingusedandwhetherthetrackisbeingmadeunsafe

contactnumber.

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section25BookingonwiththeTAC

TheTACmaygiveadditionalinformationthatmightaffectthebooking.Forexample:

anengineerstraintravellingthroughtheareahasbeencancelled

servicedisruption,laterunningtrainsoutofturn,changestolasttrainnumbers

winterweatherarrangementsandadditionalhazards

revisedtractioncurrentalterations.

ThisinformationmustberecordedintheLC/LSlogbook.

TheTACwillthenprovidethefollowinginformation:

confirmationofbooking

confirmationoftrainsholdinglatecurrent

detailsofanymotorisedtracktrolley(s)

dieselpowerpackuserspublishedoralreadybookedonintheLineCleararea.

ThefollowinginformationmustberepeatedbacktotheTACandrecordedintheLC/LSlogbook:

TACreferencenumber

callbacktime

timecheck.

Ifworkingonmorethanonetractioncurrentsection,thecallbacktimegivenwillbeforthetractioncurrentsectionwhichwillbeswitchedonfirst.

Thecallbacktimeisnormally20minutes(10minutesfortheWaterlooandCityline)beforetheswitchingontimeforthetractioncurrentsection(s)thataccessisbeingbookedfor.

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ion Workgroupsafetybriefing26 Contactingthesignaller

26 Work group safety briefing

AfterbookingonwiththeTAC,thePWT-EHmustholdasafetybriefingwiththeworkgroupandinformthem:

towearLUapprovedPPEwhenonthetrack

oftherelevantdetailsoftheprotectionplan

thelocationoftheworksite

anyotherworkintheareawhichcouldaffecttheirwork

ofanytracktrolleyworkings

ofthetimetostopwork

whenitisexpectedtobesafetogoonthetrack

ofanyotherrelevantinformation.

Thisistheminimumcontentofasafetybriefing.

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section27 Contactingthesignaller

27 Contacting the signaller

PWT-EHmustwitnessthepassageofthelasttrain.Ifthishasnotbeenpossible,theymustcontacttherelevantsignallertoensurealltrainmovementshaveceasedintheareabeingaccessed.TheNEPAwillshowanychangestothelasttrains.Thefrontandrearofatrainmustbecheckedtoconfirmthetrainrunningnumber.

Stationstaffwillnotbeabletoconfirmifthelasttrainhasdepartedtheirstation.

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ion CurrentRailIndicatorDevice28 CurrentRailIndicatorDevice

28 Current Rail Indicator Device

28.1 Prior to using a CRID

ThePWT-EHmustinspecttheCRIDforvisiblesignsofdamage,defectanddateofexpiry.

IftheCRIDappearstobedamaged,defectiveoroutofdate,itmustnotbeusedandareplacementmustbeobtained.

ThePWT-EHmustself-testtheCRIDby:

connectingthetwounitstogether(basetobase)byaligningthearrows,usingtherailsecuringmagnetstoholdtheunitsinplace

pressingandholdingthetestpushbuttonforatleastfiveseconds.Checktheredbatterystatusindicatorilluminates.Ifitdoesnot,theCRIDcanbeusedforthatshiftonly,providedtheLightEmittingDiodes(LEDs)functioncorrectly,asshownbelow.

CheckthestatusoftheLEDsasfollows:

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28.2 Using a CRID to check for traction current

Afterundertakingtheself-test,placetheCRIDonthetractioncurrentrailstocheckfortractioncurrent.

Makesurethebaseandcontactsontheterminalunitsarecleananddry.Thisistomakesureofagoodelectricalcontact.

28.3 Before placing a CRID

MakesurethatthesurfaceofthetractioncurrentrailswheretheCRIDwillbeplacedisflate.g.notrampends.

Thecheckingoftractioncurrentrailsinstationlimitsmustbecarriedoutatthenormaldepartureendoftheplatform.ThePWT-EHmustaccessthetrackbyfollowingtheLineClear/LineSafeprocedures.

28.4 Placing a CRID

Standinthefourfoot,betweentheconductorrails,facingtheDOTwherepossibleandplacetheterminalunitwithouttheLEDclustersonthenegativerailfirst,lettinggoofthatunitbeforeplacingtheotherunitonthepositiverailandlettinggo.Makesurethatbothunitsaresittingfullyontopofeachtractioncurrentrailandleavethereforatleastfiveseconds.

