Trackworkers Manual
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Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 GERM8000 Rule Book Trackworkers Manual Published by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 TRACK WORKERS MANUAL GERM8000/trackworkers RSSB has produced this manual to provide end-users with access to the content of GE/RT8000 (The Rule Book) that is relevant to all roles who carry out activities on or near the line, including pilotman, route-setting agent, level crossing attendant, person in charge of loading and unloading, staff who set up speed restrictions etc as defined in the Rule Book Matrix published by RSSB. The manual is intended to be read electronically and on a device of your choice. To facilitate navigation, the manual includes bookmarks and the contents page includes links enabling you to find the information you require quickly. The content can also be searched using keywords or phrases, for example, Single Line Working. It is not intended for printing. If you require individual copies of the modules or handbooks contained within this manual, then these can be downloaded from Railway Group Standards or ordered in hardcopy from Willsons Printers: Newark. Any party wishing to apply for a deviation or to propose a change should apply referencing the individual handbook(s) and/or module(s) and not this manual. The manual will be updated and re-issued as individual handbooks and modules are revised. Any party wishing to access the impact assessments or briefing notes associated with the individual modules and handbooks can do so by referring to the specific module or handbook on Railway Group Standards. Published by: RSSB Contents approved by the Traffic Operation and Management Standards Committee. For information regarding this document, contact: [email protected] First issued June 2015 Issue 5, September 2018 © Copyright 2018 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 Inforce dates are set out in the individual handbooks within this manual. CONTENTS GE/RT8000/HB1 issue 4 General duties and track safety for track workers GE/RT8000/HB2 issue 2 Instructions for track workers who use emergency protection equipment GE/RT8000/HB3 issue 3 Duties of the lookout and site warden GE/RT8000/HB4 issue 2 Duties of a points operator and route-setting agent - moving and securing points GE/RT8000/HB5 issue 2 Handsignalling duties GE/RT8000/HB6 issue 5 General duties of an individual working alone (IWA) GE/RT8000/HB7 issue 5 General duties of a controller of site safety (COSS) GE/RT8000/HB8 issue 7 IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line GE/RT8000/HB9 issue 6 IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work ERTMS within possessions on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GE/RT8000/HB9 issue 6 IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work within possessions GE/RT8000/HB10 issue 4 Duties of the COSS or SWL and person in charge when using a hand trolley GE/RT8000/HB11 issue 6 Duties of the person in charge of the possession (PICOP) GE/RT8000/HB11 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of the ERTMS possession (PICOP) on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GE/RT8000/HB12 issue 6 Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) or safe work leader (SWL) in a possession GE/RT8000/HB12 issue 2 Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) or ERTMS safe work leader (SWL) in a possession on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GE/RT8000/HB13 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of the sidings possession (PICOS) GE/RT8000/HB14 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of loading and unloading rail vehicles during engineering work Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 Inforce dates are set out in the individual handbooks within this manual. CONTENTS Contd GE/RT8000/HB15 issue 5 Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on- track plant operator GE/RT8000/HB15 issue 3 Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on- ERTMS track plant operator on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GE/RT8000/HB16 issue 4 AC electrified lines GE/RT8000/HB17 issue 3 DC electrified lines GE/RT8000/HB18 issue 4 Duties of a level crossing attendant GE/RT8000/HB19 issue 3 Work on signalling equipment - duties of the signalling technician GE/RT8000/HB20 issue 2 General duties of the safe work leader (SWL) working outside a possession GE/RT8000/HB21 issue 4 Safe work leader (SWL) blocking a line GE/RT8000/M2 issue 6 Train stopped by train failure GE/RT8000/P1 issue 6 Single line working GE/RT8000/P2 issue 4 Working single and bi-directional lines by pilotman GE/RT8000/SP issue 5 Speeds RS521 issue 5 Signals, handsignals, indicators and signs Handbook RS522 issue 3 AWS and TPWS Handbook RS523 issue 1.1 GSM-R Handbook Glossary of railway issue 5 Glossary of railway terminology terminology Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 GE/RT8000/HB1 Rule Book Handbook 1 Handbook 1 General duties and track safety for track workers If you go on electrified lines, you will also need the relevant electrified lines instructions. Issue 4 September 2015 Comes into force 05 December 2015 Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway to carry out their duties, with the exception of a: • train driver • guard • shunter • signaller • crossing keeper • designated person (DP). The personnel listed above will not receive this handbook but will get Rule Book module G1 General safety responsibilities and personal track safety for non-track workers. All personnel, other than those listed above, who go on to the operational railway are defined as track workers for the purpose of the Rule Book. Published by: RSSB The authoritative version of this document is available at www.rssb.co.uk/rgsonline Contents approved by Traffic Operation and Management Standards Committee. For information regarding this document, contact: [email protected] First issued June 2010 Issue 4, September 2015 Comes into force 05 December 2015 © Copyright 2015 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 Page 1 Definitions 2 2 General instructions 4 3 Going on the lineside 6 4 Going on or near the line alone 7 5 Going on or near the line with others 9 6 Reporting an accident 12 7 Preventing hazards 12 8 Stopping trains in an emergency 14 9 Communications procedure 15 10 Limited clearance signs 20 11 Telephones with limited clearance 21 Issue 4 1 Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 1 Definitions A position of safety If the maximum speed is 100 mph (160 km/h) or less, you are in a position of safety if you are at least 1.25 metres (4 feet) from the nearest line on which a train can approach. If the maximum speed is over 100 mph (160 km/h), the distance increases to 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches). Automatic track warning system (ATWS) An automatic system of warning track workers when a train is approaching. Lookout-operated warning system (LOWS) A system operated by a lookout used for warning track workers when a train is approaching. Train-operated warning system (TOWS) A system operated by trains used for warning track workers when a train is approaching. Lineside You are on the lineside (shown green in diagram HB1.1) if: • you are between the railway boundary fence and the area called on or near the line, and • you can be seen by the driver of an approaching train. You are not on the lineside if you are on a station platform. You are not on or near the line if you are crossing the line at a level crossing. 2 Issue 4 Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 On or near the line You are on or near the line (shown orange in diagram HB1.1) if you are: • within 3 metres (10 feet) of a line and there is no permanent fence or structure between you and the line • on the line itself. You are not on or near the line if you are on a station platform unless you are carrying out engineering or technical work within 1.25 metres (4 feet) of the platform edge. Permanent fence or structure 3 metresFour-foot The lineside Six-foot Four-foot Ten-foot Four-foot Operational rail On or near Six-footFour-foot the line 3 metres way The lineside Diagram HB1.1 Issue 4 3 Printing of this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 4.2 with effect from 01/12/2018 Maximum speed The maximum speed is the highest speed at which trains are allowed to travel over a line. The maximum speed for each line is shown in the Sectional Appendix. Operational railway The term operational railway includes the area called on the lineside and the area called on or near the line.