Description
This document describes requirements for Protection Officers to keep records about protection arrangements.
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Introduction
NWT 300 Planning work in the Rail Corridor requires Protection Officers to consider a number of factors when making their safety assessment prior to commencing work.
One of the requirements in NWT 300 Planning work in the Rail Corridor is that the Protection Officer must keep records about protection arrangements.
The Protection Officer records details about work in the Rail Corridor by completing:
- NRF 015A Worksite Protection Plan for work that is performed:
- under NWT 302 Local Possession Authority, or
- under NWT 304 Track Occupancy Authority, or
- in Maintenance Centres or stabling yards.
- NRF 015B Worksite Protection Plan for work that is performed using NWT 310 Lookout Working, or
- NRF 015C Worksite Protection Plan for work that is performed under NWT 308 Absolute Signal Blocking, or
- NRF 015D Worksite Protection Plan for work that is performed under:
Completing a Worksite Protection Plan
A Worksite Protection Plan must be prepared:
- immediately prior to work on the day, or
- in advance of the work occurring, or
- in conjunction with a recognised Project Safety Management Plan or a Site-specific Safety Management Plan.
A Worksite Protection Plan form is not required if the activity is described in a recognised Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) or Safe Work Instruction (SWI), and:
- that document clearly describes the method of protection to be adopted based on the required safety assessment
- that document clearly describes the hazards and risks of performing the work
- the Protection Officer has confirmed that the environment and the tasks have not changed such that the risk to performing the work would have changed.
The Protection Officer must address all the required fields on Worksite Protection Plans.
When completing the Worksite Location section of a form related to a work on track authority or a work on track method for an adjacent line, enter the details of the adjacent line, not the line being worked on.
Diagrams and maps
Where a space is provided for a diagram or map on the form, the Protection Officer must:
- draw the diagram or map used to formulate the Worksite Protection Plan in the space provided, or
- attach the diagram or map used to formulate the Worksite Protection Plan.
Rail traffic
The Protection Officer must record details of Train Running Information and rail traffic that are authorised to pass the worksite.
Where a table is provided for rail traffic movements on the form, the Protection Officer may use the table to record details of rail traffic.
