This project is being financed by the local council but being delivered by a specialist Rail Contractor.
Railway Assurance have worked with this contractor or another project so they are well aware of the benefits of engaging with a CSM specialist such as Railway Assurance early on in the design stage. Although the actual works are being sub contracted to design and build specialists the Rail Contractor is responsible for ensuring CSM compliance on behalf of the council.
Once all of the deliverables and responsibilities had been acknowledged the client felt that they were most comfortable instructing Railway Assurance to undertake part of the CSM-REA responsibility to ensure the project stays CSM and RIR compliant.
The current remit for this programme is as follows:
Providing training for project teams when required
Producing and agreeing the deliverables with the project teams prior to works commencing
Producing the Project Authorisation Strategy and System Definition documentation as required
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
Assisting in the logistics of managing the Interoperability of the project and ensuring that the appropriate clause by clause evidence is provided
Acting as the single point of contact for the project with Assessment Bodies, Notified Bodies, Designated 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, RIR 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.