GERT8000-HB7 Iss 6
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).
Summary Of Changes
At section 4.2, the term ‘site warden warning’ has been amended to ‘separated’ to describe the arrangement under which an Individual Working Alone (IWA) could work without a site warden, or where a COSS works with one other person. The title of section 4.6 has also been amended to reflect this change.
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- Issued:
- 07/09/2019
- Published:
- 07/09/2019
- In Force:
- 07/12/2019
- Withdrawn:
- 05/12/2020
Details
Consultation Status | Closed |
Vehicle Assessment | No |
Supersedes | GERT8000-HB7 Iss 5 |
Superseded By | GERT8000-HB7 Iss 7 |
Lead Committee | Traffic Operation and Management - TOM |
Supporting Committee | Control Command and Signalling - CCS; Plant - PLT |
Impact Assessments
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19 IA11 |
Supporting Documents | GERT8000-RBBL Iss 33 ; GERT8000-Issue HB Iss 11 |
Deviations
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19-001-DEV_Revised_01-07-2020
Network Rail High Output Train: Using a protection zone as part of a Safe System of Work |