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June 2005

Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Work Activity
Assessed:
Function:

Use of OTP Access Platforms (Scissors)

Ref. No.

NR/L3/MTC/WARA/MP14

Maintenance

Discipline or
Department:

All maintenance disciplines and departments

Location/site of
work activity:

Generic

Date Assessment
carried out:

Groups at risk:

All maintenance disciplines and departments

Previous
assessments
superseded:

Name:
Persons carrying
out assessment:

Bryan Smith

Reviewed and
Approved by:

Bob

Date of acceptance
and publication:

Positions:
Operations & Standards Engineer, OTP. NST,
Maintenance.

Planned review
date:

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Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. MP14
1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

4
Existing Controls

5
S

6
L

7
R

Use of
platform.

Platform
struck by
Train.

Fatality of major
injury.

Green Zone working if

closer than 2 metres to
running line.

Use of
platform.
Use of
platform

Contact with
OLE.
Height. Fall
from
platform.
Tools and
equipment
falls from
platform.

Electrocution.

Isolation.

Fatality or major
injury.

Powered access
equipment must have
guard rails and toeboards
Persons within the
basket must use safety
harnesses at all times
when on powered
access equipment.
Establish and maintain
an exclusion zone
around equipment
when in operation

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Structures.

Trapping in
working
platforms or
against
structures.

Dangerous parts must

be adequately guarded
in relation to the
Provision and Use of
Work Equipment
Regulations hierarchy.
Establish and maintain
an exclusion zone
around any working
platform mechanisms
or structures.
Communication.

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Operating /
Driving
Machine in
rail mode
from
platform
including:

Collision with
obstructions
& people,
other
machines,
etc
Un-worked
points.
High winds
Falling
materials /
equipment /
staff

Major or fatal
Injury.
Derailment.
OTP turns
over.

See all controls for

operating and driving
machine in rail mode
from the cab.
Telescopic arm to be
returned to stowed
position where
reasonably
practicable.
All movements must
be made at walking
pace within worksites.
Safety harnesses must
be worn when the
guard rail has been
moved.
During high winds use
hand-held or fixed
anemometers prior to
using platform
Platform must not be
used in winds speeds
greater than 12.5m/s /
28mph.
No equipment which
could increase wind
loading on the basket
to be used in moderate
or stronger winds.
No access or work to
take place under or
around the platform
area.
Any access ladder for
the platform must be in
place prior to moving
the platform
No equipment is to be
used to increase the
working height or
reach of the platform

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Operation
of platform
from
ground /
platform
Failure of
supporting
structure or
powered
operating
mechanism.

Runaway.

Collision.
Derailment.

Overturning.

Major or fatal
Injury.

On or about
the track .

Being Struck
by Train

Major or fatal
Injury

See GH1
Rule Book Module T3
Railway Communication
Protocol

Working at
night or in
tunnels
On or about
the track .

Darkness

See GH3

Underfoot
Conditions

See GH2

At least one driver or

operator must remain
on the ground when
the platform is being
used
Use
appropriate
powered
access
equipment for ground
terrain to be used on
Ensure that a safe
working load is
indicated and
observed
Do not use powered
access equipment to
haul or lift other plant
or equipment
Use outriggers and
levelling devices
where provided as
appropriate
Use creep speed when
the platform is
elevated

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General
activity with
the OTP.
On-Off
tracking.
Lifting.
Turning

Overhead AC
or Third Rail
DC Electrified
Lines
Machine
overturning /
collision
Overturning.

See GH6 / GA20

Major or fatal
injury

Operator competency
Safe working distance
between machines
Slew locks

Fatality or major
injury

Platform safe

Pre-use checks
Valid plant worthiness
certificate
Maintenance

Selection of staff
Possession Checks

Monitoring of hours
worked, including
monitoring for fatigue
Pre-work planning
Site meetings
Training / competence
Alcohol and drugs policy

Operation.

Machine
failure

Major injury

Operator or
Controller
activities.

Disregard for
own safety
(disobeying
the rules)
Lack of
concentration
/ stress /
fatigue
resulting in
staff being
struck by train

Major or fatal
injury

Extended
shift.

Major or fatal
injury

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working load not to

be exceeded

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Passing
instructions
or
information.

Lack of local
knowledge
and being
struck by train

Major or Fatal
Injury

Fall from
platform
Person/equip
ment

Major or Fatal
Injury

Communication
failure resulting
in staff being
struck by train

Major of fatal
injury

Pre-site planning
Pre-work briefing by
PICOP/ES/COSS
Sectional Appendix and
Hazard Directory
Weekly Operating Notice
Line Diagrams
Local H&S Policy
Use of Harness/Fall
Arrester
Guard Rails and Toe
Boards to be fitted
Exclusion zone around
Platform
Selection of staff for
Machine Controller Duties
Training and competence
assessment, including
railway communication
training
Engineering Supervisors
Certificate RT3199
PICOP Form RT3198
COSS Briefing Form
Record of movements
within an absolute
possession
Back-to-back radios
Monitoring by possession
checks
Discipline and re-training
Use of phonetic alphabet
and railway
communication protocol

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Adverse
weather
conditions
Young Persons
(16-18 years
old)
Lone Workers
New and
Expectant
Mothers

See GH5

See GA42

See GA10
See GA43

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Network Rail

Work Activity Risk Assessment

Ref. No. MP14
Additional
local
condition
factors that
should be
considered

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Manual Handling Operations Risk Assessment Filter

Work Activity Risk Assessment Reference No. ..
Activity Assessed Assessed by ..
Component of
Activity
1

WARA risk
classification
3
Further controls identified
(carry back to WARA)

4
Specialist
MHO risk
assessment
required

Y/N

Y/N

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

Load supported some distance

away from the body?

Y/N

Y/N

Load carried more than 10m

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

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Lifting and Lowering

Carrying

Pushing and Pulling

Excessive force required to move
load?
Excessive force required to keep
load in motion?

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

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Noise Risk Assessment Filter

Work Activity Risk Assessment Reference No. ..
Activity Assessed . Assessed by ..
1

Component(s) of Activity

WARA risk classification

Manufacturers/Measurement
Data (where available)
3

Name of
Tool/Equipment/Noise source

Suppliers/Manufacturers/
Measurement Information
available Y/N
Continuous Noise Level dBA.

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Impact Noise Level dB(C)

(if applicable)
Listening Checks (where
manufacturers/measurement
data is not available)
7

Difficulty being heard at 2m

(85dB(A))

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)

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

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Hand-Arm Vibration Risk Assessment Filter

Work Activity Risk Assessment Reference No. ..
Activity Assessed . Assessed by ..
1

Component(s) of Activity

WARA risk classification

Manufacturers/Measurement
Data (where available)
3

Name of
Tool/Equipment/Vibration
source

Suppliers/Manufacturers/
Field Measurement
Information available Y/N
Vibration Level
(m/s2) from available
information

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Source of information

Estimation of Hand-Arm
Vibration Exposure
7

Estimated usage time (hrs.)

HAV exposure points (from

Table 1)

Total HAV exposure points

10

Estimated HAV Exposure

(m/s2 A(8)) (from Table 2)

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

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