scope:

These special conditions are needed to ensure that all works on or adjacent to the railway are done in a way which has been agreed with London Underground (LU). This shall ensure that, as far as is possible, the risks of injury to the rai lway, those using or operating it, the general public, or those doing the works are understood and mitigated.

These special conditions shall be:

ADVISORY for outside parties working on their own land and not entering LU Land or airspace but if not adopted the outside parties would have difficulty demonstrating adoption of "best practice" in the event of an incident.

MANDATORY for works requiring temporary use of LU land or airspace for minor maintenance or new works that do not affect LU assets.

COMPLIMENTARY but subservient to LU Standard 1-552 "Contract QUENSH Conditions" for any outside party works that modify, remove or add to LU assets. It shall be at the sole discretion of the Infrastructure Protection Manager whether a project is appropriate for the application of 1-552.

Where an outside party (defined as 'any person, firm, or body; other than LU or a person, firm or body employed by LU') wishes to undertake work on property owned by LU then that work shall be done to the same standards and methods of work undertaken by LU and by staff qualified to the same degree of competency. In addition the outside party shall have to give an indemnity to LU and shall require a licence to undertake the work.

Purpose

Infrastructure Protection - Special Conditions for Outside Parties working on or near the railway, supports standard 1-023 Infrastructure Protection.

This document assists outside parties in identifying the risks associated with working on or near the railway and identifies ways of mitigating those risks. They shall be issued in whole or relevant parts to any outside party working on or near the railway.