SIST EN 16704-3:2017/kFprA1:2021

Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3: Competences for personnel related to work on or near tracks

This European Standard defines the activities related to work on or near the railway track and the associated competence profiles of persons who carry out these activities and defines procedures for assessing the competence.

Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Sicherungsmaßnahmen während Gleisbauarbeiten - Teil 3: Fachkenntnisse des Personals bei Arbeiten neben oder in Gleisen

Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Protection et sécurité durant des travaux sur la voie - Partie 3 : Compétences du personnel liées au travail sur ou à proximité de la voie ferrée

Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Zagotavljanje varnosti med delom na progi - 3. del: Usposobljenost osebja za delo na progi ali ob njej - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 20-Feb-2019
• ICS: 03.100.30 - Management of human resources
• ICS: 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene
• ICS: 93.100 - Construction of railways
• Technical Committee: IŽNP - Reilway applications
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Oct-2021
• Due Date: 26-Oct-2021
• Completion Date: 21-Oct-2021
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Directive: 2016/797/EU - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Ref Project: EN 16704-3:2016/FprA1 - Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3: Competences for personnel related to work on or near tracks

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 16704-3:2017+A1:2021 - Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3: Competences of personnel related to work on or near tracks
• Effective Date: 21-Jul-2021
• Amends: SIST EN 16704-3:2017 - Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3: Competences of personnel related to work on or near tracks
• Effective Date: 04-Apr-2018

Overview

SIST EN 16704-3:2017/kFprA1:2021 is a European standard developed by CEN that focuses on safety protection activities related to railway track work. Specifically, this part 3 of the EN 16704 series defines the competence requirements for personnel working on or near railway tracks. It outlines necessary activity profiles and procedures for assessing the competence of workers to ensure safety during railway maintenance, construction, and inspection tasks.

This standard supports compliance with EU Directive 2008/57/EC on the interoperability of the rail system, providing a voluntary means to conform to the essential safety requirements of railway infrastructure operations. The updated amendment A1 strengthens the alignment to health, safety, and qualification protocols for trackside personnel.

Key Topics

• Competence Profiles
  Definition of competence profiles tailored to tasks related to working on or in proximity to railway tracks. This includes knowledge, qualifications, and skills required for safe operations.

• Assessment Procedures
  Standardized procedures for evaluating the competencies of personnel, ensuring that only qualified individuals perform potentially hazardous trackside duties.

• Safety Protection
  Guidelines establishing protective measures to safeguard workers from railway operational risks during construction, maintenance, and inspection work.

• Compliance with EU Directives
  The standard incorporates the essential requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC, emphasizing interoperability and safety across European railway networks.

• Health and Safety Conditions
  Integration of occupational safety and industrial hygiene principles relevant to railway track work environments.

Applications

SIST EN 16704-3:2017/kFprA1:2021 is essential for:

• Railway Infrastructure Managers
  To define, implement, and monitor competence standards for their maintenance and operational staff involved in trackside activities.

• Railway Contractors and Maintenance Teams
  Ensuring personnel meet the required safety competence profiles, reducing risk on or near tracks during work.

• Training and Certification Bodies
  Developing training programs and assessment frameworks in accordance with the standard’s competence requirements.

• Railway Safety Auditors and Regulators
  Conducting audits or inspections to verify compliance with health, safety, and competence regulations in railway environments.

• Cross-Border Railway Operations
  Facilitating interoperability by harmonizing competence criteria for track work personnel across European countries.

Related Standards

• EN 16704 Series
  Other parts of EN 16704 address different aspects of track safety protection and operational procedures during work on railway tracks.

• EU Directive 2008/57/EC
  The core regulatory framework on interoperability of the European rail system, referenced by this standard for compliance.

• Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI)
  Especially the infrastructure subsystem specifications governed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1299/2014.

• Occupational Safety Standards (ICS 13.100)
  Covering safety and industrial hygiene measures applicable to railway trackside work environments.

Summary

SIST EN 16704-3:2017/kFprA1:2021 offers a thorough framework to ensure the competence of personnel working on or near railway tracks, emphasizing safety protection through defined competence profiles and assessment methods. Railway operators, contractors, and regulators across Europe benefit from applying this standard to meet stringent health and safety obligations, enhance workforce qualifications, and maintain compliance with European Union directives promoting interoperable and safe railway infrastructure operations.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 16704-3:2017/oprA1:2019
01-februar-2019
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj proge - Zagotavljanje varnosti med delom na
progi - 3. del: Usposobljenost osebja za delo na progi ali ob njej - Dopolnilo A1
Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the track during work - Part 3:
Competences for personnel related to work on or near tracks
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Sicherungsmaßnahmen während Gleisbauarbeiten - Teil
3: Fachkenntnisse des Personals bei Arbeiten neben oder in Gleisen
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Protection et sécurité durant des travaux sur la voie -
Partie 3 : Compétences du personnel liées au travail sur ou à proximité de la voie ferrée
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16704-3:2016/prA1
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
13.100 Varnost pri delu. Industrijska Occupational safety.
higiena Industrial hygiene
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
SIST EN 16704-3:2017/oprA1:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 16704-3:2017/oprA1:2019

SIST EN 16704-3:2017/oprA1:2019

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 16704-3:2016
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
November 2018
ICS 93.100
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Safety protection on the
track during work - Part 3: Competences for personnel
related to work on or near tracks
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Protection et sécurité Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Sicherungsmaßnahmen
durant des travaux sur la voie - Partie 3 : Compétences während Gleisbauarbeiten - Teil 3: Fachkenntnisse des
du personnel liées au travail sur ou à proximité de la Personals bei Arbeiten neben oder in Gleisen
voie ferrée
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 256.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 16704-3:2016. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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