scope:

This standard applies: 

a) to anyone walking and/or working 'on or near the line'; 

b) where work on the lineside has the potential to affect the safe running of the operational railway; 

c) to those working on behalf of Network Rail, third parties, their contractors, and sub-contractors; 

d) to those involved in the development of a SSoW through the production and issuing of a SWP. 

A SWP is not needed for: 

a) a Signaller who can work under their own protection; 

b) Designated Persons; 

c) emergency services including coast guard and bomb disposal; 

d) pilot duties associated with modules P1 and P2 of GERT/8000; 

e) authorised railway staff retrieving objects from the line within platform limits to GERT/8000 Module TS1.13.1; 

f) work that is segregated from the railway, such as: 

1) Platform works (unless within 1.25m of the platform edge); 

2) work within the area termed 'lineside' and not affecting the operational railway. 

g) work planned in accordance with NR/L2/OHS/00130 Creating a Site of Work Segregated from the Railway.  

Purpose

The purpose of the standard is to: 

a) control access, egress, walking and working on or near the line including site risks and task risks and/or anything that could affect operational safety of the line; 

b) control train, on-track machine (OTM) and on-track plant (OTP) movementrisks to people walking and/or working on or near the line. 

This standard describes how the planning of work is carried out by the responsible manager (RM), Planner, person in charge and any other individuals involved in planning the work by: 

a) outlining the role of Planner, RM and person in charge; 

b) confirming the verification (person in charge) and authorisation (RM) of the Safe Work Pack (SWP) is not done by the same person; 

c) confirming suitable risk assessment(s) is considered in the planning; 

d) confirming the person in charge can maintain a Safe System of Work (SSoW)whilst walking or working on or near the line; 

e) identifying the key roles involved in planning and delivering of the SSoW; 

f) complying with the Rule Book GE/RT8000