2. GENERAL

The following are the underlying principles of Safeworking:
 a Safety Assessment must be completed before entering the Danger Zone;
 when in the Danger Zone, all Workers must be protected;
 Workers must have an identified Safe Place when on Track;
 if Rail Traffic cannot be separated from Workers, the Rail Traffic must be managed
to ensure the safety of the Workers on the Track;
 Work on Track must only be carried out using a defined Work on Track Authority or
method;
 the person who introduces the risk must ensure that the risk is appropriately
managed;
 Workers must be provided with the applicable information;
 Workers must be warned about hazards in the Rail Corridor;
 Competent Workers must have the ability and responsibility to carry out a Safety
Assessment, where required;
 common protocols and methods for communication must be adopted;
 Safe Rail Traffic separation must be maintained;
 Safe Route Integrity must be established for all Rail Traffic;
 Rail Traffic Integrity must be ensured before and during a journey; and
 an approved, simplified and common system for degraded operations may be
formulated to apply in all Systems of Safeworking.