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Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 GERM8000 Rule Book Trackworkers Manual This issue contains changes to the Rule Book published in the Periodical Operating Notice on 05/12/2020 Published by Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 TRACK WORKERS MANUAL GERM8000/trackworkers RSSB has produced this manual to provide end-users with access to the content of GERT8000 (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 7.1, December 2020 © Copyright 2020 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 Inforce dates are set out in the individual handbooks within this manual. CONTENTS GERT8000/HB1 issue 5.1 General duties and track safety for track workers GERT8000/HB2 issue 2 Instructions for track workers who use emergency protection equipment GERT8000/HB3 issue 3 Duties of the lookout and site warden GERT8000/HB4 issue 2 Duties of a points operator and route-setting agent - moving and securing points GERT8000/HB5 issue 2 Handsignalling duties GERT8000/HB6 issue 5 General duties of an individual working alone (IWA) GERT8000/HB7 issue 7 General duties of a controller of site safety (COSS) GERT8000/HB8 issue 7 IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line GERT8000/HB9 issue 2 IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work ERTMS within possessions on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GERT8000/HB9 issue 7 IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work within possessions GERT8000/HB10 issue 4 Duties of the COSS or SWL and person in charge when using a hand trolley GERT8000/HB11 issue 8 Duties of the person in charge of the possession (PICOP) GERT8000/HB11 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of the ERTMS possession (PICOP) on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GERT8000/HB12 issue 8 Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) or safe work leader (SWL) in a possession GERT8000/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 GERT8000/HB13 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of the sidings possession (PICOS) GERT8000/HB14 issue 2 Duties of the person in charge of loading and unloading rail vehicles during engineering work Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 Inforce dates are set out in the individual handbooks within this manual. CONTENTS Contd GERT8000/HB15 issue 5 Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on- track plant operator GERT8000/HB15 issue 3 Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on- ERTMS track plant operator on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided GERT8000/HB16 issue 4 AC electrified lines GERT8000/HB17 issue 3 DC electrified lines GERT8000/HB18 issue 4 Duties of a level crossing attendant GERT8000/HB19 issue 4 Work on signalling equipment - duties of the signalling technician GERT8000/HB20 issue 3 General duties of the safe work leader (SWL) working outside a possession GERT8000/HB21 issue 4 Safe work leader (SWL) blocking a line GERT8000/M2 issue 6 Train stopped by train failure GERT8000/P1 issue 6 Single line working GERT8000/P2 issue 5 Working single and bi-directional lines by pilotman GERT8000/SP issue 5 Speeds RS521 issue 6 Signals, handsignals, indicators and signs Handbook RS522 issue 3 AWS and TPWS Handbook RS523 issue 1.2 GSM-R Handbook Glossary of railway issue 5 Glossary of railway terminology terminology Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 GERT8000-HB1 Rule Book General duties and track Handbook 1 safety for track workers Issue 5.1 December 2020 Comes into force 05 December 2020 Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 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 Contents approved by Traffic Operation and Management Standards Committee. For information regarding the Rule Book, contact: https://customer-portal.rssb.co.uk First issued June 2010 Issue 5.1, December 2020 Comes into force 05 December 2020 © Copyright 2020 Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 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 11 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 22 Issue 5.1 1 Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 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 5.1 Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 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. Diagram HB1.1 Issue 5.1 3 Printing this manual is not permitted Supersedes GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 7 with effect from 05/12/2020 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. Safety barrier A safety barrier can be a permanent fence or barrier or a temporary fence made of rigid or tensioned material, plastic netting or barricade tape. 2 General instructions 2.1 Rules, regulations and instructions Rules, regulations and instructions apply to the task being carried out and to those carrying out the task, no matter what grade or job title they have. Unless you are under instruction from a competent person, you must be competent to correctly apply the rules, regulations and instructions to the tasks you are authorised to carry out.