Processes

Work Package Planning

Work Package Plans were introduced in June 2007 and since then Network Rail and its Suppliers have continued to refine and improve the process. The basic component parts of it remain the same but the documents and their contents have been subject to ongoing review in an effort to improve the quality of the finished product. The latest formal review has just been completed and Version 4 of the Standard (NR/L3/INI/CP0044) was issued in June, 2010 ready for a final compliance date of 4^th September, 2010.

One output of this review was the removal of the core documents from the main body of the Standard and the revised templates and forms (all of which contain greatly extended guidance) are available immediately below:

NRL3INICP0044F0007 Construction Phase Plan (DOC 286 KB)
NRL3INICP0044F0008 Construction Phase Plan for Work with Low Level Risk (DOC 250 KB)
NRL3INICP0044F0009 Work Package Plan (DOC 293 KB) 
NRL3INICP0044F0010 Task Briefing (DOC 277 KB)

Note that the Task Briefing Sheet can be printed out double sided on A4 paper, A5 (i.e. A4 folded once), or A4 folded twice in the style of a Chinese takeaway menu. Please see below templates for your use:

Task Briefing A4 - not folded (DOC 191 KB)
Task Briefing Trifold (DOC 191 KB)
Task Briefing A5 (DOC 190 KB)


An awareness brief has been produced to highlight the changes made in Version 4 of the Standard (NR/L3/INI/CP0044)

Standards awareness brief (PDF 182 KB)

Further Assistance

To help everyone involved in the process other tools have been made available as well.

Checklists

A checklist, against which each document can be prepared and evaluated, has been issued:

WPP Checklists (XLS 321 KB)


Briefing Packs

Briefing packs for all people involved in the process have been prepared as follows:

Network Rail	Suppliers
July 2010 General Briefing (PDF 660 KB)	Supplier Approvers (PDF 242 KB)
NR 365 Truck Workforce Briefing (PDF 329 KB)	Supplier Authors (PDF 243 KB)
NR Construction Management Staff Briefing (PDF 550 KB)	Supplier HSEA Function (PDF 240 KB)
NR DPEs and Engineers Briefing (PDF 549 KB)	Supplier Planners (PDF 33 KB)
NR HSEA Specialists Briefing (PDF 549 KB)	Supplier Senior Level Awareness (PDF 240 KB)
NR Planners Briefing (PDF 137 KB)	Supplier Site & Project Management (PDF 242 KB)
NR Risk & Value Managers Briefing (PDF 131 KB)	Supplier Workforce (PDF 230 KB)
NR Senior & Project Managers Briefing (PDF 550 KB)
NR Workforce Briefing (PDF 327 KB)

Good Practice Guide

Examples of both a work package plan and a task briefing sheet are provided and both contain extensive guidance.

Work Package Plan & Task Brief - guidance  (PDF 834 KB)

Frequently Asked Questions

A number of frequently asked questions are answered so that everyone has a source of reference:

FAQ (PDF 23 KB) updated 04/01/12

If there are any queries on the recent changes or the content of the templates then please contact:

Brian Mitchell – Safety Improvement Specialist

0121 345 3060

07917 578345

brian.mitchell@networkrail.co.uk