Railway Safety Critical Work (SCW)

All SCW activities/posts identified?

Documented competence standards established for all SCW tasks?

Procedures, methods and work instructions developed for each SCW task?

Methods of assessment of competence for all SCW tasks established?

Is assessment of competence for all SCW posts carried out by suitably qualified, competent assessors?

Process in place ensuring only competent staff can undertake SCW?

periodically

when performance does not meet the required standard

when the task is performed infrequently

when there are changes to safety requirements, procedures or work practices etc.

Accurate competence assessment records maintained for all SCW staff?

Training and development plans in place for those who are not yet competent?

Competence assessment system regularly verified by a suitably qualified verifier?

Medical fitness standards established for all SCW staff?

Process in place to ensure persons cannot carry out SCW under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

Medical fitness records held for SCW staff?

Medical assessments carried out on SCW staff at the laid down intervals?

Medical assessments carried out by a railway registered medical practitioner?

Working hours limits for SCW staff established and implemented?

Working hours of all SCW staff monitored to ensure limits not exceeded?

Planned exceedence of working hours risk assessed and approved by management?