This course aims to train staff in lookoutsite warden duties. Must bring sentinel smart card endorsed with coss or iwa no red triangle. Aod points operator initial uk railway training ltd. Must bring sentinel smart card with valid pts, coss or iwa not in probationary status and not under learning support. Other cookies may be set to remember your preferences. Thus, possession management communications are unnecessarily complicated. Prb consulting is the onestop shop for all your rail compliance. You must not allow work to start until you have told each iwa or coss that the work site has been granted. List 7 items from the list below that must be included in your coss briefing. Controller of site safety initial course lookout site warden initial. The safety of passengers and other members of the public using our infrastructure, the safety of our employees and safety in our partnerships. The specific conditions in local instructions have been met. The coss course will take delegates through the procedures as set out in the rule book. Network rail we run, look after and improve britains.
This course is designed to train the persons who have been nominated by their line managersponsor to enable them to attain the controller of site safety coss competence. By the end of the course, delegates will be able to carry out the duties of a lookout to the standard of competence laid down in the theory and practical assessments. Andrew long area isolation planner lnw central liverpool. Its an unusual place with many dangers but throughout your visit, youll be accompanied by a qualified controller of site. Section b this is a set of 12 questions for the individual to complete to get them to think about what it is like to be a. Controller of site safety or coss is a person qualified with network rail to ensure safe practice for work occurring on or near rail infrastructure. Ballast dust working group industry groups infrastructure safety leadership group islg. Track safety handbooks willsons group services online shop.
Section b this is a set of 12 questions for the individual to complete to get them to think about what it is like to be a coss. Coss or a safe work leader swl is present and has given permission for the work to take place. Information contained in the rule book supersedes any information that is published on this site. Deliberately beaching these rules may result in your sentinel card being suspended or revoked. Handbook 7 general duties of a controller of site safety coss. You may give the worksite briefing, reach the agreement specified in section 4. Projects safety leadership group pslg school programmes. David rose, an infrastructure maintenance protection coordinator at network rail, and his partner lynn. Starting this month july, network rail training will introduce virtual reality vr technology as part of an overhaul in controller of site safety coss training. It indicates whether rules and instructions are defined for traffic operation and management on the main line railway, and the warning and protection arrangements for people who have to work on or near the line. You can access rule book modules by clicking on the blue rule book tab in the middle of the screen on the standards catalogue. If you are a coss and the picop agrees that you may use the possession arrangements, you must record this on the safework briefing form rt9909. Network rail should consider reducing its dependence on agency staff in safety leadership roles, the raib has recommended after an investigation into a fatal accident at saxilby last year. The coss training assessment is for existing rail workers who wish to maintain their certification through successfully completing coss course assessments and rail safety training.
We measure our performance to target improvement, but we attribute at least as much focus on the precursors to accidents. Handbooks network rail complementary downloads tykon. This consists of an extremely stringent audit by the link up organisation, who check to see that you comply with network rail s standards for working on the railway infrastructure. Erected to the makers instructions by a competent person. A book, which incorporates most of the rules to be observed by general railway staff for the safe operation of the network. Pts personal track safety vgc group about us hsqe pts personal track safety personal track safety pts is a qualification which every worker has to have before being allowed to work on or near any line owned or managed by network rail. Time to improve rail safety by cutting down on essential.
Uncontrolled when printed supersedes gert8000hb1 iss 3. Handbooks size a6 hb rule books duties of the coss or swl. Most documents in the digital archive are in pdf format. You must have in your possession with you on the day. Iwa coss delegate handout olec 1 delegate handout trusted by clients such as network rail, principal contractors and other leading industry specialists to provide the training, planning and labour needed to keep the uks rail industry running.
A coss must be appointed if two or more people need to go on a line go within 3 metres 10 feet of a line, on the railway side of any permanent fence or structure, or carry out engineering or technical work on a platform, within 1. The coss competence will be held by anyone who is required to set up a safe system of work on or near the line for a. Section b must be completed unless the sponsor has a documented alternative method for preparing. Cardholders a person who holds a sentinel card, typically a track worker. Communicate with network rails operation control regularly the rio is identified by wearing a vest with rio on the front and back with yellow stripes with black diamonds near the high visibility strips.
