Planning & Delivering Safe Work

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Planning & Delivering Safe Work

10 point plan overview

P&DSW

/18 Apr 2023

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Who is in charge?

The Safe Work Leader is in charge!

Planning & Delivering Safe Work

Simpler communications, Clearer responsibilities

Work Team

Manages Railway Operational Risk

Manages Worksite / Task Risk

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Team Leader / Foreman

Route Control (Area Authority)

Signaller ECO

Safe Work Leader

► Creation of Safe Work Leader Role • Controlling mind for safety of task and

Worksite • Network Rail or Principle Contractor

employee • Responsible for Planning, Delivery &

Hand back

3 levels of SWL

•Level 1 - simple issue as possible ( e.g. patrollers) part time SWL (team leaders)

•Level 2 – empowering the SWL to design the safe work system – multi discipline sites (full time job) expected to come from a permanent way

•Level 3 – Bespoke to the job / task required. Different permits depending on task (bespoke appointment)

Simple Worksite – 1 SWL 1 work item

Protection ( if required )

SWL

Worksite

SWL appoints lookouts and takes line blockages directly with

Signaller if planned

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Draft permit to work process

Now Day 1 of SWL implementation

Final

Protection Controller

Protection Controller

Protection Controller

COSS on open lines

Safe Work Leader (COSS)

Safe work Leader

ES Safe Work Leader (ES)

Safe Work Leader

COSS within worksite

Safe Task leader (COSS)

Safe Task Leader (STL)

Role and responsibilities changes

Proscient role

Proposed Role alignment Description

Label

Performing Authority

Planner/ Safe work Leader

PA

Verifying Authority

Safe Work Leader VA

Area Authority

Section Manager / Engineer

AA

Issuing Authority

Planner IA

Release Authority

A person with the competence to change the state of the permit to Live / Suspend / Amend / Job Complete & Incomplete

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Responsible Manager

Responsible Manager

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Planner Planner PL

Admin

Planning & Delivering Safe Work

Technology - ePermitting

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ePermitting:

• A single hub for putting people to work safely

• Existing permits (e.g. permit to dig, confined space entry, electrical isolations etc.,) will not be part of the ‘Proscient’ permit system however it is proposed that they will be control points prior to the issue of the SWL permit.

• The system includes a visual map showing worksite and railway infrastructure

Electronic Maps

The RATs! • System is ICON and Prompt Driven

• System provides Improved Risk and Hazard controls management

• Differentiates Task risk and Operational Risk

• Grouped by Hazards e.g. Work on or near the line etc.,

• Proposed that all Tasks that take place on Network Rail line side infrastructure (fence to fence line incl.) will require a valid permit to work to be in place

• Modifiable by Safe Work leaders

• Cyclical templates will be available

• RAT Selection drives permit type

• Can be centrally updated / controlled so risk templates can be amended very quickly

Key Milestones LNE/EM & Scotland go-live = 31st October

LNW, Western & Wales go-live = 30th November

Wessex, South East go-live = 6th Jan 2015

Rule Book changes = Dec 2014

Proposed Training requirements for permit system

•Planner (Issuing Authority) – 3 days

•SWL (Performing Authority) – 4 days

•Responsible Manager (Area Authority) – 5 days