scope:

This Procedure applies to:

• Contractor organisation and Agency staff undertaking the duties of On-Track Plant Machine Controller, Crane Controller and Crane Controller Tandem Lifting

• Contractor organisation and Agency staff undertaking the duties of On-Track Machine Crane Controller and On-Track Machine Crane Controller Tandem Lifting

• Licensed Training organisations providing initial training in the duties of Machine Controller, Crane Controller and/or Crane Controller Tandem Lifting

• Licensed Assessment organisations providing competence assessments in the duties of Machine Controller, Crane Controller and/or Crane Controller Tandem Lifting

Purpose

This procedure defines Network Rail's requirements for managing the competence of contractors employees undertaking the duties of Machine Controller, Crane Controller or Crane Controller Tandem Lifting whilst working on its Managed Infrastructure.

Compliance with this Train Operations Manual Procedure is designed to maintain compliance with Network Rails requirements in respect of competence for:

• Machine Controller Crane Controller

• Crane Controller

• Crane Controller Tandem Lifting

This procedure provides a risk-based process to gain and maintain the relevant competence frameworks.

Clarification and guidance on the scheme requirements are available via the NCCA (www.ncca-sentinel.co.uk or telephone 0870 1642244).