scope:

This document is applicable to all OLE and applies to all Network Rail personnel who have a role in the asset management of OLE or the planning and delivery of the response to the threat of extreme weather conditions.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide a systematic and structured approach to preparing and responding to the threat of extreme weather conditions, the triggers and monitoring regime that determine when action needs to take place to prevent Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) failures that lead to disruption of the line, and the actions that are required to prevent any service affecting failures.