Safety issue
| Safety issue description |
Pacific National's Freight Loading Manual did not require the use of radial unitising straps to prevent telescoping on jumbo coils where the thickness of the steel was greater than 2 mm. |
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| Issue number | RO-2018-008-SI-04 |
| Issue owner | Pacific National Pty Ltd |
| Transport function | Rail: Freight |
| Issue status | Closed – Adequately addressed |
| Date issue released | 10/12/2020 |
| Issue status justification |
The ATSB is satisfied that the use of a minimum of two radial unitising straps on jumbo coils will reduce the risk of telescoping during transit. |
Safety action
| Action type | Proactive action |
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| Action number | RO-2018-008-NSA-043 |
| Organisation | Pacific National Pty Ltd |
| Action date | 10/12/2020 |
| Action description |
Pacific National issued a safety notice to drivers on 8 June 2018. This included a requirement that all coils, regardless of steel thickness, shall be fitted with a minimum of three radial unitising straps. On 18 September 2020, Pacific National also advised that they have updated the Freight Loading Manual to include a requirement for all jumbo coils to have a minimum of two radial and two circumferential unitising straps applied. The manual further requires that coils that pass through an additional processing step, called the skin-pass mill, must have three radial straps fitted. |
| Action status | Closed |