Plant & Equipment (External)

For assistance, email standards@artc.com.au or visit the Engineering Help pages.

The provision of safe and effective Plant and Equipment is of utmost importance to ARTC and as such all existing or prospective plant hire suppliers, contracted or casual, are required to comply with a number of fundamental Occupational Health & Safety requirements with respect to plant intended for use within the rail corridor, or at other ARTC locations.

All operational plant supplied for use at ARTC sites shall at a minimum:

• Operate within the guidelines of the Rail Safety Act 1993
• Be covered by a structured plant maintenance program
• Comply with the registration and operation requirements set out in EPP-32-01 as detailed below
• Operate in accordance with all ARTC Network Rules
• Utilise a suitably formatted daily pre-start inspection report to be completed by the operator before commencement of operation on the ARTC Network, &
• Be in compliance at all times with the relevant OH&S Acts and Regulations for the state of operation

Operational plant in use or intended for use at ARTC sites may be subject to on-site inspection by ARTC personnel (or its agents) in accordance with EPP-32-01 as detailed below. Defective items of plant may be stood down from operation or refused entry to site.

For further information please contact
- Email enquiries to aquipa@artc.com.au
- Registration and Interface Requirements contact Carolyne Southern on 0417 878 431
- Internal ARTC Plant contact Greg Whelan on 02 4941 9623.

Number	Title	Last Updated	Version
Procedures
EPG-32-01	Plant Recovery Guideline	18 Sep 24	1.0
EPP-32-01	Track Maintenance Vehicle Registration and Operation	19 Jun 23	3.0
EPP3201R-01	Track Maintenance Vehicle ICP Register - Appendix F	09 Nov 23	1.9
EPP-32-02	Plant Maintenance Procedures	16 Oct 15	1.0
EPP-32-03	General Plant Requirements	28 Oct 15	1.0
PP-139.2	Maintenance Policy - Rail Guidance Systems	20 Sep 10	1.1
WOS01.700	Track Maintenance Vehicle Specific Interface Requirements	02 Mar 12	1.2
EPP-00-01	Drone Management	09 Jun 21	2.0
Forms
EPP3201F-01	Application Pack for Registration of Rail Bound Track Maintenance Vehicles	09 Jan 19	1.0
EPP3201F-02	Application Pack for Registration of Road/Rail Vehicles	09 Jan 19	1.0
EPP3201F-03	Application Pack for Registration of TMV – Trailers, Trolleys and Support Frames	09 Jan 19	1.0
EPP3201F-04	Assessment of Track Maintenance Vehicle Independent Competent Person	09 Jan 19	1.0
EPP3202F-05	On-site Plant Inspection Report	28 Oct 15	1.0
EPP3202F-07	Contracted Plant Delivery Report	28 Oct 15	1.0
PP139.2F-03	Road Rail Vehicle Twist Compliance Inspection	17 Aug 07	1.0
EPP0001F-01	Drone Flight Log	09 Jun 21	1.1
EPP0001F-02	Drone Flight Checklist	09 Jun 21	1.1

Publications back to top

Volume	Issue	Title	Date
3	4	Road Rail Vehicle Safety - Part 3	May 2012
3	3	Friction Drive Hi-Rail Equipment	Mar 2012
3	2	Safe Use of Quick Hitch Devices on Excavators	Feb 2012
3	1	Mini Excavator Parking Procedure	Dec 2011
2	4	ROPS & FOPS Protection	Feb 2011
2	3	T12 Operating Restriction	Jan 2011
2	2	Hi-rail Spring Replacements	Dec 2010
2	1	Vehicle Roadworthiness	Nov 2010
1	5	Road Rail Vehicle Safety ~ Part 2	Jun 2010
1	4	Road Rail Vehicle Safety ~ Part 1	Apr 2010
1	3	Plant Safety Bulletin � Tyre & Rim Explosion Hazards	Sep 2009
1	2	Plant Safety Bulletin � Heavy Vehicles Tyres & Wheels	Jun 2009
1	1	Plant Safety Bulletin - PP139.1 - General Plant Requirements	Oct 2008