GERT8000-HB7 Iss 5

General duties of a controller of site safety (COSS)

Synopsis

This handbook is for those personnel who have the general duties of a controller of site safety (COSS). This document has been updated as part of the December 2015 Rule Book Programme.

Summary Of Changes

Changes have been made to this handbook to cater for the introduction of ERTMS. Terminology such as block markers, ends of authority (EoA), ERTMS lines and keeping the route closed have been inserted. Two new sighting distance charts have been added to reflect the distance in metres and the speed in km/h. Some sections have been changed to show the equivalent of mph in km/h.

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Issued:: 05/09/2015
Published:: 05/09/2015
In Force:: 05/12/2015
Withdrawn:: 07/12/2019

Details

Consultation Status	Closed
Vehicle Assessment	No
Supersedes	GERT8000-HB7 Iss 4
Superseded By	GERT8000-HB7 Iss 6
Lead Committee	Traffic Operation and Management - TOM
Supporting Committee	Control Command and Signalling - CCS
Impact Assessments Registered	15 IA13
Amendments Registered	8000-HB7 Iss 5 AM001
Supporting Documents	GERT8000-RBBL Iss 28
Deviations Registered	15-121-DEV High Output Ballast Cleaner Protection Zone Trials. 15-130-DEV High Output Track Renewals System (TRS) Protection Zone Trials. 16-007-DEV Continuation of the trial on the London North Eastern (LNE) route with Leeds and 16-071-DEV Tranche 2 of trials of Phase 1a of the OTM protection zone. 16-118-DEV Trials of a simplified 'Crossing the line procedure'. 17-005-DEV High Output Axle Counter Protection Zone Trials 19-001-DEV High Output starting to plan the use of Protection Zone (PZ) as 19-026-DEV SWL / COSS / IWA continuation of trials - crossing the line procedure 19-026-DEV Revised 22-08-2019 SWL / COSS / IWA continuation of trials - crossing the line procedure