Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify site protection requirements
- Site safety plan is developed or obtained from relevant personnel and, where necessary, explanation is sought
- Responsibilities of protection officer for site protection are identified from the site safety plan
- Network control officer is notified of intention to obstruct track for work activity and to provide initial approval
- The work group supervisor is advised of network control officer's decision
- Tools and equipment required for site protection are identified, obtained and checked for functional condition
- Type of protection and placement is explained to work group at pre-start briefing
- Work group are informed of their responsibilities for their own safety
- Set out protection
- Set-out of protection is determined in accordance with plan and workplace procedures
- A situational awareness is conducted to identify potential risks
- Where protection positions are identified as unsafe and/or ineffective they are reported and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures
- Appropriate warning equipment is placed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Effectiveness of protection and communication protocols are confirmed
- Coordinate protection of worksite
- Vigilance is maintained and protection officer is alerted to approaching rail traffic in accordance with workplace procedures
- Work group is instructed to move to a safe place prior to passage of rail traffic
- Track is safe for passage of rail traffic is confirmed with work group supervisor
- Instructions are issued to rail traffic in accordance with workplace procedures
- Work group is instructed to return to worksite on clearance of rail traffic from worksite
- Protection, placement and equipment is continually monitored for effectiveness
- Communication is conducted with work group supervisor to confirm that work activity is complete and track is safe
- Network control officer is advised that track is safe
- Manage unsafe situations or emergencies
- Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified
- Work group is instructed to move to a safe place
- Appropriate action is taken to minimise risk and/or injury in accordance with workplace procedures
- Emergencies and/or incidents are recorded and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures