Safety issue: RO-2013-012-SI-03 - Track inspection intervals

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Track inspection intervals

Issue number:	RO-2013-012-SI-03
Who it affects:	TasRail
Issue owner:	TasRail
Operation affected:	Rail: Infrastructure
Background:	Investigation Report RO-2013-012
Date:	15 October 2013

Safety issue description

Track inspections were not consistently conducted at intervals of not more than 96 hours, in accordance with TasRail’s standard.

Proactive Action

Action organisation:	TasRail
Action number:	RO-2013-012-NSA-05
Date:	15 October 2013
Action status:	Monitor

To address track inspection consistency, TasRail proposes to take the following action:

Conduct a review of the process for maintenance inspection management to ensure inspections performed to schedule.

ATSB response:

The ATSB is satisfied that the action proposed by TasRail, when completed, should address this safety issue. The ATSB will monitor the proposed actions until completion.