Rolling Stock must comply with the Rail/JH Infrastructure Manager’s Rolling Stock Acceptance Processes (Procedure linked below).

Before plant can be used on site, there are a number of requirements which must be met, including:

• Completion of a Plant Hazard & Risk Assessment Worksheet (PHA) or Rail Rollingstock PHA
• Completion of a  Plant Pre-Acceptance Checklist
• Registration of plant on the workplace Plant & Equipment Register
• Placement of a  workplace plant & equipment tag (for plant onsite > 1 week)
• Evidence of up to date service history including major inspections (if required)

Plant Pre-Acceptance Checklists verify controls required for the safe operation of the plant are in place. This check is undertaken prior to plant being approved for use on site. The Plant Pre-Acceptance Checklist Index (in the Plant and Equipment Procedure) contains links to a series of plant specific Pre-Acceptance Checklists. For plant or equipment that does not have a specific Pre-Acceptance Checklist, the Condition of Plant Pre-Acceptance Checklist must be used.

Plant and Equipment Register must be maintained for all plant and equipment. 

A plant and equipment tag / sticker must be applied to the plant once all documentation has been provided and verified, with the exception being for short term dry or wet hire plant which will be on site for less than 7 days. All appropriate checks must still be completed regardless of how long the plant operates on site.

Example of a John Holland Plant Sticker:

All plant must also be inspected, serviced and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer and supplier recommendations.