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Safety Recommendation
008/03
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 15 Jul 03
Critically review policy for train control rosters with respect to allowable numbers of consecutive shifts and hours worked to ensure:
· mini rosters are controlled within defined criteria compatible with the principles used in compiling base rosters.
· defined criteria are met before offering additional shifts to train controllers.
· actual hours are monitored and immediate corrective action taken when factors increase rostered shifts beyond acceptable limits.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail accepts this recommendation.
Safety Recommendation
021/03
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 06 Jun 03
Introduce the use of flashing red lights to identify the rear of all trains, not only those operating under ATC conditions.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Tranz Rail intends to further investigate end of train protection.]
Safety Recommendation
030/02
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 30 Jul 02
Introduce changes to the existing staff training and promotion process, to ensure that prospective guards complete a predetermined length of time in a passenger operators’ role, before progressing on to training and certification as a guard
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail intend to implement this recommendation. A period of 80 hours is currently in place as a predetermined period that prospective Guards must complete in a passenger operator’s role.
Safety Recommendation
032/02
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 30 Jul 02
Install an audio system, similar to that available to the Tranz Metro Driver, as an additional advice to the guard when a right-of-way signal is sent
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail requires to carry out further work before deciding whether to implement this recommendation. In light of the safety actions taken to eliminate the root cause of this incident, Tranz Rail need to establish how this recommendation might add significant improvement to transport safety.
Safety Recommendation
078/01
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 24 Jan 02
Identify all other private level crossings that the public are invited to use to ensure that:
- the appropriate authority has been given for such use
- the deed of grant contains appropriate conditions that ensure public safety
- the appropriate signage for a public level crossing status is in place.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail needs to undertake further work to determine to what extent it is possible to implement this recommendation. Tranz Rail has a database of "known" private level crossings (approximately 700 in number). However, when a property is sold or changes hands, Tranz Rail has no way of knowing that this has occurred, as it is not informed. In such a situation, the Deed of Grant permitting use of the private level crossing would become invalid since it is a private agreement between Tranz Rail and the owner of the property and does not pass to the new owner with the title to the land. A new owner should, under law, then apply to Tranz Rail for its own Deed of Grant. Tranz Rail is planning to review the terms of the Deed of Grant to include an obligation to notify Tranz Rail of a change in ownership, but Tranz Rail has no way of enforcing this. In addition, there are a number of statutory private level crossings which are granted to farmers and the like by statute and which Tranz Rail also has no record of.
Tranz Rail intends to write to known private level crossing owners who have a Deed of Grant to remind them of their obligations under the Deed of Grant and to ask them to notify us of any public use of their crossings. Public use is prohibited under the Deed of Grant without Tranz Rail’s consent. Tranz Rail then intends to deal with each known case of public use, by requiring the holder to erect appropriate signage, where this is the appropriate course of action. Unfortunately, it is the private holder and not Tranz Rail who is in the best position to monitor public use of the crossings and to this extent is reliant upon the compliance of the holders to the terms of their grant.
In addition, Tranz Rail also intends to amend its Deed of Grant to all new holders, to refer to the appropriate signage which should be put up in compliance with LTSA standards for the protection of level crossings with public use.
Further work is also required to determine the role of track inspections and now they can identify the status of private level crossings.
This is an ongoing project for Tranz Rail and the company is committed to following it through to all extents reasonably possible.
Safety Recommendation
018/01
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 19 Jun 01
implement Alertness Management courses to reach at least 90% of LEs by the end of 2001 and 100% by the end of 2002
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail accept this recommendation.
Safety Recommendation
019/01
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 19 Jun 01
revise the operation of the vigilance device system to provide a better defence against short duration microsleeps.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail accept this recommendation.
Safety Recommendation
011/01
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 04 May 01
introduce a signals qualification into the certification process for second persons to assist with the identifying and understanding of signal indications, particularly when acting as the eyes of the LE in long hood running situations.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail accept this recommendation. Tranz Rail are currently reviewing the operating rules. Please note following additional comment:
Tranz Rails’ existing certification process includes training in identifying a signal and describing the indications viewed to the Locomotive Engineer. It does not include describing the meaning to the Locomotive Engineer. It is assumed this is what the recommendation means.
Tranz Rail will refer this matter to the Locomotive Engineers’ Council to review to determine if users consider this process will add value. This Council consists of Locomotive Engineer representatives and some Managers with considerable locomotive driving experience.
Safety Recommendation
005/01
Issued To
Tranz Rail
on 20 Apr 01
introduce code procedures for the use of the EM80 recording car on important yard roads covering:
• tracks to be inspected
• exceedances applicable
• classification and actioning of defects.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Tranz Rail accept this recommendation. Please note a standing instruction to this effect has been placed in effect as of May 2001 and will replace the previous standing instruction in the Track Code.
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