Final report
Abstract
At about 0840 on Wednesday 4 August 2010 a safeworking incident occurred within the Junee station yard limits when a locomotive was moved from one road to another without authority while a Track Occupancy Authority (TOA) was in force. No injuries or damage resulted.
The investigation identified the following:
- non-conformances to the rules in regard to communication by the train drivers and protection of the fixed worksite
- deficiencies in the rules relating to lines of communication and protection of infrastructure booked out of service.
The investigation concluded that it was unlikely the safeworking incident would have resulted in a breach of the worksite at Junee station yard.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | RO-2010-007 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 04/08/2010 |
| Location | Junee |
| State | New South Wales |
| Report release date | 18/04/2011 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Systemic |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Rail |
| Rail occurrence category | Safe Working Irregularity/Breach |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Train details
| Train number | Train 3391N |
|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight train |
| Departure point | Junee, NSW |
| Destination | Junee, NSW |
| Train damage | Nil |