• I.S. EN 16704-1:2016

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    RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - SAFETY PROTECTION ON THE TRACK DURING WORK - PART 1: RAILWAY RISKS AND COMMON PRINCIPLES FOR PROTECTION OF FIXED AND MOBILE WORK SITES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  03-11-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    European foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Common principles
    5 Principles of risk assessment
    6 Hierarchy of Safety Measures and parameters
       for the five railway risks
    7 Working in tunnels
    8 Designing infrastructure
    9 Safety documentation and information
    10 Use of personal protective equipment
    Annex A (normative) - Requirements and conditions
            to manage safety measures
    Annex B (normative) - Parameters in risk assessment
    Annex C (informative) - Matrix of main responsibilities
    Annex D (informative) - Noise levels of machines
    Annex E (informative) - Warning and remembering
            devices
    Annex F (informative) - National speed limits for trains
            approaching work sites
    Annex G (informative) - Functions within the process
            'warning'
    Annex H (informative) - Model for safety plan on railway
            risks
    Annex I (informative) - Guideline for the decision of
            blocking the working track in relation to
            the use of portable equipment
    Annex J (informative) - Process and documentation about
            disconnection of fixed electrical
            equipment
    Annex K (informative) - Examples for the possibility of
            intruding into the vicinity zone of the
            fixed electrical equipment
    Annex L (informative) - Key aspects of relevant EU Directive
    Bibliography

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    Defines requirements and measures to deal with the significant and specific railway risks during works on or in proximity of the track and with common principles for the protection of fixed and mobile work sites with trains and/or machines circulating on the working track and trains circulating on the adjacent track(s).

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 13977:2011 Railway applications - Track - Safety requirements for portable machines and trolleys for construction and maintenance
    EN 16704-2-2:2016 Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 2-2: Common solutions and technology - Requirements for barriers
    EN 15273-3:2013+A1:2016 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 3: Structure gauges
    EN 50122-1:2011/A4:2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - FIXED INSTALLATIONS - ELECTRICAL SAFETY, EARTHING AND THE RETURN CIRCUIT - PART 1: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS AGAINST ELECTRIC SHOCK
    EN 61230:2008 LIVE WORKING - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR EARTHING OR EARTHING AND SHORT-CIRCUITING
    EN ISO 20471:2013/A1:2016 HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING - TEST METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS (ISO 20471:2013/AMD 1:2016)
    EN ISO 7731:2008 Ergonomics - Danger signals for public and work areas - Auditory danger signals (ISO 7731:2003)
    ISO 7731:2003 Ergonomics Danger signals for public and work areas Auditory danger signals
    EN 15273-2:2013+A1:2016 Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
    EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016/AC:2017 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - GAUGES - PART 1: GENERAL - COMMON RULES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND ROLLING STOCK
    ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014 Safety aspects Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
    EN 50110-1:2013 Operation of electrical installations - Part 1: General requirements
    EN ISO 20345:2011 Personal protective equipment - Safety footwear (ISO 20345:2011)
    EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working
    EN 16704-2-1:2016 Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 2-1: Common solutions and technologies - Technical requirements for Track Warning Systems (TWS)
    EN 50126-1:2017 Railway Applications - The Specification and Demonstration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) - Part 1: Generic RAMS Process
    EN 15955-2:2013 Railway applications - Track - Demountable machines and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements
    ISO 20471:2013 High visibility clothing — Test methods and requirements
    EN 14033-2:2017 Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 2: Technical requirements for travelling and working
    EN 14033-1:2017 Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running
    ISO 20345:2011 Personal protective equipment Safety footwear
    EN 15955-1 : 2013 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - TRACK - DEMOUNTABLE MACHINES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT - PART 1: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING AND WORKING
    EN 15746-2:2010+A1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements
    EN 16704-3:2016 Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3: Competences for personnel related to work on or near tracks
    EN 14033-3:2017 Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 3: General safety requirements
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