Safety Recommendation
The ATSB recommends that WestNet Rail and its operational
customers develop, document and implement procedures that clearly
define the responsibilities of each party involved in a rail
accident. The procedures should take a 'whole of incident' approach
and give consideration to:
- The role of the accident investigation to identify factors that
may have contributed to the accident. - The requirement that essential evidence required for the
investigation is not contaminated. - The understanding that the investigation should not
unnecessarily delay prompt recovery work. - The requirement that the procedure should be generic to all
accidents.