Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Road and Rail Safety Management in the South African Mining Industry

Part C: Format and Content of the Mandatory COP

10. Level crossing management

10.3. Design of level crossings

Purchase

10.3.1.

The COP must outline how the network operator, in collaboration with the private road owner or road authority must design new and/or modify level crossings.

10.3.2.

This design process must incorporate the concept phase studies and results of the level crossing physical assessment (clause 15, SANS 3000 2-2-1). The process must include and confirm the following:

(a)	Current and future train patterns and volumes (inclusive of mixed rail traffic).

(b)	The classification and ownership of the road.

(c)	The type of road traffic, patterns and volumes.

(d)	The road geometry.

(e)	Stopping sight distance for vehicles.

(f)	The line of sight for pedestrians, road vehicle drivers and train drivers.

(g)	The rail network geometry.

h)	The rail traffic patterns and volumes, such as:

i.	The train operating parameters including bi-directional traffic.

ii.	Train lengths.

iii.	The section speed.

iv.	The location of a level crossing (service lines, yards, sidings, etc.).

(i)	Unrestricted and safe movement of trains, road vehicles and public usage during peak and off-peak hours.

(j)	Unrestricted and safe movement of trains, road vehicles and public during normal, abnormal and degraded operations as defined in the relevant part(s) of SANS 3000 or emergency conditions.

(k)	Provision for persons with disabilities including persons with reduced mobility, visual or audio impairment.

(l)	The train and road network operating parameters including provision for bi-directional traffic or 'wrong road' working, or both.

(m)	Current and future train speed.

(n)	The number of interacting train movements.

(o)	The speed, mass, acceleration and brake performance of trains.

(p)	The provision of suitable monitoring and closed-circuit television equipment at all relevant new level crossing(s), modified or existing level crossing(s), or a combination thereof, and pedestrian crossings.