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  RR20080024

Recommendation

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 Output No:  RR20080024
 Date Issued: 08/05/08
 Background:

Why this recommendation was developed

 Output Text: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that Works Infrastructure take action to address this safety issue.

Safety Issue

The intent of section 15, rule 5 of the network rules was misconstrued by the Works Infrastructure compliance officer and the North Geelong 'C' signalbox signaller in protecting the Separation Street overpass work site. Their interpretation of section 15, rule 5 introduced the risk of a miscommunication and single person error. It relied totally on the signaller holding the protecting signals at 'stop'. No additional protection was afforded to the work site.

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Last Updated: 8 May, 2008