1. Safety protection on the track during work Jeroen van den Tweel, ProRail Former Convenor of CEN/TC256/WG39 Paris, February 18th 2015

2. Contents Legal framework CEN - organization & structure Contents of prEN16704 Future

3. Legal framework European (safety and health) legislation is effectuated by: European Directives European Guide Lines European Standards National Laws & Regulations PrEN 16704

4. European Standard Voluntary use How to fulfill requirements Presumption of compliance Can be directly applicable…

5. CEN - figures 33 60.000 52 1434 400

6. TC256 - Structure

7. WG39 - Structure Railway companies, manufacturers, national standardization bodies Members from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom Plenary Group – WG39 WG39-C WG39-A WG39-B

8. WG39 - Scope Define a common approach to railway safety in relation to track work in the European Community Supplementary prescriptions, requirements and competences required in order to minimize the risks on a railway work site, especially with trains circulating on the adjacent track”. “HARMONIZATION” “STANDARDIZATION”

9. European standard for Safety protection on the track during work - structure Part 3 (prEN 16704-3) : Competences of personnel related to work on or near the railway track Part 1 (prEN 16704-1): Railway risks and common principles for protection of fixed and mobile work sites Part 2 (prEN 16704-2.1/2.2): Common solutions and technology - Requirements for: -Track Warning Systems -Barriers

10. Scope of prEN 16704-1 Five railway risks: 1.Personnel being struck by a train or injured due to wind drag from a train on open working track 2.Personnel being struck by a train or injured due to wind drag from train on adjacent track 3.Personnel being struck by machine or train on blocked track 4.Machines, material or equipment being struck by a train on the adjacent track 5.Personnel being electrified by fixed electrical equipment

11. Main topics 1.Common/risk management principles 2.Safety measures: a.Hierarchy b.Parameters c.Criteria 3.Specific subjects 4.Annexes

12. 1.Common/risk management principles 2.Safety measures: a.Hierarchy b.Parameters c.Criteria 3.Specific subjects 4.Annexes

13.  Common principles of OH&S: -Responsibilities -Policy -General conditions for working on track -3 rd parties  Principles of risk management: -Classification of risk -Hierarchy of safety measures (directive 89/391EEC)

14. 1.Common/risk management principles 2.Safety measures: a.Hierarchy b.Parameters c.Criteria & details 3.Specific subjects 4.Annexes

15. Hierarchy

16. Example: Risk 1 Personnel being struck by a train on an open working track → Parameters: Example: availability of a place of safety → Criteria: Example: place of safety reachable for all workers within 15 seconds → Details: Example: the stand area for a place of safety has a minimum size of 50 cm. Parameters/Criteria/Details

17. 1.Common/risk management principles 2.Safety measures: a.Hierarchy b.Parameters c.Criteria & details 3.Specific subjects 4.Annexes

18.  Working in tunnels  Design of rail infrastructure  Safety documentation & information  Personal Protective Equipment

19. 1.Common/risk management principles 2.Hierarchy of safety measures 3.Parameters & Criteria 4.Specific subjects 5.Annexes

20.  Normative: -Specific conditions for the use of safety measures; -Applicable parameters in risk management  Informative: -Formats for safety plans; -Noise levels for machines; -Job descriptions

21. The future  Formal approvement & publication;  Possible new subjects?  “Maintenance”