WARA GA04 - Work On~Near Line

Ref: NR/SP/OHS/00102 Issue: 03

Date: June 2005

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Network Rail Work Activity Risk Assessment

Work Activity Assessed:

Work on or near the line Ref. No. NR/L3/MTC/WARA/GA004 Issue 2

Function:

Maintenance Discipline or Department:

All maintenance disciplines and departments

Location/site of work activity:

Generic Date Assessment carried out:

16 May 2006

Groups at risk:

All maintenance disciplines and departments

Previous assessments superseded:

Name: Positions: Geoff Norman

Area Maintenance Workforce Safety Advisor Persons carrying out assessment:

Reviewed and Approved by:

Graham Gerrish Graham Smith

Safety Improvement Specialist Safety Improvement Manager

Date of acceptance and publication:

03/03/2009 Issue 2

Planned review date:

03/03/2011


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Ref. No. GA004

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Component of Activity

Hazards Consequences

Existing Controls S L R Additional Controls S L R Specialised Risk Assessment

Overhead AC or Third Rail DC Electrified Lines

- See GH006 and GA020 - - -

Darkness - See GH003 Provision of adequate

site and individual lighting

- - -

Underfoot Conditions

- See GH002 - - -

Chemical / Biological Hazards

- See GH007 andGH008 - - -


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Component of Activity


Existing Controls S L R Additional Controls S L R Specialised Risk Assessment


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Being Struck by Train

Major or fatal Injury

Training and competence for all who require access to infrastructure

People requiring access on or near line in possession of valid personal track safety or track visitors permit

Railway Group Standard GE/RT8000 Rule Book

RIMINI NR/SP/OHS/019 Protection of People Working on or near the line including use of green zones and red zone equipment e.g. ATWS / LOWS / TOWS / Pee-Wee

Sectional Appendix and Hazard Directory

Site Specific Briefing Local H&S Policy All work to be planned in

advance, other than exceptional circumstances

Use of authorised walking routes where available

Access via authorised access points

Familiarisation of area in which access and work is to take place

Safety inspections / checks

Use of high visibility clothing in line with Network Rail PPE policy

4 1 5


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Existing Controls S L R Additional Controls S L R Specialised Risk

Assessment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Working in a Green Zone

- See GA001 - - -

Working in a Red Zone

- See GA002 - - -

Rapid Response Call Out

- See GA003 - - -

Undertaking Senior PICOP / PICOP Duties

- See GA005 - - -

Undertaking Engineering Supervisor Duties

- See GA006 - - -

Undertaking COSS / IWA / PC Duties

- See GA007 - - -

Undertaking Lookout Duties

- See GA008 - - -

Undertaking Handsignalling Duties

- See GA009 - - -

Undertaking Site Warden Duties

- See GA008 - - -


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Existing Controls S L R Additional Controls S L R Specialised Risk

Assessment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Lone Workers

- See GA010 - - -

Protection of the line when it becomes unsafe

- See GA011

Installation of Site Lighting

- See GA016 - - -

Young Persons (16-18 years old)

- See GA042 - - -

New & Expectant Mothers

- See GA043 - - -

Trains - See GH001 - - - Adverse

Weather Conditions

- See GH005 - - -


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Ref. No. GA04 Additional local condition factors that should be considered

Ref: NR/SP/OHS/00102

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Manual Handling Operations Risk Assessment Filter

Work Activity Risk Assessment Reference No. ..

Activity Assessed Assessed by .. Component of Activity

WARA risk classification

1 2 3 4

Y/N

Further controls identified (carry back to WARA)

Specialist MHO risk assessment required Y/N

Lifting and Lowering Weight outside guidelines according to body zone?

Y/N Y/N

Repetitive lifting/lowering -more than twice per minute?

Y/N Y/N

Twisting motion - more than 45 degrees?

Y/N Y/N

Carrying Load supported some distance away from the body?

Y/N Y/N

Load carried more than 10m distance?

Y/N Y/N

Hands below knuckle height or above elbow height when carrying/lifting.?

Y/N Y/N

Pushing and Pulling Excessive force required to move load?

Y/N Y/N

Excessive force required to keep load in motion?

Y/N Y/N

Refer to Appendix D of NR/SP/OHS/00102 for guidance on completing this form


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Noise Risk Assessment Filter


Activity Assessed . Assessed by ..

1 Component(s) of Activity

2 WARA risk classification

Manufacturers/Measurement Data (where available)

3 Name of Tool/Equipment/Noise source

4 Suppliers/Manufacturers/ Measurement Information available Y/N

Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N

5 Continuous Noise Level dBA.

6 Impact Noise Level dB(C) (if applicable)

Listening Checks (where manufacturers/measurement data is not available)

7 Difficulty being heard at 2m (85dB(A))

8 Difficulty being heard at 1m (90dB(A))

Estimation of Noise Exposure

9 Estimated usage time (hrs.)

10 Noise exposure points (from Table 1)

11 Total noise exposure points

12 Estimated Noise Exposure (dB) (from Table 2)



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Hand-Arm Vibration Risk Assessment Filter


Activity Assessed . Assessed by ..

1 Component(s) of Activity

2 WARA risk classification

Manufacturers/Measurement Data (where available)

3 Name of Tool/Equipment/Vibration source

4 Suppliers/Manufacturers/ Field Measurement Information available Y/N

Y/N Y/N Y/N Y/N

5 Vibration Level (m/s2) from available information

6 Source of information

Estimation of Hand-Arm Vibration Exposure

7 Estimated usage time (hrs.)

8 HAV exposure points (from Table 1)

9 Total HAV exposure points

10 Estimated HAV Exposure (m/s2 A(8)) (from Table 2)


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WARA GA04 - Work On~Near Line