NR/L2/MTC/SE0117
Planned Assurance Inspections and Site Surveillance - This standard should only be used for reference to ensure 'The Control of Risk' until the compliance date of its replacement standard is reached, upon which this standard will be withdrawn. The development of all new processes and procedures should be to the replacement standard
| Organization: | NR |
| Publication Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 15 |
scope:
This standard covers any planned assurance inspections and site surveillance undertaken by the Maintenance, Works Delivery and Asset Management functions. Possible non-exhaustive scenarios could include:
a) Sites where Infrastructure Projects, Maintenance and Works Delivery staff or their contractors are working.
b) Buildings including depots, stores, offices and lineside huts.
c) Owned, leased or long term hired road vehicles.
d) Staff competence and capability
e) Third party land that may pose a risk to the safe running of the railway
The scope of this standard does not include the arrangements for OTP for which more specific arrangements are detailed in NR/PLANT/0200.
It does not include:
a) other formally required asset inspections or checks detailed in company standards; and
b) legally required statutory inspections of plant, equipment or systems for which alternative arrangements are in place.
NOTE: Condition checks on this plant and equipment are included in the scope of this standard; however, they are conducted as part of the accommodation / worksite checks that are undertaken.
Purpose
This document defines the process for planning and reporting of planned assurance inspections and site surveillance which form part of the Level 1 assurance regime and are carried out to check that formal controls are being implemented correctly and unsafe acts or conditions are identified and corrected in order to deliver compliance and continual improvement for the business function.
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