- Check the SSOWP to confirm whether your worksite is red or green zone
- Attend the site safety briefing from the COSS before starting any work
- Know the position of safety and be able to reach it within the warning time
- Respond immediately to lookout warnings by moving to a safe position
- Keep tools and materials clear of the danger zone at all times
- Maintain situational awareness of train movements even in green zone sites
- Wear orange hi-vis clothing as required by rail industry standards
- Report any concerns about warning times or sighting distances to the COSS
- Confirm you hold a valid PTS card before accessing any rail infrastructure
- Stop work and seek clarification if you are unsure of the safe system
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- DON'T enter the danger zone without a valid safe system of work in place
- DON'T work in a red zone without a lookout or site warden on duty
- DON'T ignore warnings or delay moving to your position of safety
- DON'T assume all lines are blocked — check with the COSS each time
- DON'T wear headphones or use a mobile phone near the running line
- DON'T place equipment or materials where they foul the railway track
- DON'T re-enter the danger zone after a train passes without clearance
- DON'T take shortcuts across tracks outside the designated crossing points
- DON'T work beyond the limits of the worksite shown in the SSOWP
- DON'T start work before the COSS confirms the safe system is in force
See also: Rail Safety Awareness | COSS (Controller of Site Safety) Role
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