IftheLEDsilluminateatanytime,itmeansthattractioncurrentison.Inthissituation,removetheCRID,leavethetrackandgotoaplaceofsafety.

RuleBook16GoingonthetrackinEngineeringHoursreferstoalistoflocationswheretrainscanapproachaplatformfromeitherdirection.

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ion CurrentRailIndicatorDevice28 CurrentRailIndicatorDevice

28.5 Removing a CRID

WhenremovingaCRIDfromthetractioncurrentrails,makesuretheunitisremovedfromthepositiverailfirstandthenremovetheotherunitfromthenegativerail.

AfterremovingtheCRIDfromthetractioncurrentrails,repeattheselftestingprocess.

EveryCRIDmustundergoaself-testbeforeandaftercheckingfortractioncurrenttomakesureitisworkingcorrectly.IftheCRIDfailseithertest,staffmustnotgoonthetrackuntilaproperlyfunctioningreplacementhasbeenfound.

ACRIDmustnotbeused:

ifitisoutofdate(mustbevalidfortheentireshift)

ifitisdamaged

ifitfailstheselftest

onrustytractioncurrentrails

ontractioncurrentrailramps

onoutofgaugetractioncurrentrails.

Alwaysbealerttothedangerfrommovingtrains.

28.6 P-CRID

TheP-CRIDisapermanentlyfixedtractioncurrentstatusindicationdevicedesignedtoimprovethesafetyofstaffaccessingthetrackorthosewhoseworkmightaffectthetrack.OnlythosestaffappropriatelytrainedorbriefedcanuseaP-CRIDastheprimarymethodfordeterminingtractioncurrentstatus.

LUapprovedhighvisibilityclothingmustbewornatalltimeswhenonornearthetrack.

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section28 CurrentRailIndicatorDevice

ThefailsafemechanismoftheP-CRIDunitisdesignedtoremovetheriskofstaffaccessingthetrackwhentractioncurrentiseitherswitchedonoritsstatuscannotbedetermined.

WhenithasbeenestablishedthattheP-CRIDisfunctioningcorrectly,thefollowingproceduresmustbefollowed.

IftheP-CRIDdisplayseitheran:

ONindicationor

OFFindication

Thismeansthattheunitisfunctioningcorrectlyandcanbesafelyusedtoestablishthetractioncurrentstatus.

IfaFAULTindicationisshownthenthisunitmustnotbeusedandmustbereportedtoTubeLinesControlCentre(TLCC).

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ion SwitchingOffTractionCurrent29 SwitchingOffTractionCurrent

29 Switching Off Traction Current

29.1 Reasons why traction current might not be switched off at the published time

TractionCurrentswitchofftimemaybeamendeddueto:

latelasttrain

operationalincident

amendmenttoexistingswitchofftimes

engineerstrainscheduledtorun.

29.2 What to do if the traction current is still on after the published off time

Ifthetractioncurrentisstillswitchedonafterthepublishedofftime,thereasonforthisshouldbestatedintheNEPA.Ifthereasonisunscheduled,thecontrollerwouldknowthereasonandcommunicatethistotheTACandthePWT-EHwillbeadvised.IfthePWT-EHisunsurewhytractioncurrentisstillswitchedonafterthepublishedswitchofftime,theyshouldcontacttheTACincidentdesk.

29.3 What to do if traction current goes off early

IfthePWT-EHbecomesawarethattractioncurrenthasbeenswitchedoffbeforethepassageofthelasttrain,orpublishedtimeforswitchingtractionoff,theymustnotgoonthetrack.TheTACincidentdeskmustbecontactedimmediately.

SwitchingOffTractionCurrent

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section29SwitchingOffTractionCurrent

29.4 What to do if crossing into another traction current section

Iftheroutetakentotheworksiterequiresaccesstoanothertractioncurrentsection,thePWT-EHmustcheckfortractioncurrentusingtheproceduresforcheckingusingaCRID/P-CRID.TheworkgroupmustnotenterthesectionuntilinstructedbythePWT-EH.ItistheresponsibilityofthePWT-EHtoensuretheworkgroupareinaplaceofsafetybeforethecheckisconducted.

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ion Goingonthetrack30 StartingandfinishingworkinTrafficHours

30 Going on the track

30.1 Going to the worksite

IfitisnecessaryfortheworkgrouptowalktoaworksitethePWT-EHmustleadtheworkgroupandmakesureeveryoneunderstandsthattheymustnotwalkinfrontofthePWT-EH.ThePWT-EHmayhavetodeliveranotherbriefingattheworksite,particularlyifcircumstanceshavechangedfromtheplatformbriefing.

