Inquiries & Recommendations

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In conjunction with the relevant local Councils and New Zealand Rail Limited, examine the feasibility of restoring the pedestrian right of way which previously existed adjacent to State Highway 2, between Horokiwi Road and Petone Bridge.

ensure that following initial training and certification, new entrant train controllers do not commence training on another train control desk until they have completed at least 12 months duty on their first train control desk

Tranz Rail liaise with Buller Port Services to find a permanent solution to minimise the effect of the yard lights on vessels navigating in the port area without compromising the safety of personnel working in the rail operating yard.

Issue instructions for controllers to utilise adjacent PVD to provide additional information and thereby avoid continual scale changes on their own screen.

Establish installation and maintenance standards for driveshafts and instruct all relevant maintenance staff in their use.

Complete the recommendations of the independent report, New Zealand Aircraft Icing Hazards, in particular: a. ensure all IFR operators provide adequate written guidance for operations in adverse or hazardous weather conditions, b. Audit air operators to ensure they have clear and unambiguous procedures for avoiding not only turbulence and thunderstorms, but also severe icing conditions, and

Review the Operations Specifications and the associated Operations Manuals of each helicopter operator licensed to conducted scenic air transport operations to ensure the need for the pilots of helicopters to maintain a safe height above the terrain, is stated unequivocally.

There is the potential for applicants for medical certificates to attempt to circumvent the medical assessment process by inaccurately representing their state of health through the misreporting of their treatment, including undisclosed medications and possible multiple GPs and other health professionals. This risk is shared by other transport modes that require a person to hold a medical certificate or make a declaration on their health status. A national health database would provide one means of addressing this risk.

give increased emphasis to the quality and frequency of inspections as key parameters for auditing the performance of rail operators to their approved safety system.

Consider the publication of a warning in the Flight Safety Magazine or elsewhere, relating to the vulnerability of such control configurations to such tall vegetation.

Their cargo winch and rescue hoists be modified so that the control circuitry incorporate a stop switch at the winding in limit which is independent of the control box circuitry.

Reinforces procedures to prevent unauthorised modifications by field staff to overcome design deficiencies.