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Working at Height in Railway Environments Handbook

Comprehensive guide on working at height in railway settings, covering safety methods, access equipment, subsurface work, and re-evaluation procedures. Written by Construction Manager Michael Evanson.

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Working at Height in Railway Environments Handbook

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  1. Work at Height in a Rail Environment Michael Evanson, Construction Manager Birmingham Gateway Project

  2. Introduction • Work-scope • Safe Methods of Working at Height • Consideration of Railway Environment • Working Sub-Surface • Selection of Access Equipment • How to re-evaluate after CHANGE • Design & CDM Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  3. Workscope • De-construction of existing ceiling framework • Adaption of existing M&E high level services • Installation of the new ceiling framework • Installation of new M&E services • Structural Breakthroughs at high level Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  4. Safe Methods of Working at Height • Tube & Fitting Scaffold • Aluminium or GRP Tower • MEWP’s – Scissor Lift and Cherry Picker • Podium Steps • Ladders Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  5. Consideration of Railway Environment • Train Movements, Drivers Perception • Signalling • OHLE • P-Way (Gauging) • Platform Loading (5KN/m2) • Maintenance Colleagues require Access • Designated Fire Escape Routes • Passengers & General Public Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  6. Working Sub-Surface • Restrictions on use and storage of fuels • Restrictions of use and storage of combustible materials • Hot Works & Fire Watcher Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  7. Selection of Access Equipment • Battery Operated Scissor Lifts for Works 1.25m back from platform edge • Battery Operated Cherry Picker for Works within 1.25m of platform edge • GRP Tower for works to M&E on u/s ceiling framework • Tube & Fitting Scaffold for structural breakthroughs (Bonded out) Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  8. Use of a Cherry Picker • Slew Restrictor rather than boom restrictor • Second Man at ground level • Wheel-stop along platform (sleeper) • Hoarding on platform edge • Cease all movements when a train enters the adjacent platform • Site Warden and pedestrian barriers to separate from the rest of the worksite Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  9. Use of a Cherry Picker P1 P2/3 Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  10. Use of a Cherry Picker Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  11. How to Re-evaluate after CHANGE • Consider operated plant, towers and scaffold after the platform line has been handed back into operational use and the OHLE has been re-energised. • Protection of platform surfacing • Transient Worksites and Edge Protection Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  12. Design and CDM • Position of ceiling framework relative to the platform edge • Weight of individual components for manual handling and size of plant • Lengths of components for clashes with the operational infrastructure Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

  13. The Next Big Risk – Entrapment Create your footer by changing copy in the Header and Footer section

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