Sue McCarrey Chief Executive Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator 14 November 2016

Facilitating the Safe Operation of Rail Transport in Australia

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>  Body corporate under Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Act 2012

>  Exists to enhance and

promote rail safety through effective risk based regulation.

ONRSR

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ONRSR Jurisdiction as at November 2016

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>  Under Rail Safety National Law, a key goal is to “promote safety and safety improvement as a fundamental objective in the delivery of rail transport in Australia”

ONRSR

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Risk-based safety improvement work plan encompassing: >  Information >  Advice >  Education and training >  Collaboration >  Stakeholder engagement

Promoting Safety and Safety Improvement

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Range of delivery methods: >  Corporate publications >  Guidelines, policies >  Targeted workshops >  Online promotion >  Rail Safety Officers

Promoting Safety and Safety Improvement

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ONRSR Rail Safety Report : >  Annual review of rail industry

safety performance

>  Based on notifiable occurrence reporting

>  Identifies key priorities for ONRSR focus

Promoting Safety and Safety Improvement

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Promoting Safety and Safety Improvement ONRSR Priorities 2015-16 Rail Safety >  Track condition >  Track work: competency & communication >  Rolling stock maintenance >  Road Rail Vehicle (RRV) safety

Safety Improvement Projects

>  Reduce worksite incursions >  Enhance operators’ investigations >  Enhance operators’ risk management

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Promoting Safety and Safety Improvement Major Projects Industry and government investing in rail

2012 - $15.4 billion 2015 - $64.3 billion

Projects range: $150 million > $18 billion ONRSR Major Projects Guideline: >  Promotes safe and timely delivery of major

projects >  Provides guidance of obligations under Rail

Safety National Law >  Ensures safe outcomes are planned and

achieved by major projects.

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Road / Rail Safety >  25,000 + railway crossings in

Australia

>  19 collisions between trains and road vehicles 2014-15

>  2010-14 crossing collisions = 52%

of rail fatalities >  Road user behaviour leading cause

of railway crossing accidents

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Road / Rail Safety

ONRSR Railway Crossings Policy: >  Raise profile of key rail safety

priority

>  Support Rail Transport Operators >  Result of broad industry

engagement

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Road / Rail Safety

ONRSR Railway Crossings Policy:

>  No new railway crossings

>  Assess closing existing crossings

>  Close non-operational crossings

>  Road / Rail interface agreements

>  Grade separation

>  Innovation in crossing safety

>  Continuous improvement

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>  SMS must include documented

fatigue risk management program (SFAIRP) covering:

>  Safe hours of work > Monitoring hours of work >  Education and information

>  Program based on assessment of fatigue-related risk of operation

Managing Fatigue

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Managing Fatigue Fatigue risk management model

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Harmonisation Across Industries

>  Fatigue management is about organizational systems

>  Fatigue management is a personal issue

>  Fatigue management in the rail industry

>  Rosters and systems >  Education

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Further information

>  Visit our website: www.onrsr.com.au >  Follow us on Twitter:

twiOer/ONRSRAustralia >  ONRSR Corporate Plan 2016 – 2019

>  ONRSR Annual Report 2015-2016

>  ONRSR Rail Safety Report 2014-2015

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