Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
KiwiRail
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On 25 October 2023, the Commission recommended that KiwiRail reviews its second person training approach to ensure:
• the document management of the training material is robust
• the training material is fit for purpose and consistent with the training provided to other safety-critical roles
• supervision during on-the-job training is adequate.
• the document management of the training material is robust
• the training material is fit for purpose and consistent with the training provided to other safety-critical roles
• supervision during on-the-job training is adequate.
Reply Text
The Commission recommended that KiwiRail review its second person training approach to ensure:
• The document management of the training is robust
• The training material is fit for purpose and consistent with the training provided to other safety critical roles
• Supervision during on-the-job training is adequate
This recommendation is under consideration.
Current rules relating to second persons have been reviewed by a working group. The role of the second person in regard to signal recognition/calling will go through a risk review process early in 2024 to determine:
• Role of second person now that long hood leading is no longer used in KiwiRail
• If second person roles are required, what level of training/expectations regarding signal recognition/calling.
• OJT process and assurance will be reviewed and aligned appropriately.
• The document management of the training is robust
• The training material is fit for purpose and consistent with the training provided to other safety critical roles
• Supervision during on-the-job training is adequate
This recommendation is under consideration.
Current rules relating to second persons have been reviewed by a working group. The role of the second person in regard to signal recognition/calling will go through a risk review process early in 2024 to determine:
• Role of second person now that long hood leading is no longer used in KiwiRail
• If second person roles are required, what level of training/expectations regarding signal recognition/calling.
• OJT process and assurance will be reviewed and aligned appropriately.
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