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The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) agreed to tempo-rary exemptions from the Disability Dis-crimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 for the rail industry. The decision follows an application by the Australasian Railways Association (ARA) for exemp-tion to the standards.
“Once more, our industry working to-gether through a well coordinated team has proven to be the most successful strategy to achieve the best outcomes for the rail industry and the community” said Mr. Bryan Nye, CEO of the ARA.
The rail industry understands the high importance these standards have in the community; therefore, its main goal was to identify which standards were impossi-ble to comply with and then seek alter-nate solutions to meet the intended stan-dards.
Representatives from major rail operators and manufacturers (Public Transport Au-thority WA, TransAdelaide, Connex, Vline, Yarra Trams, RailCorp, United Group, Bom-bardier EDI Rail, and Queensland Rail) formed a task-force that worked together for more than eight months to address the issue.
In addition to working on the technicality of the standards, the task-force also suggested the inclusion of new clauses where standards were imprecise or unclear.
The rail industry welcomes the decision of HREOC and looks forward to continue strengthening the communication between both parties and with the disabled commu-nity.
by Phil Sochon Deputy CEO Email: [email protected]
The Rail Industry is Committed to Better Access for the Disabled Community
02 February 2007 Issue 042
Update Fortnightly
Standards Australia Technical Committee PK-003, Pallets
Standards Australia is in the process of reconstituting Committee PK-003, Pallets and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has been asked to nominate a rep-resentative to the Committee.
It is proposed that this committee would undertake the preparation of Standards in the field of pallets for general use and act as Australian technical advisory commit-tee in relation to parallel work proceed-ing within the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).
The new Committee would meet periodi-cally in either Sydney or another state capi-tal, with meetings normally being of one or two days’ duration.
The ARA is seeking expressions of interest from professionals in the rail industry wish-ing to be part of the committee. All expres-sions of interest or queries should be for-warded to John Shalders, Code of Practice Manager at [email protected]
by John Shalders Code of Practice Manager Email: [email protected]
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Sharing good practice and assessing initiatives to improve rail safety
Post conference workshops: 21st FebruaryWorkshop ARail Human Factors: Making it Happen
Workshop BManaging Security Related Risks: A Defensible Approach
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DAYONE Monday 19th February 2007
8.15 Registration and coffee
9.00 Opening remarks from the Chair
Rob Mason, Group General Manager Service Delivery,RailCorp
9.10 Keynote Address
Bob Scheuber, Chief Executive Officer, QR
Measuring safety
9.45 Exploring the myths – what is our safetyperformance really like?
Tim Ryan, General Manager Asset Management,Australian Rail Track Corporation
10.20 Morning tea
10.45 Measuring safety in a commercial business take-over environment
David Edwards, General Manager Safety, Pacific National
11.20 Data – A Regulator’s perspective
Julie Bullas, Director Rail Safety, Queensland Transportand Chair, Rail Safety Regulators Panel*
Accident investigations
11.55 Lismore truck/train collision 25 May 2006(pending public release)
Larry Matters, Senior Transport Safety Investigator,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
12.30 Lunch
Working towards national uniformity
1.30 Rail safety reform – Is this the end game?
Bryan Nye, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association
2.05 Progress report on rail safety reform
Nick Dimopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Commission
2.40 Afternoon tea
3.05 Panel discussionWhat does co-regulation mean in practice?
Each panelist will be given 5-10minutes to present theirviews, followed by an open discussion with questions fromthe floor.
Julie Bullas, Director Rail Safety, Queensland Transport*
Carolyn Walsh, CEO, Independent Transport Safety andReliability Regulator, NSW
Greg Ford, Project Director, SMS Re-write Project, Risk Unit, QR
Clare Kitcher, Group General Manager Safety andEnvironment, RailCorp
Security
3.55 Security on a suburban rail network – perceptionvs reality
David Bell, Security Manager Passenger Services, QR
Technology
4.30 Safety-critical computer systems for railways –thinking inside the box
■ How do you know your "black box" computer system issafe?
■ What standards are available to help you and what dothey say?
■ What are the future implications for rail operatorsprocuring safety-related systems in Australia?
Neil Robinson, Regional Safety & Quality Manager AsiaPacific Region, Union Switch & Signal
5.05 Close of conference
7.00 Rail Safety 2007 dinner
Relax with your peers at Cha Cha Char Wine Bar & Grillrestaurant and enjoy a three course meal and drinks. The dinner is separately bookable, please see the backpage for registration details.
