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Rail Contractor Procedures Pack

Written from experience on CTRL, Crossrail and Network Rail

This rail contractor procedures pack adds five core procedures for contractors working on or near the railway: planning and protecting work on or near the line, managing competence and Sentinel sponsorship, controlling fatigue in safety-critical work, responding to and reporting emergencies and close calls, and drugs and alcohol testing for safety-critical staff. These documents are not produced or endorsed by Network Rail, RSSB or the Sentinel scheme.

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Template

£49 + VAT

£58.80 inc. VAT

Blank policy — fill in yourself

  • Zip file of Word documents (.docx)
  • Guidance notes included
  • Instant download
  • Use on any project

Prices exclude VAT: UK customers pay 20% VAT; VAT is not charged for customers outside the UK.All documents are drafts. Complete the placeholders with your own details, and have a competent person review them before use.

What it's for

Work on or near the railway has its own legal duties and industry rules on top of general construction health and safety. The pack sets out how your business plans safe work, keeps people competent and fit for safety-critical work, and reports incidents. It points to the infrastructure manager’s standards rather than repeating standard numbers that change, so you check the current issue before use.

When you need it

Before bidding for or starting work on or near railway infrastructure, when becoming a Sentinel sponsor, or when a principal contractor asks to see your rail arrangements.

Who signs it

Each procedure has an approval block for a director, a document control table with the issue date and the next review date, and a revision history.

What's inside

  • CD-RAIL-01 Safe Work On or Near the Line Procedure
  • CD-RAIL-02 Rail Competence and Sentinel Management Procedure
  • CD-RAIL-03 Rail Fatigue Risk Management Procedure
  • CD-RAIL-04 Rail Emergency, Incident and Close Call Reporting Procedure
  • CD-RAIL-05 Rail Drugs and Alcohol Procedure
  • Grey check notes where you must confirm the current infrastructure manager standard before use
  • Word documents with [PLACEHOLDERS] for your details, a document control table and an annual review date in each

FAQ

Is this pack enough on its own?
No. It adds to your general health and safety policy and arrangements, such as the Construction Health and Safety Policy Pack, and to the infrastructure manager’s own standards and safe work packs.
What law covers fatigue and drugs and alcohol on the railway?
The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 require the controller of safety-critical work to manage fatigue (regulation 25). The Transport and Works Act 1992 makes it a criminal offence for people doing certain safety-critical work on the railway to be unfit through drink or drugs.
Does it include Network Rail standard numbers?
No. Standard numbers and issues change, so each procedure tells you to check the current standard in the infrastructure manager’s catalogue before use.
What are the [PLACEHOLDERS]?
Purple text in square brackets, such as [COMPANY NAME], marks the details you fill in. Replace each one with your own details, and remove anything that doesn’t apply, before the document is used.
Can I edit the document?
Yes. Every document in the zip is a Word document you can edit freely.
Do I still need to review it?
Yes. A competent person must check every document against the actual site and works before it is used. ClarusDocs gives you a complete first draft, not a substitute for that check.

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