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Traffic Operation and Management
Rail Medical Fitness Standards
- Moving Forward John Pullinger
Technical Specialist RSSB
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Traffic Operation and Management
Original Job Specific Medical
Fitness Standards
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Drivers
Conductors / train working
OTM drivers
Signallers and crossing keepers
PTS
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Traffic Operation and Management
Changes to UK rail medical fitness standards 1993 – July 2008
GO/OTC102(1)
Oct92
Medical
Fitness Drivers
GO/OTC302(1)
Jan 93
Medical
Fitness
Conductors
GO/RT3251(1)
Sep 94
Train Driving
GO/RT3251(2)
Oct 98
Train Driving
GO/RT3255(1)
Nov 95
Train Working
GO/OTC202(1)
Jan 94
Medical
Fitness OTM
Drivers
GO/RT3251(3)
Dec 99
Train Driving
GO/RT3251(4)
Oct 02
Train Driving
GO/RT3255(2)
Oct 00
Train Working
GM/RT1403(1)
Aug 98
Use of Plant
and Work
Equip
GO/RT3259(1)
Feb 96
Signallers and
Crossing
Keepers
GH/TZ0005(1)
Mar 93
Medical
Fitness PTS
GO/RT3353(1)
Apr 95
PTS
GH/ZT0004(1)
Jan 93
Drugs and
Alcohol
GH/RT4000(1)
Aug 96
Drugs and
Alcohol
GO/RT3251(5)
~Jun08
Train Driving
GO/RT3353(2)
Feb 98
PTS
GO/RT3451(1)
~Jun08
Train
Movement..
GO/RT3451(1)
~Jun08
Train
Movement..
Withdrawn Jul
07
Briefing note
019
RIS-1700PLT(1)
Apr 07
Safe Use of
Plant
GO/RT3259(2)
Jun 01
Signallers and
Crossing
Keepers
Withdrawn Feb
06
(possible future
NR document)
GE/RT8067(1)
Oct 02
PTS
Withdrawn Feb
07
Briefing note
035
GE/GN8511(1)
Oct 07
Guidance ….
on Track
Safety
GE/RT8070(1)
Oct 03
Drugs and
Alcohol
*(NR/SP/CTM/
021)
GE/RT8070(2)
~Jun 09
Drugs and
Alcohol
Traffic Operation and Management
Current RSSB MFS
• GO/RT3451 and GO/RC3561 contain
requirements and guidance for:
– Train dispatch staff
– Drivers
– Shunters
– Competent persons
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Traffic Operation and Management
Questions
• Are the changes well understood?
• Do duty holders define additional fitness
requirements when needed?
• Is any additional guidance needed?
• Would appendices to 3561 be better in a
separate guidance document that can
develop over time?
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