Victoria Phase 3 ,4 and 5 – NR
The client is Network Rail who have a number of teams across the country involved in upgrade projects to the infrastructure of Britain’s railways. Victoria Phase 3 , 4 and 5 Resignalling is part of the Victoria Area Resignalling Programme and covers specific locations within that area.
This is quite a large technical project which consists of many phases and many of the same engineers working on numerous phases at the same time. Having to negotiate the complex world of CSM-REA can be tedious and time consuming especially when you are having to juggle multiple projects all with differing timescales.
The management team responsible for the Victoria project had spoken to a colleague that had worked on a different project which engaged with Railway Assurance and explained the benefits of using a CSM expert to lighten the load. Initially the conversation started with Railway Assurance supporting the project on Phase 3 and 4 however the client has also see the benefits of engaging Railway Assurance and has engaged us to support them with Phase 5.
To date our remit consists of:
Providing training for project teams when required
Producing and agreeing the deliverables with the project teams prior to works commencing
Producing the System Definition documentation as required
Arranging applications for the agreement of CSM-REA Significance categorisation in accordance with Network Rail standards and the CSM-REA Regulations.
Preparing remits for the appointment of Assessment Bodies for the project
Preparing a Hazard Management plan aligned with the requirements of CSM-REA
Facilitating HAZID and HAZOP workshops
Ensuring all reasonably foreseeable hazards are collated and recorded by the project team
Supporting Hazard Identification sessions for the project
Ensuring all reasonably foreseeable hazards are collated and recorded by the project team
Managing the project team in the production and maintenance of hazard records for the project
Ensuring the correct Safety Measures and Safety Requirements have been detailed and evidenced in the Hazard Records
Acting as the single point of contact for the project with Assessment Bodies, NRAP, ORR and other approving entities
Managing the approving bodies to ensure compliance with the requirements of Railway and Other Guided Systems (ROGS), CSM, and the Network Rail Safety Management System
Ensuring all relevant documentation is collated and issued within the appropriate time scales to ensure effective review for significant project milestones.