Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for local possession authority
- Issue local possession authority
- Permission to issue the LPA is requested from network control officer
- Resources to provide protection for the LPA are deployed in accordance with the worksite protection plan
- Work group supervisor is advised that the LPA has been issued
- Adjustments to the LPA are negotiated with network control officer, if required
- Each worksite within the LPA is provided with a protection officer while work is being performed
- Multiple worksites are protected in accordance with the worksite protection plan
- Rail traffic movements between worksites and within the LPA limits are coordinated
- Authorisation is given to rail traffic entering the LPA
- Fulfil local possession authority
- Confirmation is obtained from work group supervisor that work activity is completed and track is safe for rail traffic
- Resources used to provide protection are removed in accordance with the advertised approval
- LPA is fulfilled for the entire portion of track included within the LPA or is fulfilled progressively for one or more portions of track included in the LPA
- Where required, arrangements are made for work to continue under another work on track authority
- Manage unsafe situations or emergencies
- Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified
- Work group is instructed to move to a safe place
- Appropriate action is taken to minimise risk and/or injury in accordance with workplace procedures
- Emergencies and/or incidents are recorded and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures