NR/L3/OPS/045/3.06
National Operating Procedure (NOP) 3.06: Dynamic Risk Assessment Process - 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Control of Risk' until the compliance date of its replacement standard is reached, upon which this standard will be withdrawn.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: | 7 November 2020 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 7 |
scope:
a) The DRA process is to be used in conjunction with GE/RT8000, Group and company standards and NR/OPS/NOI.
b) Its application is to assess operational risk and identify control measures in connection with incidents affecting the normal operation of the railway however the process is not limited to use by Operations staff. Specifically, it should be used when there is no rule to cover the situation, but actions are to be taken to resolve the situation.
Purpose
This procedure is designed to manage risk in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident to implement control measures to make a condition safe or approve a temporary method of work due to an incident.
It is not an alternative to planned and proactive risk assessment for normal work situations, nor is it a mechanism for bypassing rules or standards during planned, recurring, routine or scheduled work.
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