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1. Overview .............................................................................................................. 2

2. What to do in an emergency ............................................................................... 3

3. The dangers ........................................................................................................ 3

4. Other Contact Numbers....................................................................................... 3

5. Definitions ............................................................................................................ 4

6. Planning your work .............................................................................................. 7

7. Approach distances ............................................................................................. 8

8. When do I need an Electrical Permit to Work .................................................... 10

9. Excavations / Digging ........................................................................................ 11

10. What to report ................................................................................................. 13

11. Work Site Limits.............................................................................................. 14

12. Issuing of EF201 and EF202 process steps ................................................... 15

13. Flowchart for issuing and return of EF201 and EF202 forms ......................... 17

14. Traction Safety Posters .................................................................................. 18

Note: Track changes have not been shown

1. Overview This interim guide is for working in the Auckland Electrified Area and the electrical procedures and responsibilities relating to this work. To be read in conjunction with the Rail Operating Rules and Procedures and other issued Traction documentation including Code Supplement E/CST/101 and KRNP-SA-0025 Safety Handout AEA AC Electrical Area.

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The person with overall responsibility for:

providing rail protection for the Work Area Co-ordinating movement of rail vehicles within and through the Work

Area Responsible for communicating with Train Control.

Rail Reconstruction Site

A site where the rail has been removed for reconstruction of the track, with no adjacent, running lines. The RPO will arrange for the erection of site limit boards at either end of the reconstruction site and will communicate directly with the Works Supervisor until just before the rail is to be reconnected to the network, when a Site Protector will be appointed to ensure the rail safety of the site.

Rail Safety Observer

The person under the direction of the Site Protector, responsible for observing one activity. i.e. ensuring an activity taking place behind authorised fencing does not obstruct any running line. to preventing movements passing authorised fencing and or

people or equipment approaching closer than RMAD to overhead equipment. (power must be isolated and earthed, with EF201 issued).

Running Line

A line, which can be used by rail vehicles.

Site Protector

The person responsible for ensuring safe rail operations within a specific Work Site (includes rail vehicles movements within their Work Site).

Traction Control Room (Wellington)

The room from which all circuit breakers and motorised switches in an Electrified Area can be operated remotely

Work Area

The overall area encompassing one or a number of Work Sites and under a rail protection arrangement put in place by the Rail Protection Officer.


Work Site

The area of activity under the control of a single Site Protector. The limits of the Work Site shall be defined by Site Limit Boards.

Works Supervisor

The person responsible for managing the work activities within a Work Site including the occupational health and safety of the personnel (including contractor personnel) within the Work Site. There may be several Works Supervisors operating within a single Work Site under the direction of a Site Protector.

Works Supervisors must: Be current with their AC Electrical Awareness qualification Work to the agreed work methodology plan set out by the CTP/ESO in

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returned the EF201 issued to them Follow the directions of the CTP/ESO when on site. Have the authority to stop/amend work when directed by

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Only return the EF201 and EF202 forms when the Traction Infrastructure is in a safe state, all plant and

equipment is well clear of the lines to requirements and all personnel have signed out of the work site.

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No Permit to work required

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Prior to commencing work contact the CTP, for a site assessment, if there is any doubt of risk of contact

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touch or hit or damage to the Traction Infrastructure (includes wire, cantilevers, poles and bonds)

Near miss or close approach inside the agreed Traction approach distances

Changes required to the agreed work methodology plan (EF201) When any of the above have been reported, the EF201 must not be returned/cancelled by the Works Supervisor, until the CTP has checked the Traction Infrastructure and confirmed it is in a safe state.


11. Work Site Limits Work site must be completely protected by both electrical and track (rail movement) protection.

The Track Protection boundary should normally be greater than the electrical protection and an electrical safety buffer used to ensure that the electrical protection is not compromised.

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Note: When temporary earths are the limit of the safe working area, No work inside the MAD can happen when outside of the area covered by the earths


12. Issuing of EF201 and EF202 process steps

EF201 form when issued authorises activities (for electrical purposes

only) to occur within either the MAD or RMAD distances from Traction

Infrastructure.

Note: Working within the rail corridor also requires track protection to

be in place before starting to work

EF202 form supplies information on the hazards at the Work Site and

provides an acknowledgement of the Work site; risks and signing in /

signing out process.

1. RPO applies for Track Protection

2. CTP meets with Work Supervisors to prepare information

required for EF201 (and EF202) process and discuss hazards

within the agreed work site limits

3. CTP undertakes power isolation process

4. CTP advises RPO of Worksites and Works Supervisors whom

will receive EF201 forms

5. CTP issues EF201 and 202 forms to Works Supervisors

6. Works Supervisors travel to their Work Sites with the EF201,

EF202 forms

7. Works Supervisor on arrival at Work site,

shows the Site Protector the EF201 and EF202 forms

Briefs all personnel at the site and ensures all personnel

endorse the back of the EF202 form with their name,

initials and the time).

8. Site Protector advises RPO that EF201 is on site (RPO endorse

Mis74 form)

9. RPO authorises work to commence at site (if safe – no rail

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10. Personnel temporarily leaving and returning to the Work Site

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see next page for End of Planned Work at Work Site


End of Planned Work at Work Site

11. All personnel sign out of the Work Site on the EF202

12. Works Supervisor returns EF201 and EF202 to CTP

13. CTP advises RPO when all EF201 and EF202 forms have been

returned

14. CTP undertakes power restoration

15. CTP advises RPO of power restoration

16. RPO removes Track Protection


13. Flowchart for issuing and return of EF201 and EF202 forms


14. Traction Safety Posters

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