Ref:

Issue:
Date:

NR/SP/OHS/00102
03
June 2005

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

High level OLE work (General)

Ref. No.

NR/L3/ MTC/ WARA/OLE06

Maintenance

Discipline or
Department:

Over Head Line

Location/site of
work activity:

Generic

January 2008

Groups at risk:

Maintenance staff

Date
Assessment
carried out:
Previous
assessments
superseded:
Name:

Various from former IMCs

Positions:

Persons carrying
out assessment:

Seamus Boland
Mark Sturgess

Area Workforce Safety Environment Advisor

E&P Procedures Engineer

Reviewed and
Approved by:

R.Staughton

Safety Procedures Engineer

R.Cameron
O8/02/2008

Head of Maintenance Workforce Safety

Planned review
08/02/2010
date:

Date of acceptance
and publication:

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. OLE06
1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Working on
or near the
line
Working on
or near the
line

Trains

Fatality
Major Injury

Electrocut
ion

Fatality
Major Injury

Working on
or near the
line

Wet weather
leading to:
Poor underfoot
conditions
Flooding

4
Existing Controls

Rule Book
RIMINI Plan
See GH1
See GH06 (OLE)
See GA20 (DC Areas)
Insulated tools and shields
must be used in vicinity of
conductor rails
NR RB Module M4 Floods &
Snow
Flood action procedure
(Including action plans)
CE/P/002 for structures

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity
Working on
or near the
line

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Biological

4
Existing Controls

INFORMATION SOURCES
Reference COSHH System
(SYPOL)
Legionella
Biological Hazards
Leptospirosis
Company procedure for
disposal of sharps
Other Controls
Pre-work briefing
Good personal hygiene
Cover any cuts/abrasions
Wash exposed skin prior to
eating, smoking or drinking
Adequate washing facilities
Local managers to run
showers at HOT FOR 5
MINUTES WEEKLY to
eliminate legionella
See GH07

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Working on
railway
infrastructure

Underfoot
conditions:

On snow or icy
conditions

On track

On stairs

Over objects

On oil/grease
From vehicle
steps
On poor walking
routes

4
Existing Controls

Where snow covers lineside,

check proposed walking
route with a stick or
implement to ensure sound
footing ahead
Sand/grit to be used where
available
Extra caution to be taken
when walking on snow or icy
conditions
Do not walk on sleepers
(Rule Book Module G)
Approved safety footwear
Use appropriate lighting
Use non slip surfaces where
possible
Survey pegs to be painted
Good house keeping
Authorised walking routes
through work site/access
points
Take extra care in and
around S & C; Lubricators,
signals and stations
Do not step from moving
vehicles (Rule book module
G)
Group Standard GC/RSO
128-Specification for cess
walkways

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Working on
or near the
line

Darkness

Hit by train by
darkness

Objects/debris
blown onto and
hanging from live
OLE

4
Existing Controls

GREEN ZONE WORKING

ONLY
INFORMATION SOURCES
Modular Rule Book Sec G
high visibility
Modular Rule Book sec G
Pee Wee/TOWS
Modular Rule Book sec G
Hand lamp (Working in
Darkness/Tunnel)
Temporary site lighting
broadsheets
Ensure adequate lighting
Caution to be taken following
and during windy conditions
Report any objects or debris
hanging from OLE to
electrical Control Room
immediately- DO NOT
APPROACH!!!

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity
High level
OLE work
(General)

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Electrocutio Death / Major

n
Injury
Including: Contact /
close
proximity
to adjacent
live
equipment
Loss of
control

High level
OLE work
(General)
High level
OLE work
(General)

Use of
OTP
Work on
equipment
under
tension

Death / Major
Injury

4
Existing Controls

5
S

6
L

7
R

Pre work site visits required 5

where residual hazards exist
to establish site specific
potential hazards.
If unfamiliar with site, a pre
work site assessment is
required.
Isolate equipment in
accordance with OLE WARA
03
Specific work packs issued
by planning team in
accordance with standard
maintenance procedure
Nominated Person to brief
COSS on the limits of the
Form C and locations of any
live equipment
COSS shall brief working
party on site specific
dangers and method of work
to be adopted
Closer supervision of
inexperienced staff
See relevant WARA MP** 5
for vehicle and On/Off
Tracking
4
See WARA OLE 07

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

Major Injury

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

High level
OLE work
(General)

Working at
Height Falls

High level
OLE work
(General)

Falling
Objects

3
Consequences

Death / Major
Injury
Major Injury

4
Existing Controls

Work at Height Regs

2005
See WARA
NR/L3/MTC/WARA/ GH09
Wear approved tool belts
to secure tools not in use
Use of approved tool trays
in MEWPs
Brief working party on
dangers of walking under
work locations
Where appropriate secure
materials with rope
Hard Hats shall be worn

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

Manual
handling

lifting
moving or
carrying
tools/mtls/
equipment

1. insufficient
employees/cont
ractors to
lift/move/carry
2. insufficient
lighting
3. adverse
weather
conditions
4. poor ground
conditions
5. contents likely
to move during
transit
6. unknown
weight
7. sharp edges
material may be
hot/cold

4
Existing Controls

Manual Handling Operations

Regs 1992
Management of Health and
Safety at Work Regs 1999
Trained and competent
personnel
Use of mechanical lifting
equipment
Manual Handling training for
employees
Method statements & site
specific briefing outlining
hazards which may effect
employees carrying, moving,
and carrying including:
Provide suitable lighting during
periods of darkness
Route to be taken is free from
hazards were reasonably
practicable
Sharp edges are protected or
staff have suitable PPE
(gloves)
Assess the load, weight
contents likely to shift all to be
known prior to lifting or a trial
lift is carried out with sufficient
resources to undertake the lift
safely.

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

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Ref:
Issue:
Date:

1
Component
of Activity

2
Hazards

3
Consequences

All Tasks

Young
person (16
18 years
old)

Inexperience
Lack of
awareness
Immaturity

All Tasks

Lone
workers
New and
expectant
mothers

All Tasks
Disposal of
equipment

Legal

4
Existing Controls

5
S

6
L

7
R

8
Additional Controls

9
S

10
L

11
R

12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment

See GA42

See GA10

Fainting
Miscarriage

See GA43

Prosecution

All redundant equipment to

be removed from site and
disposed of in accordance
with the Network Rail
Environmental Management
System.

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Issue:
Date:

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June 2005

Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. OLE06
Additional
local
condition
factors that
should be
considered

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Issue:
Date:

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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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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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Date:

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03
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
2
(m/s ) 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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