A General Exemption may be issued for a Worksite, exempting all Workers working
within that Worksite, from holding a TAP.
A General Exemption can only be issued under the Authority of the General Manager
Network & Infrastructure or delegate.
A General Exemption can be issued when the Worksite:
can be completely separated by a fence that will prevent Workers accessing the
Danger Zone; or
is safely separated from the Rail Corridor.
NOTE
The type of fencing will be dependent on a risk assessment for the work.
When a General Exemption is issued:
in addition to any other induction or briefing, all Workers must be given a safety brief
outlining:
o the limits of the General Exemption; and
o the access and egress points of the exempted Worksite;
a Permanent Record of the safety briefing must be maintained; and
a copy must be readily available for inspection.