NR NR/L2/INI/02009 ISSUE 6 PDF

Applicability

This standard applies to all projects and the organisations working on projects that change, renew, enhance or remove Network Rail infrastructure assets. It applies to all phases of a project as applicable under GRIP. All types of project are applicable including, but not limited to:

a) feasibility studies;

b) design;

c) construction;

d) testing and commissioning;

e) maintenance;

f) asset protection;

g) asset recovery;

h) de-commissioning and demolition;

i) projects which protect Network Rail's asset when a party other than Network Rail carries out work on, over or under Network Rail property;

j) projects carried out by an Alliance between Network Rail and another party / other parties (refer to Clause 5 for further information);

k) temporary works;

l) emergency works (once the immediate requirements to make the railway safe have been met.

NOTE 1: This issue of the standard is an interim measure pending the development and application of the future Integrated Engineering Lifecycle (IELC), Engineering Handbook and outcome of the Business Critical Rules review.

NOTE 2: The proposed Engineering Handbook and IELC will seek to absorb engineering management concepts and other lifecycle elements to provide an integrated systems approach with appropriate levels of management control.

Purpose

This issue primarily seeks to align Network Rail engineering practices with UK and EU legislative instruments specifically the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and the Common Safety Methods for Risk Evaluation and Assessment.

This issue also seeks to develop the roles, responsibilities, accountabilities and competence of key engineering roles, many of which contribute the discharge of legal obligations under the specific legislative instruments.