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Introduction

This Track Work Instruction covers how to manage staff who are acting as watchmen in a variety of situations. This may include being used to monitor:

• Track that has a defect that is in danger of buckling or failing.

• The activities of others and the effects that others may have on the integrity of the railway

• Weak embankments or slips.

If you have a competent, well-briefed watchman on site, then you may prevent it to the extent where extreme remedial measures are required. See also the separate instruction: TWI 3G028 How to manage hot weather patrolling