30.2 Safety at the worksite

ThePWT-EHmustmonitortheprogressoftheworkagainstthecallbacktime.Theymustmakesuretheworkgroupremainswithintheprotectedarea.

IfusingTrackTrolley(s)orIronmen,pointsmustbesecuredformovementoverthem.

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section31StartingandfinishingworkinTrafficHours

31 Starting and finishing work in Traffic Hours

IntheLineCleararea,workcanonlybecarriedoutduringEngineeringHours,unlessspecialarrangementshavebeenputinplace.IntheLineSafeareaworkcanbecarriedoutoutsideEngineeringHours,providedcertainconditionsaremet:

allstaffaresuitablycertificatedforTrafficHoursandhaveTrafficHoursprotection

thetrackisnotmadeunsafefortrainstorun.

31.1 Working into Traffic Hours

IfworkistocontinueintoTrafficHoursinaLineSafearea,theworkgroupmustbecertificatedforTrafficHoursandthetrackmustbesafefortrainstorun,ThePWT-EHmust:

taketheworkgrouptoanareaoffthetrack

identifytheProtectionMasterTrafficHours(PMTH)

ensurethePMTHsetsupthesafesystemofworkandsetsupprotection

ensurethePMTHbriefstheworkgroup

recordthatworkistocontinueunderTrafficHoursprotection,intheirLC/LSlogbook

passaSiteSafemessagetotheTACinformingtheTACthatworkiscontinuingunderTrafficHourprotection.

IftheworkgrouparenotcertificatedforTrafficHoursandthetrackisnotsafefortrainstorun,thenworkcanonlycontinueunderLSP.

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ion LateSurrenderProtection32 LateSurrenderProtection

32 Late Surrender Protection

LSPisrequiredwhen:

thePWT-EHinformstheTACthatworkwillnotbefinishedbythecall-backtimeandthetrackisunsafefortrainstorun

thePWT-EHfailstopassaSiteClearorSiteSafemessagetotheTACbythecall-backtime.

LSPisintroducedtomaintainprotectionuntiltheworkisfinishedorthemissingpersonprovidingprotectionisfound,oranysearcherhasconfirmedthatthemissingpersonprovidingprotectionisnoton-siteandthetrackissafefortrainstorun.

LSPrequiresappropriatemeasurestopreventtrainsfromenteringtractioncurrentsection(s)wheretractioncurrentremainsswitchedoff,becauseSiteClearorSiteSafemessageshavenotbeenreceived.

32.1 Leaving the work group

ThePWT-EHmustconsiderwhattrackcertificationtheworkgrouphaveandtoappointthedeputyidentifiedattheplanningstagetoremainwiththeworkgroupattheworksite,ortotaketheworkgrouptoaplaceofsafety.

Indecidingthis,itshouldalsobeconsideredwhether:

itisinanopensectionwithreadilyavailableplacesofsafety

itisasingleboretunnel

thereisastationnearby

thereisaneedtowalktoatelephonetocontacttheTAC,andhowlongthiswilltake

anyotherfactors.

IfthePWT-EHneedstoleavetheworkgroup,torequestLSP,thesafetyoftheworkgroupmustbeconsideredatalltimes.

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32.2 Informing the TAC

IfthePWT-EHbecomesawarethatworkwilloverrun,theTACmustbecontactedassoonaspossible,andthefollowinginformationprovided:

name

location

TACreferencenumber

thatthejobwillnotfinishontimeandthatLSPisrequired

thereasonforLSP

anapproximatetimewhentheworkwillfinish(ifknown)

telephonenumberfromwheretheyarecalling.

ThePWT-EHmustalsoinformtheTAC:

whichtractioncurrentsectionsrequireLSP

wherepossiblegiveaSiteClearorSiteSafemessageforanytractioncurrentsection(s)whicharenolongerrequired.

Ifgivingupanytractioncurrentsections,asafeexitfortheworkgroupmustbeavailable.

TheTACwillgiveinstructions:

towaitforconfirmationthatLSPhasbeenimplemented

tocontactthemagainafter10minutesifitisnotconfirmedthatLSPhasbeenimplemented.

IftheconfirmationmessagethatLSPhasbeenimplementedisnotreceivedafter10minutes,theworkgroupshouldberemovedtoaplaceofsafetytoawaitfurtherinstructionsfromtheTAC.LSPisnotimplementeduntilconfirmedbytheTAC.