A course for persons required to work alone, or take charge of a group, whilst on or about the network rail infrastructure. Door to door time is a period identified as the combined total of travel time and work time. Their primary role is to set up a safe system of work to protect staff from trains and trains from staff and activities. To book a network rail course, a booking form must be completed and signed by the primary sponsor. It is designed to help workers to understand the systems that keep them safe. Network rail employees have worked together to help a colleagues partner make protective gowns for national health service nurses in northamptonshire. Keypoint cards in order to keep up to date and for version control are available from.
Freight driver here but need to brush up on rules generally and passenger stuff in particular got an interview next week and apparently the hr team arent too impressed with freight drivers distinct lack of rules knowledge. Iwa or coss to set up their safe system of work within the work site. The rail safety and standards board publish a rulebook with guidelines and processes that all of us in the industry must follow to make sure we work safely. Last month i posed the question, when will we begin to see an overall improvement in safety culture and performance. A controller of site safety or coss is a person qualified by the british company network rail to ensure safe practice for work occurring on or near rail infrastructure. The rules around performing the role of a coss are stated in the rule book a set of documents issued to track staff detailing their duties. More than,000 colleagues hold a coss competency a safety critical role. Network rail ac lines ertms rssb platform train interface stationery network rail dc lines handbooks size a6 hb rule books.
All sponsors will need to have a management system in place to demonstrate their ability to sponsor, in accordance with section 3 of the sentinel scheme rules. Track visitor permits tvp key safety information general safety you are about to set foot on the railway, possibly for the first time. Signalling record society 50 years rule books digital archive. The rule book gert8000 this is available as an app. For an organisation to be approved by network rail as a sponsor, they must initially register with the approved supplier assurance provider. Whatever your rail specific needs are, we have a solution. However, some larger files may be in jpg, pdf, png or tif format.
Operational rail y 3 metres 3 metres oot oot oot oot oot oot oot diagram hb1. If no iwa held, coss must not be in probationary status. The willsons shop is a service we offer to our customers to enable the sales of their products online with payment via credit or purchase card. Assessments can only be undertaken by network rail approved assessors and our experienced team will work with you to plan the programme which best meets your operational needs. Handbook 6 general duties of an iwa, handbook 7 general duties of a controller of site safety coss. A type approved by network rail high enough to prevent anyone falling or tripping over it towards open lines. If you are a coss, as long as you are sure the agreed arrangements will provide enough warning time, you must set up warning arrangements using a maximum speed of 25 mph 40 kmh in both directions for the. A coss can also carry out the duties of an iwa provided there are no medical restrictions that would prevent this. A lot of detail goes into our work its why we publish regular updates and make them available to all. Plastic netting or barricade tape light blue netting or two rows of 75mm or 150mm wide, black and yellow striped barricade tape. Demonstrate their understanding and ability to set up a safe system of work before they or any group of staff is allowed to go on or near the line. Our approach to safety network rail our safety vision. The coss competence will be held by anyone who is required to set up a safe system of work on or near the line for a group two or more people.
Information contained in the rule book supersedes any information that is published on this site for the latest version of all the rule book modules please refer to the. Personal track safety pts is a qualification which every worker has to have before being allowed to work on or near any line owned or managed by network rail. If you are unsure about any issue relating to the information given here, you must refer to the appropriate module of the. Network rail controller of site safety 915 month assessment. Everyone home safe every day is network rails safety promise. Rule book home page fastline training rail training. To access the site, please see information on myconnect nonnr users the scheduled maintenance has concluded successfully and normal service is resumed. Uncontrolled when printed gert8000hb16 rule book handbook 16. This document provides a link between nine fundamental operating principles and the rules and instructions in the rule book and working manual for rail staff. Your compliance needs within the rail industry is our specialism. I support the simplification indicated by network rail s life saving rules and welcome the support which i believe is to come from railway trades unions on this initiative. This is known in the rule book as the coss record of arrangements and. My sentinel cardholders a person who holds a sentinel card, typically a track worker.
