scope:

This module states the requirements for the assessment and management of the risk of danger arising from exposed Live overhead line equipment, live pantographs and other roof-mounted electrical equipment on trains, related to work on or about Overhead Line Equipment. 

This module applies to Network Rail personnel and to Network Rail's contractors, when working on or about Overhead Line Equipment.

To provide a consistent approach for working and managing the interfaces between systems and parties, other Railway Group members may, as best practice, apply this module to infrastructure they control. 

NOTE: For work planned near to overhead power lines, other than the Overhead Line Equipment covered by the scope of this standard, reference should be made to HSE Guidance Note GS6 -Avoiding danger from overhead power lines.

This standard also covers:

• Work on or about any future sections of electrification on Network Rail controlled infrastructure and areas required to adopt a process for securing points of disconnection to form points of isolation to use the Supplementary Isolation Process (Module X). 

• Planning of isolations, testing and earthing of overhead line equipment on Network Rail controlled infrastructure equipped with 750V d.c. overhead line system (Sheffield Tram Train Module Y).

• Planning of isolations, testing and earthing of overhead line equipment on Network Rail controlled infrastructure equipped with 1500V d.c. overhead line system (Sunderland Metro Systems Operating Area - Module Z).

Purpose 

This module provides a consistent approach to the assessment and management of electrical risk when working on or about Overhead Line Equipment. 

NOTE: The requirements of this module do not alter the requirements of the Rule Book GE/RT8000. Reference should be made to Rule Book module AC (GE/RT8000/AC) and Handbook 16 (GE/RT8000/HB16). Reference should also be made to the Network Rail life Saving Rules.