Rule 3013 – LOOKOUT WORKING

1. Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. General …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
2.1. Tools ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3. Authorisation …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3.1. Entering the Rail Corridor for Work …………………………………………………….. 3
4. Protection Officer ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4
5. Protection ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
5.1. Safe Place ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
5.2. Noisy Environment …………………………………………………………………………… 5
5.3. Placing Lookouts ……………………………………………………………………………… 5
5.4. Additional Lookouts ………………………………………………………………………….. 5
5.5. Using Lookouts at Night ……………………………………………………………………. 6
5.6. Lookouts …………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
5.7. Rail Traffic Crew ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
5.8. Giving Warning ………………………………………………………………………………… 7
5.9. Low Light and Poor Visibility ……………………………………………………………… 7
5.10. Adjacent Line ………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
6. Calculating Minimum Sighting Distance ………………………………………………………. 8
6.1. Example of How Warning Time is Calculated ………………………………………. 8
6.2. Minimum Sighting Distance ……………………………………………………………….. 9
7. Ending Lookout working ……………………………………………………………………………. 9
8. Keeping Records ……………………………………………………………………………………. 10
9. Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
10. Effective Date ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10