Discipline Engineering Standard NSW Category Bridges and Structures Title Safety Refuges and Handrail Devices for Trackside Structures Reference Number BSS 01 (RIC Standard: C 4010) Document Control Status Date Prepared Reviewed Endorsed Approved Mar 05 Standards and Systems Refer to Reference Number Standards Engineer H Olsen GM Infrastructure Strategy & Performance M Owens Safety Committee Refer to minutes of meeting 12/08/04
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About This Standard This instruction sets out the requirements for the provision of refuges and handrail structures for the protection of staff in trackside structures. March 2005 Page 3 of 8
Document History Primary Source RIC Standard C 4010 Version 3.0 List of Amendments ISSUE DATE CLAUSE DESCRIPTION 1.1 09/03/2005 Disclaimer Minor editorial change Document reformatted March 2005 Page 4 of 8
Contents 1. General...6 2. Type Of Provision...6 2.1. Category 1...6 2.2. Category 2...7 2.3. Category 3...7 2.4. Category 4...7 3. Location Of Refuges And Handrail Devices...7 4. Refuge Details...7 5. Handrail Device Details...8 March 2005 Page 5 of 8
1. General This standard establishes the requirement for the provision and notification of a safety zone for authorised persons moving adjacent to railway tracks. It is based on the premise that a location is deemed to be safe unless it is otherwise indicated. Whilst it would be expected that personnel are made familiar with the safe refuge locations, this cannot be assumed. 2. Type of Provision A wall structure (tunnel, retaining wall, permanent fence etc) longer than 35000 mm, adjacent to a track and up to 4500 mm from the track centre line is to be treated under the provisions of Section 2 to ensure safety of personnel during passing of trains. Where staff cannot stand in safety on the cess, or slopes of an embankment or cutting, during the passage of a train, special measures are to be taken to provide adequate safety. 2.1. Category 1 When the clearance dimension from the track centreline to the adjacent wall structure is less than 3500 mm refuges are required. In the extreme case where refuges are required but cannot be practically provided, warning signs as follows are to be displayed: DANGER NO REFUGES LIMITED CLEARANCE DO NOT STAND DURING PASSAGE OF TRAINS For walls less than 35000 mm long (i.e. when refuges are not required), but where train sighting is severely restricted, consideration is to be given to displaying warning signs as follows: DANGER LIMITED CLEARANCE DO NOT STAND DURING PASSAGE OF TRAINS In these cases the signs will normally complement a warning light system. March 2005 Page 6 of 8
2.2. Category 2 When the clearance dimension from the track centreline to the adjacent wall structure ranges from 3500 to 4000 mm handrail devices are the minimum requirement. 2.3. Category 3 When the clearance dimension from the track centreline to the adjacent wall structure is between 4000 mm and 4500 mm no physical protection is required but a safe zone should beindicated by signage. 2.4. Category 4 When the clearance dimension from the track centreline to the adjacent wall structure is greater than 4500 mm, no physical protection is required. 3. Location of Refuges and Handrail Devices The maximum spacing of refuges and handrail devices is to be 20000 mm. Refuges/handrail devices shall be provided on one side only of a single track where there are structures closer than 4000 mm from the centreline on both sides of the track. For multiple tracks, refuges/handrail devices when required shall be provided, staggered, on both sides of the track group. 4. Refuge Details The floor of the refuge is to be at cess level or with a maximum step up above the cess level of 200 mm. The minimum dimensions of Refuges is to be:- Height Width Depth 2000 mm 1500 mm 700 mm If the refuge is to contain telephones, fire extinguishers or other essential items, the width is to be increased to provide the same clear floor area. The floor of the refuge is to be level. The refuge clear space is not to contain cables, pipes of other obstruction. The refuge is to be provided with a handhold to assist staff in keeping their balance during the passage of a train. March 2005 Page 7 of 8
5. Handrail Device Details A handrail unit comprises two vertical pipe handrails, 40 mm diameter, located 1000 mm apart and each protruding 400 mm from the fixing point on the structure. Each handrail extends vertically from 900 mm above cess level to 1800 mm above cess level. The horizontal and vertical elements of each handrail are connected by a 200 mm radius bend. March 2005 Page 8 of 8