DAYTWO Tuesday 20th February 2007
8.30 Morning coffee
9.00 Opening remarks from the Chair
Chief Risk Officer, QR
9.10 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE Rational safety decisions
Every day many routine decisions have the potential toimpact on safety and by extension have the potential toadversely affect the reputation of individual railwaybusinesses and indeed more generally that of a nationalrail sector as a whole. Building on the impact of a series of railway accidents inGreat Britain which, despite a generally improving safetyrecord, significantly impacted the credibility of the industry,this presentation will explore emerging thinking as to thecharacteristics of good decisions about safety.
Aidan Nelson, Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Rail Safety and Standards Board, UK
Level crossing safety
9.55 INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTEEuropean perspective on level crossing safety
Simon Fletcher, Senior Safety and Operations Advisor,Interoperability and Safety Unit, Union Internationale desChemins de fer (UIC)
10.40 Morning tea
11.05 National level crossing behavioural strategy
Phil Allan, Executive Director, Safety and RegulationDivision, Department for Transport, Energy andInfrastructure, SA
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11.40 Findings from the Level Crossing RiskManagement Project – can motorist behaviour bechanged by educational interventions?
Angela Wallace, PhD Scholar, Centre for AccidentResearch & Road Safety – QLD, Queensland University of Technology
12.15 Lunch
Human factors
1.15 Achieving a safety culture within the Australianrail industry – is it possible?
Bill Watson, General Manager, TransAdelaide
1.50 The latest human factor strategies in rail
2.25 Development of unified national safe working rulesAndrew Kitto, General Manager Risk & Safety,Australian Rail Track Corporation
3.00 Close of conference
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunitiesThis is a great opportunity to showcase your services at theonly annual event dedicated to rail safety issues in Australia.To discuss a package tailored to meet your objectives andbudget, please call Sarah Cullen: 03 9820 [email protected]
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Post conference workshops Wednesday 21st February 2007Workshop A Rail Human Factors: Making it Happen
8.00am Registration and morning coffee 8.30am – 12.30pm Workshop with morning refreshments providedThe workshop will cover:■ Shaping hearts and minds at the rail coalface ■ Design, build and operate a ‘culture of rail safety’ ■ Getting the theory into practice ■ Bridging regulator imperatives with rail industry realities The workshop will begin with a presentation on applying HF tools in the rail industry, followed by group discussion of applied concepts in railhuman factors.
Who should attend?■ Human Factors, Safety and Risk Specialists ■ Developers for Corporate Safety Strategy in Rail ■ Regulators in Safety, Risk and Human Factors ■ Safety and Risk Managers ■ CEO’s and Chief Operating Officers
Facilitators:Joey Anca, Principal Consultant, Interfleet. Joey has international experience in applied Human Factors focused on developing andmaintaining a culture of safety with organisations undergoing rapid and significant change. Alex Borodin, Senior Consultant, Interfleet. Alex has acquired 11 years of experience in various operational and management roleswithin the Queensland rail industry.
Workshop B Managing Security Related Risks: A Defensible Approach
1.00pm Registration and coffee 1.30-5.30pm Workshop with afternoon refreshments provided
The workshop will cover:■ Key terms and concepts – the language of security risk management■ DOTARS Models / ARA Codes of Practice ■ Fundamental relationships Asset / Threat / Vulnerability / Risk■ Security risk assessment tools ■ Making the leap from risk assessment to defensible risk management The workshop will include group discussions, including philosophical objectives, operational requirements, fiscal responsibility,regulatory compliance, and public expectations.
Facilitator:Rick Draper, Executive Director, International Security Management & Crime Prevention Institute & Principal Advisor, AmtacProfessional Services Pty. Ltd. Rick is a Security Advisor to the Australasian Railway Association, and has been involved withsecurity and crime prevention for over twenty years. He has project experience in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,Canada, and Asia, and has a special interest in transport related security risk management. He is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in theSchool of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Queensland.
Lunch will be provided for delegates attending both workshop A and B
Safety literature states that more than 85% of accidents are attributable to Human Error. Interfleet has the competency to applysystematic solutions to treat precursors and prevent the undesired outcomes of Human Error. Through close collaboration with ourclients, we can:■ Undertake Human Factors Investigations and monitor for Human Factor Vulnerabilities. ■ Establish Just, Reporting, and Safety Culture Strategies and Mentoring Programs.■ Carry out Human Error Identification and Quantification.■ Analyse Man-Machine Interfaces, such as cab designs.■ Design Rail Resource Management (RRM) Training.Interfleet have a distinguished team of experts from Australia, the UK and Sweden, assisting clients at the leading edge of HumanFactors programs in the rail industry.
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