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ion LateSurrenderProtection32

32.3 On completion of work

WhentheworkhasbeencompletedthePWT-EHmustmakesurethattheworkgroupleavesthetrackandthattheworksiteisclearofmaterials,equipmentandanythingelsethatcouldendangerthetrainservice.Theymustalsomakesurethatanythinglefton-siteissecured.

32.4 Journey from the worksite

ThePWT-EHMust:

leadtheworkgroupoffthetrack

maintainprotectionwhilstleavingtheworksite

makesuretheworkgroupremainwithintheareabookedwiththeTAC

onceoffthetrack,instructtheworkgroupnottoreturntothetrackbecauseprotectionisbeingremoved.

32.5 Booking off with the TAC

ThePWT-EHmustthencontacttheTACstating:

theirname

theTACreferencenumber

theSiteClear/SiteSafemessagestatingthatallstaffandequipmentareclearofthetrackanditissafefortrainstorun.

TheTACwillconfirmtheTACreferencenumberandtheSiteClear/SiteSafemessageandgivethePWT-EHthetimetheycleared.ThePWT-EHmustrepeatbackthetimeclearedtotheTACandrecordthetimeintheLC/LSlogbook

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section33Signingoutatthestation

33 Signing out at the station

Whentheworkiscompleteandbeforesigningout,thestationsupervisor,whereapplicableandpractical,mustgototheworksitewiththePWT-EHandcheckthatithasbeen:

clearedofallpersonsintheworkgroup

clearedoftools,plant,equipment,materialsoranyotherobstructions

leftinaclean,tidyandsafecondition.

33.1 Signing out of a staffed station

ThePWT-EHmust:

signoutinthevisitorsbook

signoutfortheirstaff(ifapplicable)

returnallvisitorpasses.

InadditioninEngineeringHoursthePWT-EHmust:makesureallmembersoftheworkgrouparesignedoutonthePiCERformsignthePersoninChargedeclaration-exitsectionofthePiCERformtakethecopyofthePiCERformfromthestationsupervisor.

ThePWT-EHmustnowleavethestationandmakesurethatallmembersoftheworkgroup(ifapplicable)haveleftthestation.

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ion Signingoutatthestation33 Possessions

33.2 Signing out of an unstaffed station

Ifthestationisunstaffed,thePWT-EHmustgotothenominatedlocationtosignoutwiththestationsupervisorresponsibleandreturnthekeys.

Ifavisitorspasshasnotbeenreturned,thestationsupervisormust:

arrangeforasearchofthepremises

tellthepersonsmanagerorsupervisor

askforthepasstobereturned

submitawrittenreporttothelandlordmanager.

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section34 Possessions

34 Possessions

Apossessionisadesignatedareaoftracktakenoutofservice,protectedagainstunauthorisedtrains,underthecontrolofaPossessionMaster(POM)andaProtectionSupportManager(POSM).

AnypossessiononLUsinfrastructuremustbeadequatelyprotectedbyanapprovedmethodsuchas:

maintainingsignalsatdanger

securingfacingpointstodiverttrainsawayfromthearea

securingavehicle

LineClear/LineSafeprocedurestocreatebufferzones

operationofaprotectionkeyswitch.

Someoralloftheprotectionarrangementscanbedelegatedtosuitablyqualifiedstaff.

IfthepossessionisduringEngineeringHoursthePOSMisresponsibleforsettingupasafesystemofworkforeachworksitewiththePWT-EH.ThePWT-EHisthenresponsiblefor:

managingthesafesystemofworkfortheworksiteincollaborationwiththePOSM

liaisingwiththePOSMonmovementofengineerstrainsandmechanisedvehiclesintoandoutoftheirworksites

co-ordinatingwiththepersoncontrollingthetrainmovement,themovementofengineerstrainsandmechanisedvehicleswithintheworksite.

2Objectives3Responsibilities4Preparation6Safety Alerts, Bulletins and Tube Lines HSE Alerts7Emergency plans8Drawings10Tool box briefing and communication11Environmental Issues12Weedkilling Train13Planning the protection for the work15Tools, equipment and materials16Weather conditions18Nightly Engineering Protection Arrangements Maps19Specified Area20Working with an engineers train or mechanised vehicle22Nightly Engineering Protection Arrangements23Signing in at the station24Communications25Booking on with the TAC27Contacting the signaller28Current Rail Indicator Device29Switching Off Traction Current34Possessions

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