Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 2 Sept 2011 Location Tulloch sidings Date of assessment 27/08/2014 Prepared By Thomas McCulloch John Shields M&EE Networking Group
Issue 2 Date Sept 2011 Page 2 of 8 Document revision history Issue Date Reason for change 1 Sept 2010 New Issue 2 Sept 2011 Disclaimer added along with section for stone bin Background A sub-group of the M & EE Networking Group have looked at an Operational Risk and recommend the following as good practice for the industry. Reviewed & signed off by Signature (s) Company Grade John Shields Babcock Rail Operations Standards Manager Purpose The purpose of this document is to give sufficient information and guidance for assisting in setting up a safe system of work at this particular location. The document can be altered to suit other company needs. CONTENT 1) SITE INFORMATION 2) EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS 3) LOCATION FACILITIES 4) LIST OF GENERIC HAZARDS 5) LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS 6) LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS 7) ROAD/RAIL ACCESS PLAN 8) COMPANY SPECIFIC SITE INFORMATION (APPENDIX A) This Safety Survey has been produced following a site visit and was found at the time of production to be an accurate description of the location. Although it has been designed to meet our company requirements it can be used by other railway companies providing the end user accepts that they are responsible for ensuring its accuracy and that it meets their company requirement before use.
Issue 1 Date Sept 2010 Page 3 of 8 SITE INFORMATION No Item Comment 1 Site Postal Address Tulloch Station Roy Bridge, Inverness-Shire PH31 4AR 19 miles North of Fort William 2 Grid reference NN 36624 80660 3 Site Owner Network Rail 4 Person in charge N/A 5 Method of Access Via Locked access gate Key No534 6 Authorized walking route Access to yard via gate Item Yes No N/A Comment 7 Suitable road vehicle parking 5 + vehicles 8 Security arrangements No Item 1 Local Hospital (address & contact details) Via Locked access gate key 534 Emergency contact details Comment Belford Hospital Belford Road Fort William PH336BS +44 1397 702481 2 Controlling signal Box Banavie north Signaller 01397707703 3 Emergency services 999 4 E.C.O. N/A 5 Any other useful contact numbers for location Eg; person in charge NR MOM Fort William 01397 707724 Location Facilities Item Yes No N/A Comment Nearest Facilities Spean Bridge 9mi 1 Welfare facilities (24hrs) Nearest NR Depot Ft William 19mi 2 Pit facilities 3 Covered maintenance 4 Fuelling facilities 5 Bowser access
Issue 2 Date Sept 2011 Page 4 of 8 List of Generic Hazards No Item Yes No N/A 01 TRAIN MOVEMENTS 02 OVERHEAD ELECTRIFIED LINES 03 DC LINES 04 UNDERFOOT CONDITIONS (ballast, rail, uneven ground, oils, frost, wet surfaces) 05 OIL & GREASES 06 LIMITED CLEARANCE 07 MOVING PARTS ON OTMs 08 LIMITED HEADROOM BELOW SOLEBAR LEVEL 09 WORKING AT HEIGHTS (above cab floor level) 10 NOISE 11 BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS (Leptospirosis, Faeces etc) 12 LACK OF, or POOR SITE LIGHTING 13 BURIED SERVICES (contractors to comply with * HSG 47) 14 SIDINGS USED BY OTHER TRAIN COMPANIES 15 * WASTE DISPOSAL AVAILABLE HSG 47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services. All waste including replacement machine parts to be put into skip/bins provided, or removed from site.
Issue 1 Date Sept 2010 Page 5 of 8 LOCAL INSTRUCTIONS (sectional appendix) None for OTM LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS Access gate View of siding to buffers Ground frame instructions attached View of alternative buffer end
Issue 2 Date Sept 2011 Page 6 of 8 ROAD ACCESS PLAN From Fort William take the A82 towards Inverness for 9 miles towards Spean Bridge. Just after the SP Mill turn right onto the A86 towards Newtonmore and stay on this road for 9.6 miles until you reach Tulloch Station which sits off to the right of the A86 RAIL ACCESS PLAN
Issue 1 Date Sept 2010 Page 7 of 8 Appendix A COMPANY SPECIFIC SITE INFORMATION No Item Comment 1 Length of sidings Two roads, one at 80meters,one at 60meters 2 Please state location whereby Maintenance tasks will be completed on site. 3 For Maintenance tasks, Distance and speed of nearest running line? 4 Any other hazards or issues operatives or visitors to site should be aware of ( e.g. Points, Limited clearances or other hazards etc) Suitable for minor to medium maintenance and general housekeeping. Company process and DP to be applied when working on OTM. 20 meters from nearest line.15mph Using Groundframe Siding Unlit Materials lying about Underfoot conditions Slip Trip and Fall Sidings lack maintenance Winter season Extreme weather conditions 5 Stone Bin No Item Yes No N/A Comment 11 Are Any Roads unavailable 12 Any areas to keep away from (EG Restricted areas) 13 Could a lorry enter site (e.g. for loading Kirow etc) 14 Is the site suitable for carrying out heavy maintenance tasks and carrying equipment to machine? 15 Is the site close to a residential area 16 Is there a Water Hydrant? 17 Are there spill kits available on site? 18 Are there vehicle lifting facilities on site? 19 Is the site accessible to anyone (e.g. member of the public, local businesses Noise level needs to be controlled Kept on OTM Locked access gate key No534. Must be closed and secured at all times.
Issue 2 Date Sept 2011 Page 8 of 8 Ground Frame Operation 1/ Obtain Signallers Authority to operate the GF 2/ Unlock the GF using the Castell Key. 3/ Pull Blue/Brown Lever No2 4/ Pull blue lever No1 (points lock) 5/ Pull Lever No3 to operate points 6/ Restore Lever No1 to lock points for train movement To restore; Pull Lever No1 (points lock) Replace Lever No3 (points) Replace Lever No1 Replace Lever No2 Lock the GF and remove the Castell Key. Advise the signaller that the GF has been secured normal. Note the clearence from the down loop, max speed 15mph. Arriving at sidings you are protected by your own train. Extra care is required when operating the GF.