NR NR/L3/ERG/004 ISSUE 1 PDF

This procedure applies to all Network Rail Maintenance employees undertaking work of a safety critical nature, on Network Rail controlled infrastructure, and particularly to Line Managers who:

• Have responsibility for the rostering and/or management of staff in safety critical work posts, and/or

• Are responsible for arranging, placing, controlling and monitoring of contracts which involve undertaking work of a safety critical nature on Network Rail controlled infrastructure.

Purpose

This procedure describes the process the Maintenance function follows to meet the requirements for authorising excessive working hours in safety critical employees.

The requirements of this procedure are to be met in addition to those laid out in NR/SP/ERG/003 (Control of Excessive Working Hours for Persons Undertaking Safety Critical Work, April 2006).