network safeworking

To qualify for a TAP you must complete training to the required qualification level, and a Health Assessment to the required category level.

Arc Infrastructure has an in-house Training Centre providing appropriate levels of training required for a TAP.

Arc Infrastructure Training Centre
Corner Abernethy and Terminal Roads
(Opposite BP Truck Stop)
Kewdale WA 6105 
Phone: (08) 9212 2916
Email: asktraining@arcinfra.com

Category 1 - High Level Safety Critical Worker

This is for a worker performing critical tasks on the rail system, whose action, inaction or collapse due to ill health may lead directly to a serious incident affecting the public or rail network.

Category 3 - Around the track Personnel operating in an uncontrolled environment

Those required to operate on or near the track, but without engineering or administrative controls to protect them from moving rolling stock, and whose actions, inactions or collapse due to ill health may endanger their safety or that of work colleagues.

Please click here for a list of our Authorised Health Professionals, where you can undertake your medical.

For further information on the National Standard for Health Assessments of Rail Safety Workers, please refer to the National Transport Commission website.

The Arc Infrastructure Worksite Protection Plan template can be accessed here.

1000 series - Underpinning Rules

1001 - Scope of the Network Safeworking Rules

1002 - Principles of Network Operations

1003 - General Responsibilities for Safety

1004 - Track Access Accreditation

2000 series - General Rules

2001 - Walking in the Danger Zone

2003 - Handsignals & Verbal Commands

2007 - Network Communications Version 

2009 - Reporting & Responding to a CAN

2015 - Active Control Level Crossing Management

2027 - Responsibilities of Rail Traffic Crew

2029 - Responsibilities of Network Controllers

2031 - Responsibilities of Track Workers

3000 series - Work on Track Authorities and Methods

3000 - Planning Work in the Rail Corridor

3001 - Local Possession Authority

3005 - Work on Track Authority 

3013 - Lookout Working

3015 - Infrastructure Booking Advice

3019 - Track Vehicles 

3025 - Temporary Speed Restrictions

4000 series - Rail Traffic Operation Rules

4001 - Protecting Disabled Rail Traffic

4003 - Rail Traffic Integrity

4005 - Rail Traffic Lights and Markers

4007 - Rail Traffic Whistles

4009 - Removing Disabled Rail Traffic

4011 - Station Limits

4013 - Shunting and Marshalling

4015 - Setting Back or Propelling on Running Lines

4017 - Overdue Occupancies

5000 series - Safeworking Systems Rules

5001 - Centralised Traffic Control System

5017 - Train Order Working 

5019 - Alternative Movement Authority 

5023 - Manual Block Working

5027 - Single Line Working

6000 series - Interlocking and Infrastructure Rules

6001 - Overrun of Limit of Authority

6003 - Blocking Facilities

6005 - Fixed Signals

6007 - Signs

6009 - Indicators

6013 - Passing Fixed Signals at Stop 

9000 series - Procedures to Support Rules

9000 - Clipping and Securing Points

9004 - Using Railway Track Signals

9006 - Piloting Rail Traffic

9010 - Protecting Work From Rail Traffic on Adjacent Lines

9012 - Operation of Points

9016 - Written Authorities and Forms

9018 - Using Track Closed Warning Devices and Rail Clamped STOP signs

9020 - Using Standing Rail Traffic for Protection

9022 - Operation of Self Restoring Points

9024 - Operation of Switchlocks

9026 - Annett's Keys

Download the Cover and Index.

Download the glossary.

Alternative Movement Authority (Issue)
Alternative Movement Authority (Receipt)
Condition Affecting the Network
Infrastructure Booking Advice Form
Movement Authority (Issue)
Movement Authority (Receipt)
Rail Traffic Working Advice
Restraint Authority (Issue)
Restraint Authority (Receipt)
Road Rail Vehicle Authority Form (Issue)
Road Rail Vehicle Authority Form (Receipt)
Train Order (Issue)
Train Order (Receipt)
Work on Track (Issue)
Work on Track (Receipt)

Rule Series	Rule Section	Role Reference	Representative
1000 Series: 1001	2.3 Managing the Rules and Procedures	Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
1000 Series: 1001	2.4 Unusual Working	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
1000 Series: 1001	2.4 Unusual Working	Approved Safety Delegate	G&R Lead - Compliance and HSE
1000 Series: 1004	4.2 General Exemptions	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
1000 Series: 1004	7. Obtaining a TAP	Arc Infrastructure Safety Delegate	G&R Lead - Compliance and HSE
2000 Series: 2009	3. Responding	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
2000 Series: 2009	3. Responding	Approved Infrastructure Delegate	On call roster provided by Regional Leads
2000 Series: 2009	3.3 Declaring the CAN to be a Major Incident	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
2000 Series: 2009	5. Return to Normal Working (footnote)	Infrastructure Delegate	On call roster provided by Regional Leads
3000 Series: 3005	4.1 Protection Officer	Arc Infrastructure Operations delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Managment
3000 Series: 3019	3. Track Vehicle Approval	Infrastructure Delegate	Senior Rollingstock Interface & Technical Engineer and Principal Engineer Signalling
3000 Series: 3019	16. Stabling Track Vehicles	Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
4000 Series: 4013	5. Running Lines	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
4000 Series: 4013	6.1 Loading or unloading under power	Arc Infrastructure's Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
4000 Series: 4013	10.1 On Running Lines	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
5000 Series: 5027	8. Establishing a Non-Crossing Location	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
6000 Series: 6001	3.2 Network Controller Responsibilities	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
6000 Series: 6001	3.3 Authority for Movement to Continue	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
6000 Series: 6001	3.3.1 Authorising Movement to Continue beyond a Departure Signal	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations & Customer Management
6000 Series: 6003	3.4 Secure Blocking Code override	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations & Customer Management, Network Operations Specialist, or Network Operations Interface Principal
9000 Series: 9010	2. General	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management
9000 Series: 9010	2. General	Approved Infrastructure Delegate	Head of Maintenance Delivery
9000 Series: 9016	2. General	Approved Operations Delegate	Head of Operations and Customer Management

You can arrange a printed book of the Network Safeworking Rules and Procedures by contacting:

Snap Belmont
2/101 Belmont Ave,
BELMONT WA 6104
Phone: (08) 9479 1500
Email: belmont@snap.com.au

Safeworking Forms are also available for hard copy purchase. Arrange this by contacting:

ExBo Visual (formerly Expo Group)
Unit 4, 1 McDowell St
Welshpool
Phone: +61 8 9489 9800
Email: solutions@exbovisual.com.au

As a result of continuous improvement Arc Infrastructure will release the following updated Rules and Procedures:
Rule 3005 Work On Track Authority, Rule 3019 Track Vehicles and Rule 2007 Network Communications (date effective 29 07 2024)