STATION MODERNISATION & EQUIPMENT
‘All change please…but please undertake effective risk assessment and control’
EC
Regulation No 352/2009 sets out a common safety method (CSM) for
risk evaluation and assessment of significant safety-related changes within the mainline railway system. Article 2 (1) requires that this method be applied to any change of a railway system that is considered ‘significant’ through the application of specific criteria contained within the CSM.
These changes may be of a technical, operational or organisational nature. With regard to organisational changes, the CSM applies only to changes that could impact on operating conditions.
Where significance of a change is established, then an assessment body (AB) must be appointed. Broadly speaking,
the
applied and compliance with stated safety requirements has been demonstrated. Experience indicates that a key factor in achieving a smooth and successful independent assessment is getting the AB involved early in the change process.
This ensures that the AB can develop a continuous assessment of the risk management processes, emerging issues and associated records. The AB’s witnessing of events such as HAZIDs and safety review meetings will support this assessment.
role of
the AB is to verify that robust processes for hazard identification and risk assessment have been implemented, safety measures and requirements have been identified, risk acceptance techniques have been correctly
Clearly, the change proposer remains responsible for all activities undertaken; the AB must not become involved in any aspect of risk management or change design because independence must not be compromised.
However, early feedback from the AB can support project teams in understanding how refinements to processes and outputs can
produce records that provide better
Peter Abbott, managing director of AbsTracked Solutions Limited, explains the role of an assessment body within the EC Regulation that sets out a common safety method for risk evaluation and assessment.
transparency of risk evaluation and decision making.
Without this transparency, the AB is likely to create a ‘persistent noise’ through requests for information and evidence that provide assurance of effective risk
processes. The AB’s output is a report that describes the assessment of: (i) correct application of the risk management process described in the CSM, and (ii) outputs/results from the application of these processes.
The change proposer must carefully consider the content of the assessment report before making the decision to implement a proposed change.
Peter Abbott FOR MORE INFORMATION
T: 07872 609619 W:
www.Abstracked.co.uk
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Kevin Fallon of Constellation Lighting, LED lighting specialists based in Sheffield, says its lights can have a massive impact on energy usage in comparison with sodium, metal halide and fluorescent lights.
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ED is the most energy efficient form of lighting available and has extremely
long life and therefore low maintenance requirements.
On a typical 24/7 operation, our lighting can pay for itself in well under two years and thereafter generate significant cost savings to your business.
We are also able to facilitate lease rental arrangements where the monthly payments are structured to be less than your energy savings, thereby saving you money from day one.
At the end of the lease period the lights are yours, subject to a small one-off payment.
We have a range of LED lights suitable for use in industry, warehousing & distribution, commercial and external applications, and have had many success stories with both small and large enterprises.
Our lights have been developed for the industrial and commercial markets and are currently being used by many organisations, including Arla Foods, Hermes Transport & Logistics, Nestle, McBurneys Refrigerated Transport, Rick Bestwick Transport, Tufnell’s, McCain Frozen Foods, Fold Hill Foods,
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Young’s Seafood, Sheffield United Football Club and South Yorkshire Police amongst others.
Our lights are also used internationally with installations in Qatar, Jamaica,
Australia,
Canada and the USA, with the USA having a particular interest in our heavy duty lights at the Port of Houston.
Constellation Lighting has been in the LED lighting business since 2000; we design and manufacture solely LED products.
Today’s LED technology can utilise only 20% of the energy demanded by traditional lighting, which translates to big savings on your energy bills and rapid payback on your investment.
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