Railway Works

Contractors must: 

Comply with other relevant health and safety requirements.

Comply with NIR Rulebook (or equivalent in UK ) and ensure adequate, trained, safety critical personnel are on-site to cover required works. All training must be maintained and evidence of such should be available. 

All operatives should be compliant with the Working Hours directive and evidence of such should be available on request. In addition all operatives must be compliant with the current Drugs and Alcohol Policy for working on Translink or Network Rail sites.

All plant used on or near the track, where applicable, should be compliant with ‘Engineering Acceptance of Possession-Only Rail Vehicles and Associated Equipment’ – I/TRK/RIS/1530-PLT and evidence supplied by the acceptance body supplied with the plant.

In addition to standard McLaughlin & Harvey PPE requirements, network specific orange class 2 high-visibility clothing (vests / jackets & trousers) must be worn. Rigger boots are not permitted on / near the track.