Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Tranz Rail
Text
revise Engineering Rules and supporting procedures and training to:
1. include requirements for multiple work groups within Conditional Stop Board Protection
2. define procedures to be followed when protecting multiple work groups, such procedures to include repeat-back requirements similar to those used in issuing track warrants, and an auditable Site Control Sheet to be held by the person in charge covering all approved work groups within the protection
3. structure the Site Control Sheet to allow such key information as:
• the time a particular work group is authorised to work on a line or lines, and the person authorised
• the time at which each work group reported clear of a line or lines, and the person reporting
• the time at which particular trains are authorised to pass the Conditional Stop Board
• whether work groups are authorised to resume on-track work on any line after the passage of any train
to be entered
4. enforce a cutoff for planned work which may be carried out under Conditional Stop Protection to that pre-planned and defined in the bulletin.
1. include requirements for multiple work groups within Conditional Stop Board Protection
2. define procedures to be followed when protecting multiple work groups, such procedures to include repeat-back requirements similar to those used in issuing track warrants, and an auditable Site Control Sheet to be held by the person in charge covering all approved work groups within the protection
3. structure the Site Control Sheet to allow such key information as:
• the time a particular work group is authorised to work on a line or lines, and the person authorised
• the time at which each work group reported clear of a line or lines, and the person reporting
• the time at which particular trains are authorised to pass the Conditional Stop Board
• whether work groups are authorised to resume on-track work on any line after the passage of any train
to be entered
4. enforce a cutoff for planned work which may be carried out under Conditional Stop Protection to that pre-planned and defined in the bulletin.
Reply Text
Items 1 to 3
Tranz Rail accept items 1 to 3 of this recommendation. As a result of our internal investigation the following actions have been completed or are in progress:
1. On 18 June 2001 Tranz Rail revised the Engineering Rules. The following specific rules define the requirements for all work groups and apply to multiple work groups within Conditional Stop Protection:
• Rule 900(e) provides a definition of a Person in Charge.
• Rule 901(a) specifies the communication tools and how communication is to be made.
• Rule 902 specifies the procedure for ensuring it is safe for protection to be passed.
• Rule 905(e) defines the procedure for obstructing the line with Conditional Stop Protection and for the Person in Charge to authorise work within the protection.
The rules listed above are written to provide specific requirements for the safe operation of all work, irrespective of and not limiting the number of work groups included under one set of protection. These rules allow for only one Person in Charge of protection. This ensures all work is protected and authorised in a safe and consistent manner.
2. Engineering Rule 902 has defined the procedure to be followed when protecting multiple work groups and covers the intent of the first part if this recommendation. Tranz Rail has developed a draft Site Control Sheet to assist the Person in Charge in managing all staff under his control. This was initiated on 28 May 2001 as a result of the company’s internal investigation.
3. A draft Site Control Sheet has been developed and includes the items listed. Tranz Rail are currently working to define and document a process for its use.
Item 4 Tranz Rail are still reviewing this recommendation
Tranz Rail accept items 1 to 3 of this recommendation. As a result of our internal investigation the following actions have been completed or are in progress:
1. On 18 June 2001 Tranz Rail revised the Engineering Rules. The following specific rules define the requirements for all work groups and apply to multiple work groups within Conditional Stop Protection:
• Rule 900(e) provides a definition of a Person in Charge.
• Rule 901(a) specifies the communication tools and how communication is to be made.
• Rule 902 specifies the procedure for ensuring it is safe for protection to be passed.
• Rule 905(e) defines the procedure for obstructing the line with Conditional Stop Protection and for the Person in Charge to authorise work within the protection.
The rules listed above are written to provide specific requirements for the safe operation of all work, irrespective of and not limiting the number of work groups included under one set of protection. These rules allow for only one Person in Charge of protection. This ensures all work is protected and authorised in a safe and consistent manner.
2. Engineering Rule 902 has defined the procedure to be followed when protecting multiple work groups and covers the intent of the first part if this recommendation. Tranz Rail has developed a draft Site Control Sheet to assist the Person in Charge in managing all staff under his control. This was initiated on 28 May 2001 as a result of the company’s internal investigation.
3. A draft Site Control Sheet has been developed and includes the items listed. Tranz Rail are currently working to define and document a process for its use.
Item 4 Tranz Rail are still reviewing this recommendation
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