Rail Industry SWMS
Rail construction and maintenance in Australia operates under the national Rail Safety National Law (RSNL), administered by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). State track operators (Transport for NSW, Metro Trains Melbourne / V/Line, Queensland Rail, ARTC, Transperth) each publish their own Network Rules and Working Instructions, which sit above the base WHS Regulation. Rail work also intersects with the model WHS Regulation Reg 291: demolition of structures (Cat. 1), work near energised OHL (Cat. 11), and work in or near traffic corridors (Cat. 15). This category covers track and switch maintenance, rail thermite and flash-butt welding, overhead line (OHL) and traction power work, signalling and communications installation, track possessions and protection, and hi-rail and on-track plant operation. Each SWMS references the relevant ONRSR standard, the applicable state track operator's Network Rules, and the WHS Regulation HRCW categories.
8 SWMS in this category
8 ready-to-buy editable DOCXs · 8 state variants per product · delivered within 24 hours of payment.
🚂Hi-Rail Plant Operations SWMS
Hi-rail vehicle operation on track — wheel deployment/retraction, on-tracking procedure, fellow worker exclusion zones, network operator app…
🚂Overhead Wiring (Traction) Construction SWMS
OHL/traction overhead wiring construction and maintenance — 25 kV AC and 1500 V DC systems. Earthing isolation, height work from EWP/tower w…
🚂Rail SWMS
CIH-reviewed Rail Industry SWMS for ONRSR-regulated track and infrastructure work — track work, rail welding, OHL traction, signalling, poss…
🚂Rail Possession Working SWMS
Possession working procedures under network rules — possession protection officer, T2 protector, possession roles and responsibilities. Hi-r…
🚂Rail Signalling & Telecoms Maintenance SWMS
Signal head, point machine, and signalling systems maintenance. Working in or near track, low-voltage electrical, confined-space relay rooms…
🚂Rail Track Work — Possession & Worksite Protection SWMS
Track maintenance under formal possession or worksite protection. Network rules per ARTC, TfNSW, MTM, V/Line, QR. Lookout/protection officer…
🚂Rail Welding (Aluminothermic / Thermite) SWMS
Aluminothermic rail welding — molten metal at >2,500°C, crucible safety, mould installation, post-weld grinding. RCS during grinding cycle. …
🚜Road Rail Excavator SWMS
Road-rail excavator (Hi-Rail) operation covers rail-corridor maintenance work, on/off-rail mode transitions, network access permits, signall…
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