Technical Note: Compliance with noise and vibration legislation, TN2310 issue 1
Technical notes are documents produced by RSSB to help with the application of standards, guidance, or legislation about a particular topic. These are non-binding documents which do not change existing requirements or guidance, so do not change the application of current standards or legislation.
This technical note is related to:
GMGN2615 Iss 2.2 Guidance on the Application of the Locomotive and Passenger Rolling Stock National Technical Specification Notice (LOC&-PAS NTSN)
GMGN2688 Iss 2 Guidance on Designing Rail Freight Wagons for use on the GB Mainline Railway
GMRT2400 Iss 6.2 Engineering Design of On-Track Machines in Running Mode
RIS-1530-PLT Iss 7 On-Track Plant, Trolleys and their Associated Equipment
RIS-1701-PLT Iss 5 Non-Railborne Plant Used for Infrastructure Work
RIS-1702-PLT Iss 2 Rail Industry Standard for the Design of On-Track Machines in Travelling and Working Modes
GIGN7621 Iss 1 Guidance Note for the Development and Design Considerations of Passenger Rolling Stock Depots
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What is the purpose of TN2310?This technical note sets out relevant legislation and related railway-specific sources of information for noise and vibration professionals, now that the previous guidance note has been withdrawn.
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Why has TN2310 been produced?
This technical note reproduces relevant content from the withdrawn guidance note, GMGN2460 Iss 1 Guidance on Compliance with Noise and Vibration Legislation.
This technical note will help the railway industry identify measures to mitigate against the effects of noise and vibration generated by railway activities, affecting the health and wellbeing of employees, passengers, and neighbouring communities. It will help familiarise organisations operating across the GB mainline railway with their statutory duties in respect of noise and vibration generated by railway activities.
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Why is TN2310 important?
TN2310 issue 1 is important because the railway industry needs to have measures in place to mitigate against the effects of noise and vibration generated by railway activities. The noise and vibrations concerned can affect the health and wellbeing of employees, passengers, and neighbouring communities.
Regulations set out health and safety requirements about the exposure of workers to noise and vibration risks. The regulations impose duties on employers and on self-employed persons to protect both employees and other persons who may be exposed to noise and vibrations risk at work. They have two intentions, to protect persons from:
- hearing damage, loss, or injury, through long term or instantaneous noise exposure
- diseases such as Raynaud syndrome, which is caused by long term exposure to vibration (Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, HAVS).
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Who needs to know about TN2310?
This technical note is aimed at the following sectors and organisations affected by the effects of noise and vibration:
- Manufacturers, maintainers, and operators of rail vehicles, on-track machines, and on-track and non-railborne plant.
- Constructors and maintainers of infrastructure and other fixed assets.
- Occupational health practitioners and environmental noise specialists working in the railway industry.
- Those whose work may have noise or vibration impact on railway neighbours, including planning new or significant changes to the use of railway lines.
For more information Access the standards:
GMGN2615 Iss 2.2 - Guidance on the Application of the Locomotive and Passenger Rolling Stock NTSN
GMGN2688 Iss 2 - Guidance on Designing Rail Freight Wagons for use on the GB Mainline Railway
GMRT2400 Iss 6.2 - Engineering Design of On-Track Machines in Running Mode
RIS-1530-PLT Iss 7 - On-Track Plant, Trolleys and their Associated Equipment
RIS-1701-PLT Iss 5 - Non-Railborne Plant Used for Infrastructure Work
RIS-1702-PLT Iss 2 - Rail Industry standard for the Design of On-Track Machines in Travelling and Working Modes
GIGN7621 Iss 1 - Guidance Note for the Development and Design Considerations of Passenger Rolling Stock Depots
