Planning & Delivering Safe Wrk Railway Cntractrs Certificate Nn Training Services v1.2 Keith Miller & Rebecca Pears
Planning & Delivering Safe Wrk Backgrund / Histry Intrductin f Safe Wrk Leader Intrductin f epermit System (Prscient) Railway Cntractrs Certificate Next steps 16-Feb-15 / 2
Reminder: Hw we gt here & barriers t Safe Wrk Message Cntext Hw PDSW addresses this issue Lcal knwledge Existing skilled resurce use COSS skills and language All safety critical staff shuld have prven lcal knwledge, in much the same way as train drivers have t have rute knwledge We shuld be lking where existing skilled resurce is available, with lcal knwledge, e.g. maintenance crews COSS must be a higher skilled psitin and English as a first language r fluent supplementary language is a must 1. SWLs appinted frm NR, PC & RCC 2. Permit system lcalised and SWL specific sign in 1. Addressed by imprved planning view via system and new cntingency labur arrangements 1. SWL intrduced 2. Training imprved ( will require English language Inclusive planning Safety critical rles must be invlved in key planning stages 1. SWL invlved in planning Cmpetence limits Task safety versus train safety Shuld nt be allwed t deply mre than ne safety critical cmpetency at any ne time n cmplex wrk It needs t be very clear wh keeps wrkers away frm trains and electricity and wh is n verall charge f the jb r task 1. Addressed within planning prcedures 1. SWL prpsed Wh s in charge? Cmmunicatins Effective cmmunicatin f change and critical safety infrmatin. Examples f pr cmms n imprtant safety infrmatin evident (thse with knwledge f Saxilby fr instance) 1. SWL prcesses prpsed 2. Permit system prpsed Cmpliance with Rule Bk Full-time Safety Critical rles Change Management Cmpliance with 24-hur and/r shift rule and need fr 1. SWL invlvement with planning walkut prir t wrk cmmencing Safety critical rles shuld be full-time, nn-wrking rles 1. Prpsed fr cmplex wrking arrangements Cmpliance with whitebard and planning prcesses PLUS 1. Included within new prcesses wrk scpe shuld be frzen at T-5 Labur Suppliers Site Manager Cntract types Limit the numbers that can prvide safety critical rles and apply a layer f assurance arund cmpetence, training, suitability Cnsider appinting a single persn respnsible fr the entire wrks. Safety critical resurces reprt int him/her Cnsider implicatins f zer-hur cntracts and sheer number f cntracting cmpanies wh can prvide resurces 1. New Cntingent labur arrangements 1. SWL prpsed 1. New Cntingent labur arrangements Apprpriate Site management
Reminder - Task levels & Rail / Task risks 2% Emergency / Respnse ( 6%) S A F E T Y E V E N T S 18% 15% 4% 60% Level 1 Rutine, simple, Lw risk ( 81%) Level 2 Rutine, cmplex, Medium risk ( 9% ) Level 3 Cmplex, high risk ( 4% ) Level 4 Green field ( n rail risk ) Rail Risk Task Task Risk / Envirnmental Risk
Reminder Key Principles Fundamental change in the way wrk is planned and carried ut n the track designed t be clear wh is in charge f the wrk, fr wrkers safety including Operatinal safety and task safety Intrducing the cncept f Safe Wrk Leadership where the wrksite is cntrlled by a persn wh is invlved in creating the plan, is n site and is emplyed by the business managing the wrk - Netwrk Rail, the Principal Cntractr r certificated Cntractr fr thse specific wrks The line manager is ACCOUNTABLE fr planning safe wrk and fr appinting a SWL wh is RESPONSIBLE fr delivering the wrk n site safely The planning effrt shuld be apprpriate fr the task being carried ut and the risks identified fr the wrk
Simpler cmmunicatins, Clearer respnsibilities APPROVE / ISSUE WORK PERMITS & CERTIFICATES Signaller Rute Cntrl (Area Authrity) ECO Manages Railway Operatinal Risk Manages Wrksite / Task Risk Safe Wrk Prtectin Technical Team Leader / Team Authrities Leader Freman APPROVE / ISSUE RAILWAY CERTIFICATES Wrk Team Creatin f Safe Wrk Leader Cmpetence Cntrlling mind fr safety f task and Wrksite Netwrk Rail r Principal Cntractr emplyee Permit t wrk Issued t safe wrk leader Specifies prtectin cntrls Specifies task cntrls
Cntrl f Wrk Technlgy
RCC Highlights An RCC is required if cntractrs need t prvide the SWL cmpetence n a wrksite, and they dn t currently hld a PCL, nr are eligible t hld a PCL RCCs will primarily seek t cnfirm that Safety management prcesses & planning are adequate fr the type and level f wrk being undertaken Tw types f RCC, if bth service types are prvided, then bth applicatin prcesses will need t be fllwed: Training Services (Annual) Nn Training Services (On a By Cntract basis) RCCs dn t have a separate mdule in RISQS / Achilles T cnfirm yur requirement fr an RCC, we have requested that yu cmplete the relevant RCC Questinnaire
RCC Prcess Guide & Questinnaires RCC Prcess Guide RCC Questinnaire(s) Issued via email & Safety Central Ascertain cmmitment & eligibility Replaced RCC Initial Guide
RCC Min Entry Requirements Nn Training Adhere t RIPS Rules & pass audit: Register with RISQS and hld the relevant Prduct Cdes Cmplete the Industry Minimum Requirements (IMR) & pass audit Adhere t the Sentinel Scheme Rules & pass audit Adhere t the Netwrk Rail Cde f Cnduct An RCC hlder must be the Emplyer f the SWL. N additinal audit csts, ther than thse assciated with btaining RIPS. RCCs, where applicable, will be assessed n a cntract by cntract basis. Nn-RCC hlders shall nt be excluded frm the tender prcesses, s tendering can cmmence at any stage f the RCC applicatin prcess. All minimum entry requirements MUST be in place befre yu can cmmence wrk as an RCC hlder prviding the SWL cmpetence.
RCC Applicatin Prcess Nn Training
RCC Next Steps Fllwing the web-ex sessins, we ll respnd t each Supplier n the ptential RCC list and infrm whether we ll be prgressing their RCC Applicatin. If the applicatin is being prgressed, Suppliers shuld cmmence the applicatin prcess and ensure the minimum entry requirements are met in advance f the g-live date. RCC applicatin prcess will be managed by the PDSW Team fr the first 12 mnths fllwing the SWL cmpetence g-live date. Thereafter a review will be undertaken and a decisin made as t where within Netwrk Rail this shuld be managed..
Queries Queries relating t: RCC, email RCCQueries@netwrkrail.c.uk PDSW Prgramme r SWL email SafeWrk@netwrkrail.c.uk SWL Training email TrainerSWL@netwrkrail.c.uk Further infrmatin n PDSW, SWL & RCC can be fund n Safety Central
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