Rail: Freight
The concern related to overloaded trains de-rating while going through tunnels on very hot days. This results in the train crew having to use respirators to evacuate the tunnel.
The concern related to DOO which were commencing but the staff concerned had not been consulted and they were not aware of the risk assessments which had occurred.
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.
The concern related to on-going issues which had been raised with the operator’s safety department but had not been adequately resolved.
The concern related to the maintenance and repair of safety critical components being conducted by contractors who were not appropriately qualified to carry out the work.
The route qualification of contract drivers.
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.
The concern related to inaccurate responses the operator had provided to the ATSB in relation to a number of safety issues which had been identified during an ATSB rail investigation.
The concern related to how the operator was categorising incidents and hence not reporting Cat A incidents to the regulator.
