Managing Fatigue/Working Hours Policy
OSL manages the working times of its personnel and supply chain partners to meet compliance of relevant standards and legislation, Network Rail Company Standard NR/L2/OHS/003 Fatigue Risk Management and Control of Working Hours for Staff Undertaking Safety Critical Work’ and Transport for London Quality Environment Safety and Health (QUENSH) S1552 Standard.
OSL operates a Fatigue Management Procedure (OSL P HSQE 007) which details the requirements to control the effects of fatigue from working hours, this has been produced to ensure our employees don’t exceed maximum working hours as detailed below and in accordance with recent industry changes.
Where this is not practical due to exceptional circumstances arising, an assessment of the risk must be carried out and controls and measures introduced to reduce the effects of fatigue risk as low as reasonably practical.
The Working Time limits which shall apply are detailed in NR/L2/OHS/003, and QENSH S1552, with an exception that it is OSL Policy that employees will, wherever practicable work a maximum of 60 consecutive hours.
OSL also maintain an Opting Out process which complies with the HSE’s Working Time Directive.
Exceeding working time limits
During exceptional circumstances and where no alternative arrangements can be made, the limits shown in Procedure OSL P HSQE 007 may be exceeded where authorised by the Line Manager or Nominated Supervisor.
In such circumstances, the person authorising the exceedance above must carry out a risk assessment using the OSL Working Hours Exceedance Form and record the findings / control measures for each individual required to work for suitability and fitness when working in excess of the pre-planned hours.
Exceeding working time limits
During exceptional circumstances and where no alternative arrangements can be made, the limits shown above may be exceeded where authorised by the Line Manager or Nominated Supervisor.
In such circumstances, the person authorising the exceedance above must carry out a risk assessment using the OSL Working Hours Exceedance Form and record the findings / control measures for each individual required to work for suitability and fitness when working in excess of the pre-planned hours.
Staff and supply chain partners responsibility
Staff and supply chain partners must inform OSL of any other work they may carry out for other companies that may have impact on the working hours stipulated above, regardless of whether it is railway related or otherwise.
If there are any concerns, there is a dedicated managing fatigue e-mail address which comes directly to HSQE staff at: fatigue-issues@oslglobal.com
