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B346 Network Rail Safety Advice NRA24-10
Geofencing - Replaces NRA24-05
Issued to: All Network Rail line managers, safety professionals and accredited contractors
Ref: NRA24-10
Date of issue: 11/10/2024
Location: National
Contact: Emrys Warriner, Senior Programme Manager, Technical Authority
Overview
This Safety Advice replaces Safety Advice NRA24-05 and relates to Product Acceptance certificates:
• PA05/07418 Issue 7 Onwave – Worksite Geofence alerting system.
• PA05/07419 Issue 7 Tended – Worksite Geofence alerting system.
The product acceptance certificates have been updated following a period of thorough independent
testing and analysis. The geofencing systems are approved for use on or near the line where there is a suitable Safe System of Work in place (as defined within NR/L2/OHS/019).
The geofencing equipment has satisfied Network Rail’s technical requirements to provide location
information and alerts to improve situational awareness to users in line with the rule book requirements.
This includes:
• Increasing the awareness of users through the transfer of situational information and alerts;
• Supporting the distribution of information associated with the location of works on Network Rail
operational infrastructure;
• Facilitating the management, placement and control of assets, plant and equipment (tagging).
Geofencing has an important role to play in improving the safety of our railway.<>