PSLG Suppliers
Safety Forum
Westwood, 14/12/12
New Sentinel
Our Purpose
Our Mission
Our Vision
Deliver an
improved
Sentinel service
that underpins
the industry’s
safety strategy
well into the
2020s
Fully engage
with suppliers,
stakeholders
and end-users
so they accept
new Sentinel as
safer, smarter
simpler
That Sentinel
is recognised
globally as the
model for
safe working
access across
industry
New Sentinel is an enhancement of the existing service providing
new capabilities and opportunities to further improve site safety,
increase efficiencies and reduce industry costs.
Sentinel: the transformation journey
• Sentinel - good servant for 13 years – but needs to change to meet
future needs
• Transforming Sentinel to a safer, smarter, simpler service will help to
embed our Lifesaving Rules into the everyday lives of everyone
working across the railway estate
• Sentinel will become:
– Safer, by providing better safety risk management through the realtime monitoring of competences – helping to make sure that “noone undertakes an activity unless they have been trained and
assessed as competent”
– Smarter, by using the latest technology to deliver and exploit
information where it’s needed at all times
– Simpler, a one card solution, easy to verify, single source of ‘truth’
• It will deliver more services for less money and benefit the wider
industry
• Coverage to extend to include ‘the high street environment’ etc.
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Sentinel Benefits
SAFER
SMARTER
SIMPLER
Supports the delivery of
Network Rail’s Lifesaving
Rules
100% validation of identity
and skills
Safer team working knowing
all are qualified
Automatic alerts to expiries
or takedowns
Prevents unqualified
working
Supports safer lone working
Single long-life card – up to
5 years
Credentials checked in
seconds
Data available in ‘real time’
One card per person
Supported by manned
Service Centre – 24/7 365
Smart cards synchronised
with database
Single entry of data through
links to other systems
Uses existing hardware e.g.
smart phones
No need for users to carry
paper counterparts
Changes updated
instantaneously
No double entry and minimal
data inputting
Doubles as entry card for
offices
Improves management of
risk due to fatigue
Adaptable to future needs
Reduces site access
paperwork through
automation
What’s in for you?
• Your costs for complying with Sentinel will reduce and pricing will be fair and
transparent
• Reduction in administrative burdens on your COSS and Site Managers by replacing
manual paper based COSS forms with an electronic approach using smart phone
applications.
• Tightening the control of access to our sites (without reducing productivity) to levels
that are common practise in other sectors and other parts of the construction
industry.
• We will challenge, review and eliminate or simplify existing processes, procedures
and administration which may add no longer add value but does increase costs
(time and money).
• We will explore new and expand existing services and capabilities that will derive
real cost, efficiency and safety value to you from the information that Sentinel can
access.
Offering better value
Current Sentinel
New Sentinel
• Repeat and ongoing charge for
updates and new cards
• Tiered charge per sponsor based
on numbers, invoiced quarterly
• TVPs charged for
• No charge for TVPs
• Multiple invoices sent for individual
transactions – inefficient
• Simple charging model with clear
statements for easy reconciliation
• IVR service uses 0870 number –
costly and time consuming
• IVR service via 033 number – low
to no cost and minimal need for use
• Multiple flat sponsorship model with • Primary and sub-sponsorship
a lot of duplication, such as PPE
model – streamlining process and
cutting out wasteful duplication
How it works – A ‘smart’ solution
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New Sentinel: Implementation Timeline
Phased transition: Network Rail direct staff from June 2013
Supply Chain sponsors in September 2013
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More information
•
Visit – www.railsentinel.co.uk
•
Contact: sentinel@networkrail.co.uk
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