Rail
The concern relates to the lack of expertise in rolling stock maintenance as the technical expert has left the company.
The concern related to the time it takes the operator to investigate minor incidents. This results in all workers who are involved in an incident being stood down. This has an unintended result of making workers hesitant to report safety incidents.
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 the network operator’s response to the Coroner’s recommendations in relation to an accident which occurred on the operator’s main line service in which a person was fatally injured when they fell from a platform and were struck by two separate trains.
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 the lack of direction given to passengers when trains were delayed across the operator's network.
The concern related to the safety of road / rail workers working in en electrified environment with no isolation of the power.
