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The failure of fan blades in a locomotive engine

The concern related to the failure of the fan blades within the locomotive and that the blades were not contained within the locomotive engine room.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	22 Oct 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300018

Safety issues which have not been addressed by the operator for considerable time

The concern related to on-going issues which had been raised with the operator’s safety department but had not been adequately resolved.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	22 Oct 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300019

ATC move to new Tower at Melbourne Airport

The concern related to the move from the old air traffic control tower to the new tower at Melbourne Airport. The reporter was concerned that the surface movement controllers had not received sufficient training and simulation in the new operating systems to operate safely.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	5 Oct 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300081

Allocation of emergency seating on international flights

The reporter expressed a safety concern regarding the allocation of emergency exit seating on flights by a foreign operator.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	24 Sep 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300078

Safety concerns during an emergency at the station

The concerns related to the procedures in place when a train stopped at a platform while an emergency evacuation was occurring. The passengers were allowed to disembark on to the platform with no prior warning of the emergency.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	4 Sep 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300014

The concern related to the use by two operators of a similar callsign. Both operators have flights which leave airports situated in close proximity at similar times, several days a week resulting in confusion for both the flight crews and controllers.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	29 Aug 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300071

Cabin crew safety briefs

The concern related to the reporter's observation of a passenger activating their mobile phone and other passengers standing during the taxi and suggested that the safety brief should be used to emphasise the safety issues involved.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	2 Aug 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300066

Lack of annual leave availability

The concern related to fatigue caused by the lack of availability within the organisation to take annual leave when required due to current staffing levels.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	30 Jul 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300064

Trial of modified passenger carriages

The concern related to passenger carriages which had been reconfigured for a trial period, but the reconfiguration had not been done in accordance with the risk assessment which had been submitted to the regulator.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	11 Jul 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300011

Use of multiple radar vectors by ATC to achieve the required spacing

The concern related to ATC instructing flight crews, especially fatigued international flight crews, to make multiple heading changes to achieve separation instead of allowing them to slow down or conduct a holding pattern.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	9 Jul 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300057

Continuation of cabin crew service when the seat belt sign is on

The concern related to the operator's procedure that cabin crew continue service while the seat belt sign is on and the aircraft is encountering turbulence.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	5 Jul 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300053

Incorrect information on brake certificates after brake retention tests have been performed

The concern related to false information being entered on the brake retention certificates by employees when management are aware that the brakes on the wagons will release if the wagon becomes detached.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	3 Jul 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300010

RNAV approach for runway 21 at Perth

The concern was that when using the PRL transition during the RNAV approach, the flight management system (FMS) tended to cut the corner as the turn is 108 degrees. This left the aircraft high on the final approach profile.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	23 Jun 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300050

Fatigue management for rail protection workers

The concern related to the fatigue management policies of a rail operator and the competencies of the workers they supply to rail organisations.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	18 Jun 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300008

Non-reporting of Category A (Cat A) rail incidents by operator

The concern related to how the operator was categorising incidents and hence not reporting Cat A incidents to the regulator.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	18 Jun 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300009

Selection of duty runway at Perth

The reporter expressed a safety concern regarding the selection of duty runway at Perth Airport. The reporter stated that when the aircraft departed, the duty runways were runway 03 and runway 06.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	6 Jun 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300048

Passenger safety on platforms during train delays

The concern related to the lack of direction given to passengers when trains were delayed across the operator's network.

Mode:	Rail
Date:	5 Jun 2013
Ref no.:	RR201300006

Cabin crew fatigue

The concern related to the fatigue experienced by cabin crew when rostered on long back of the clock duties on consecutive nights.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	28 May 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300045

Controllers being returned to work after an incident before the investigation is completed

The concern related to Air Traffic Controllers being returned to work after an incident has occurred before the incident is fully investigated.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	27 May 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300044

Runway selection by ATC at Perth Airport

The concern related to the runway selection by ATC at Perth Airport giving priority to noise abatement procedures rather than aircraft safety.

Mode:	Aviation
Date:	15 May 2013
Ref no.:	AR201300040

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