RCC Supplier Web-ex’s Planning & Delivering Safe Work Training Services v1.1

Training Services v1.1
RCC Supplier Web-ex’s
Planning & Delivering Safe Work
21 October 2014
Keith Miller – Implementation Manager
Rebecca Pears – Programme Manager (Change)
Planning & Delivering Safe Work
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Background / History
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Introduction of Safe Work Leader
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Introduction of ePermit System
(Proscient)
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Railway Contractors Certificate
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Next steps
21-Oct-14 / 2
Reminder: How we got here & barriers to Safe Work
Reminder - Task levels & Rail / Task risks
E
V
E
N
T
S
18%
15%
4%
60%
Task /
Environmental
Risk
S
A
F
E
T
Y
Rail Risk
2%
Reminder – Key Principles
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Fundamental change in the way work is planned and carried out on the track
designed to be clear who is in charge of the work, for workers safety including
Operational safety and task safety
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Introducing the concept of Safe Work Leadership where the worksite is
controlled by a person who is involved in creating the plan , is on site and is
employed by the business managing the work - Network Rail , the Principal
Contractor or certificated Contractor for those specific works
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The line manager is ACCOUNTABLE for planning safe work and for appointing
a SWL who is RESPONSIBLE for delivering the work on site safely
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The planning effort should be appropriate for the task being carried out and the
risks identified for the work
Simpler communications, Clearer responsibilities
Route Control (Area Authority)
ECO
APPROVE / ISSUE WORK
PERMITS & CERTIFICATES
Manages Railway Operational Risk
Creation of Safe Work Leader
Competence
o Controlling mind for safety of
task and Worksite
o Network Rail or Principal
Contractor employee
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Permit to work
o Issued to safe work leader
o Specifies protection controls
o Specifies task controls
APPROVE / ISSUE RAILWAY
CERTIFICATES
Signaller
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Manages Worksite / Task Risk
Protection Technical
Team
Authorities
Safe Work
Leader Team Leader / Foreman Work Team
Control of Work – Technology
RCC Highlights
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An RCC is required if contractors need to provide the SWL competence on a worksite,
and they don’t currently hold a PCL, nor are eligible to hold a PCL
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RCCs will primarily seek to confirm that Safety management processes & planning are
adequate for the type and level of work being undertaken
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Two types of RCC, if both service types are provided, then both application processes
will need to be followed:
o Training Services (Annual)
o Non-Training Services (On a ‘By Contract’ basis)
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RCCs don’t have a separate module in RISQS / Achilles
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To confirm your requirement for an RCC, we have requested that you complete the
relevant RCC Questionnaire
RCC Process Guide & Questionnaires
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30 Sep: RCC Process Guide
o Issued via email & Safety Central
o Replaced RCC Initial Guide
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10 Oct: RCC Questionnaires
o Ascertain commitment & eligibility
RCC Min Entry Requirements – Training
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No requirement to adhere to RIPS Rules & pass audit, however MUST
o Register with RISQS and hold the relevant Product Codes
o Complete the Industry Minimum Requirements (IMR) & pass audit
o Adhere to the Sentinel Scheme Rules & pass audit
o Adhere to the Network Rail Code of Conduct
o Pass RTAS (Railway Training Accreditation Scheme) annual inspection.
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Requirement to appoint an SWL
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Recognise that companies providing Training Services do not receive contracts direct
from Network Rail and that the activities involved are routine / repetitive
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Annual RCC, with annual review prior to awarding the next years’ annual RCC:
o usage,
o incidents
o issues arising
RCC Application Process – Training
RCC – Next Steps
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Following the web-ex sessions, we’ll respond to each Supplier on the potential RCC list
and inform whether we’ll be progressing their RCC Application
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If the application is being progressed, Suppliers should commence the application
process and ensure the minimum entry requirements are met in advance of the go-live
date
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RCC application process will be managed by the PDSW Team for the first 12 months
following the SWL competence go-live date
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Thereafter a review will be undertaken and a decision made as to where within Network
Rail this should be managed.
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Queries
Queries
relating to:
o RCC, email RCCQueries@networkrail.co.uk
o PDSW Programme or SWL email SafeWork@networkrail.co.uk
o SWL Training email TrainerSWL@networkrail.co.uk
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Further information on PDSW, SWL & RCC can be found on Safety Central
Q&A