Lookout warning – a lookout will warn you in time to get to a position of safety at least 10 seconds before the train arrives. Never distract a lookout.

How does a lookout give an urgent warning?

When a site lookout gives the warning

If someone does not immediately stop work and go to the position of safety, the lookout will give an urgent warning.

How does a lookout warning system work?

When a train approaches, the lookout (who has been trained by us and whose job solely involves looking out for approaching trains) sounds the alarm, a high-powered horn. The warning can be heard throughout the worksite (120 dB, a sound-level equivalent to that of a fire-engine siren).