The Sydney Trains worksite briefing process did not compel a new work group to seek a worksite protection pre-work briefing when accessing an existing worksite.
The changes in the document NRF014 Worksite Protection Pre-work Briefing make it clear that all workers on a worksite are required to be briefed on both the protection measures and the work to be performed.
Sydney Trains has made changes to their Network Rules and Network Procedures, specifically NWT300 Planning work in the Rail Corridor; NPR712 Protecting work from rail traffic on adjacent lines; and NRF014 Worksite Protection Pre-work Briefing.
To address this safety issue, the changes to NRF014 Worksite Protection Pre-work Briefing make it clear;
On any worksite, all workers are required to be briefed on both the protection measures in place (by the Protection Officer) and the work to be performed (by the Workplace Supervisor).
The ATSB also acknowledges Sydney Trains is implementing an Enterprise Safety Culture Program that if successful will provide the impetus to strengthen the network rules and network procedures.
