How do you Carry Out a Railway Inspection Report?

How do you Carry Out a Railway Inspection Report?

When it comes to inspections, particularly after an incident, the most important factor is delivering reports efficiently and quickly while ensuring the safety of all involved. These things are a given for any business, regardless of size. Therefore, you need an asset management system you can always depend on for each inspection, with safety as its top priority.

If an incident occurs on a railway track, it is crucial to investigate the scene immediately to determine if it's a fault or an infrastructure issue. This is where Pole Star's effort collaborated with Network Rail to develop a digital inspection platform for capturing the location and condition of every signal post, gantry, and electrical box in the country.

We've simplified the steps below for inspecting a specific section of a rail track so you can see how reliable and accurate it is.

It's an age old saying, but planning is key.

Examinations are planned and uploaded to the system so the examiners in the field have them on the device as soon as they begin their work. The first steps are to plan an examination route and check whether previous VE and DE examinations are available. With approval from tenants, if applicable, easy access to the station is available.

The Pole Star device is synchronised. Remember, it's fully customisable to your line of work or business and can be tailored to generate reports to your exact specifications. The client's processes determine the input criteria, and inspection flow can be integrated into the system.

The engineers can use the Pole Star dashboard to start examining the assets. They will have a detailed step-by-step report specifying what needs to be inspected, from a section of the track to one of the signal boxes. The device can take picture evidence, store it, and make it available for colleagues to review and make recommendations.

All examinations are reported in real time to ensure quick action. Thanks to Pole Star's technology, engineers can swiftly review them.

As an engineer on site completes the inspection, the review is sent directly to colleagues, who examine the report and offer recommendations. The ADM uploads the completed examination to CARRS.

Thorough Inspection and Asset Management with Unparalleled Support

Pole Star's high-spec system supports all inspection stages, from field users to a continuously updated system. The digital dashboard will enable you to centralise all your data in one place and send it directly to the relevant department for checking and approval. This will ensure that safety is a top priority, and the application will provide any necessary recommendations that can be made.

Furthermore, the asset management systems are fully supported with guides and designated support staff available to answer phone or email queries. This ensures that your teams can always rely on technical assistance whenever they need it.

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