Ref:

Issue:
Date:

NR/SP/OHS/00102
03
June 2005

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

Work on or near the line

Ref. No.

Maintenance

Discipline or
Department:

Location/site of
work activity:

Generic

Groups at risk:

All maintenance disciplines and

departments

Date
Assessment
carried out:
Previous
assessments
superseded:

Name:

NR/L3/MTC/WARA/GA004
Issue 2
All maintenance disciplines and
departments
16 May 2006

Geoff Norman

Positions:
Area Maintenance Workforce Safety Advisor

Graham Gerrish

Safety Improvement Specialist

Persons carrying
out assessment:
Reviewed and
Approved by:
Date of acceptance
and publication:

Graham Smith
03/03/2009
Issue 2

Safety Improvement Manager

03/03/2011
Planned review
date:

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Issue:
Date:

Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. GA004
1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequence
s

4
Existing Controls

5
S

6
L

7
R

Overhead
AC or Third
Rail DC
Electrified
Lines
Darkness

See GH006 and GA020

Underfoot
Conditions
Chemical /
Biological
Hazards

See GH003
Provision of adequate
site and individual
lighting
See GH002

See GH007 andGH008

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Issue:
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1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequence
s

4
Existing Controls

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
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 / PeeWee
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

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Component
of Activity

Hazards

2
Working in a
Green Zone
Working in a
Red Zone
Rapid
Response
Call Out
Undertaking
Senior
PICOP /
PICOP
Duties
Undertaking
Engineering
Supervisor
Duties
Undertaking
COSS / IWA
/ PC Duties
Undertaking
Lookout
Duties
Undertaking
Handsignalli
ng Duties
Undertaking
Site Warden
Duties

Consequence
s
3

Existing Controls

Additional Controls

10

11

4
See GA001

5
-

6
-

7
-

See GA002

See GA003

See GA005

See GA006

See GA007

See GA008

See GA009

See GA008

Specialised
Risk
Assessment
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Component
of Activity

Hazards

2
Lone
Workers
Protection of
the line when
it becomes
unsafe
Installation of
Site Lighting
Young
Persons (1618 years old)
New &
Expectant
Mothers
Trains
Adverse
Weather
Conditions

Consequence
s
3

Existing Controls

Additional Controls

5
-

6
-

7
-

10

11

4
See GA010

See GA011

See GA016

See GA042

See GA043

See GH001
See GH005

Specialised
Risk
Assessment
12

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Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. GA04
Additional
local
condition
factors that
should be
considered

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NR/SP/OHS/0010
2

Issue:

03

Date:

June 2005

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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NR/SP/OHS/0010
2

Issue:

03

Date:

June 2005

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)
6

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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NR/SP/OHS/0010
2

Issue:

03

Date:

June 2005

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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