NR NR/L2/RMVP/0200/P301 ISSUE 5 PDF

This document defines the requirements for:

a) the type and selection of road rail access points (RRAP);

b) the construction of RRAPs and access routes;

c) the registration of RRAPs in Ellipse; and

d) involving property where land access rights, lease or purchase is necessary.

This document applies to all RRAPs and all access points specifically used for on-track plant on Network Rail-managed infrastructure or Network Rail projects.

See the index of NR/L2/RMVP/0200 for information on which:

a) specific roles this module applies to; and

b) modules that also apply to those roles.

It does not apply to:

a) the management of public accommodation, highway or occupation level crossings used as on/off tracking points (see NR/L2/XNG/101 for further information); or

b) the selection or management of pedestrian-only access points.

Purpose

The implementation of this module contributes to mitigating the following risks:

a) failure of plant or its control or safety systems;

b) operating error, operational error or equipment misuse;

c) incorrect lifting operations (i.e. operations which do not meet the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER));

d) lack of Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrence Regulations (RIDDOR) or close call reporting;

e) lack of continuous improvement, such as mitigating factors from incidents not being introduced to machine/operating procedures; and

f) damage to buried services and fixed installations.