Output Number
Approval Date
Organisation
Queensland Rail
Published Date Time
Recommendation type
Mode
Date released

The ATSB recommends that QR review their SPAD investigations and
related Employee Management System procedures with focus on the
following:

  • Ensuring that a system of investigation and counselling for
    relevant safetycritical staff exists, which adheres to strict
    timelines, to ensure SPAD incidents are fully dealt with in the
    timeliest manner.
  • Investigation of SPADs includes examination of individual
    actions and organisational factors so that all causal factors are
    identified.
  • Review the monitoring and management of employees who have
    returned to safety-critical tasks after involvement in a SPAD,
    particularly multi-SPAD or high-category SPAD employees.