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Issue:
Date:
NR/SP/OHS/00102
03
June 2005
Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Work Activity
Assessed:
Ref. No.
Discipline or
Department:
TRACK
Location/site of
work activity:
Generic
24/1/08
Groups at risk:
Maintenance staff
Date
Assessment
carried out:
Previous
assessments
superseded:
Function:
Name:
Positions:
Persons carrying
out assessment:
John McCormick
AMWSAEA
Reviewed and
Approved by:
Robert Staughton
Date of acceptance
and publication:
Ron Cameron
31/01/2008
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June 2005
Ref:
Issue:
Date:
Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. TK103
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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June 2005
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 Manual
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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03
June 2005
Ref:
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
5
S
6
L
7
R
8
Additional Controls
9
S
10
L
11
R
12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment
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03
June 2005
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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
5
S
6
L
7
R
8
Additional Controls
9
S
10
L
11
R
12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment
Page 5 of 13
NR/SP/OHS/00102
03
June 2005
Ref:
Issue:
Date:
1
Component
of Activity
2
Hazards
Use of OTP
Struck by
OTP
3
Consequences
Death / Major
Injury
4
Existing Controls
Use of Small
Plant
Plant
failure
Misuse
Injury to staff
5
S
6
L
7
R
8
Additional Controls
9
S
10
L
11
R
12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment
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June 2005
Ref:
Issue:
Date:
1
Component
of Activity
2
Hazards
3
Consequences
4
Existing Controls
Work with
Ballast
Ballast
Dust
Inhalation
Eye irritation
Work with
Ballast
Ballast
Glue
Inhalation
Skin irritation
5
S
6
L
7
R
8
Additional Controls
9
S
10
L
11
R
12
Specialised
Risk
Assessment
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03
June 2005
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
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
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Ref:
Issue:
Date:
NR/SP/OHS/00102
03
June 2005
Network Rail
Work Activity Risk Assessment
Ref. No. TK103
Additional
local
condition
factors that
should be
considered
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Issue:
Date:
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WARA risk
classification
3
Further controls identified
(carry back to WARA)
4
Specialist
MHO risk
assessment
required
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Carrying
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Component(s) of Activity
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
10
11
12
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Component(s) of Activity
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
10
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