Safety issue

Safety issue description

The maintenance regime for Hino TS63 was inadequate and did not account for the accelerated wear and tear on the vehicle when used as a road-rail vehicle.
Issue number RO-2012-006-SI-02
Issue owner Transfield Services Australia
Transport function Rail: Other
Date issue released 15/09/2014
Issue status justification

The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by Transfield Services Australia in the identification and implementation of a more rigorous maintenance and risk assessment regime which is tailored to road-rail vehicles has addressed this issue.

Safety action

Action type Proactive action
Action number RO-2012-006-NSA-011
Organisation Transfield Services Australia
Action date 15/09/2014
Action description

Transfield confirmed that it has reviewed and updated its road-rail vehicle maintenance regime including (but not limited to) through the following proactive safety actions.

  • Conducting plant risk assessments – all Transfield road rail vehicles were assessed and non-conforming vehicles were either modified and updated, or decommissioned from service.
  • Implementing a new Computerised Scheduled Maintenance Planning ("CMMS") – for hi-rail equipment, this process included comprehensive review by mechanical and communication technicians.
  • Plant log books were reviewed and reissued through educative processes.
Action status Closed