REPCON

The concern related to fatigue which was being caused by a roster.

The concern related to the actions taken by management in downgrading or deleting faults on the operator’s track infrastructure without following the procedures.

The concern related to the fatigue management at [operator]

The concern related to the communication problems at a rail yard.

The concern related to the continuing electrical problems at [location]

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 a rail crossing where the reporter advised that the audible alarm had been switched off

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 the safety culture within the operator leading to employees being too afraid to speak out about safety.

The concern related to a safety action which the operator had advised the ATSB that they would implement to address a safety issue which was identified in an ATSB investigation.

The concern related to the design of a trip device which activates the brakes when a train passes a signal. The reporter is concerned that the device does not fail to safe when damaged.

The concern related to a change in the procedure to allocate a track occupancy authority (TOA) which is not reflected in the TOA form.

The concern related to an occasion when a suspicious substance was located in a driver’s compartment and the driver was not removed from his position immediately to ensure that the public were not put at risk.

The concern related to poor track maintenance leading to observed mudding of the ballast along a length of track and concerns for the stability of the track.

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 a number of incidents which the reporter is concerned that have not been recorded accurately in the supervisor’s daily performance summaries.

The concern relates to the lack of expertise in rolling stock maintenance as the technical expert has left the company.

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.