ARTC review and update of its safeworking roles competency framework to align with industry standards and company requirements should reduce risk associated with this safety issue.
ARTC advised that a review has been completed of ARTC’s safeworking matrix. This included a review of safeworking roles across the ARTC rule books with the matrix updated to align with company requirements and industry standards. ARTC also confirmed that it did not intend to use rail workers in an accompanying qualified worker role.
ATSB acknowledges that the ARTC safeworking matrix has been reviewed and provides a structure to specify competency requirements (utilising National units of competency) for a range of rail industry worker roles. It is noted that the role of AQW is not included in the matrix on the basis that ARTC is not intending to use this role in the future.