Gert8000hb9 rule book iwa or coss setting up safe systems of work within possessions issue 6 handbook 9 september 2017 comes into force 02 december. You must hold a valid sentinel track and safety card and meet the medical requirements. Given the prime ministers announcement on 23 march 2020 we have taken the decision to postpone all courses for 3 weeks until the government revise their advice. Network rail rule book updates december 2017 december 2017 will see some significant changes to made to some rule book modules that affect the speed of trains within an engineering. Ten lifesaving rules to get everyone home safe every day working responsibly.
Workplace assessments provide a continuing appraisal of an individuals competence to work on the railway. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. You will be appointed by the network rail area operations manager to take charge of the arrangements for single line working. Some of the cookies we use are essential for parts of the site to operate and have already been set. Ppe visibility clothing to ris3279tom standard, hard hat, safety boots with full ankle and midsole protection and gloves. Testing the concept use descriptive tags to organise your content. December 2017 will see some significant changes to made to some rule book modules that affect the speed of trains within an engineering worksitepossession. Nr employees we have launched the upgraded elearning system for nr staff. Local isolation is allowed and you are sure an isolation has been taken. In this section you can find publications, reports and resources that give the full picture on what were doing or planning to do, how were doing it and why. Quiz by coyle rail, updated 10 months ago more less created by coyle rail about 6 years ago 15882 4 0 description. On 4 december 2012, a train struck and fatally injured selfemployed track worker scott dobson, who was acting as a controller of site safety coss. The purpose of the keypoint cards is to act as a reminder only. Rules and guidance for network rail sites there are strict rules controlling working hours on the network rail managed infrastructure.
Carry out the duties of a controller of site safety coss in a safe and effective manner in line and with the relevant sections of the rulebook gert 8000 and to correctly interpret the requirements, when setting up a safe system of work when electrical isolations are required. You must wear on your left arm a red armlet with pilotman in white letters. A purchase order number must be quoted on the booking form, a copy of a signed purchase order form is optional but must state the following payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of invoice. This course is designed to train persons who have been nominated by their line managersponsor to enable them to attain the controller of site safety coss competence. Dga css venn group is currently recruiting for a coss with lookoutsite warden to work on a rail project in norwich. The coss competence is required to be held by anyone who is required to set up a safe system of work on or near the line for a group two or more. Engineering work risks associated with the actual work are the responsibility of network rail or its contractors, and are outside the scope of possession rules. Personal track safety pts is a system of safer working practices employed within the united kingdom designed to ensure the safety of railway workers who have to work on or near the line the principal hazards include collisions between a rail vehicle and a track worker, electrocution from traction power sources third rail, fourth rail, ohle and trips and falls. The rio may ask the coss to take a line blockage for them whilst they liaise with the. If you cant find what youre looking for or are unsure what download is right for you, then please give us a call on 020 8596 5121 and our friendly staff will do their best to help. The assessment must take place on network rail controlled infrastructure and conducted under a valid safe system of work plan. If you are a coss, as long as you are sure the agreed arrangements will provide enough warning time, you must set up warning arrangements using a maximum speed of 25 mph 40 kmh in both directions. Network rail line managers before a coss training course can be booked.
Network rail is also responsible for designing rail industrywide coss. A controller of site safety or coss is a person qualified by the british company network rail to. Management of occupational road risk morr manual handling. Use the dropdown lists below to find the right downloads for you.
If you dont work on the railway, or intend to, there should be no need to keep the competency up. The entries in each list will make it clear what is available to download and what is only available by other means. Requirements minimum ag of 18 pts logbook nr9968 a work experience book showing the prerequisite minimum required number of entries, signed by a coss, must be brought. For the purposes of this handbook, youare the coss. Hence, the coss is not necessarily responsible for the safety of engineering work. Administrators a person who works for a sponsor, training provider or medical provider, typically an office worker. Demonstrate their ability to interpret correctly relevant parts of the rule book, handbooks and relevant network rail specifications when acting as coss. Uncontrolled when printed document comes into force on 05122015 supersedes gert8000hb16 iss 2 on 05122015. When you refer to rule book and handbook modules e. You can find out more about how we apply the highest standards of safety across our business at. Business critical rules bcr commitments, rules and policies.
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