Inquiries & Recommendations

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Take measures to ensure skippers on his company’s vessels give embarking passengers a safety briefing.

Takes immediate steps to review the security of wagons placed on the Hutt Timber siding at Tokoroa and initiate action to reduce the possibility of runaways.

On 1 February 2016 the Commission recommended that the Director of Civil Aviation review the use of 'should' in advisory circulars so that any ambiguity regarding compliance requirements is removed

Continue the inspection of the type 14 bogie wagon fleet on a systematic basis to ensure the integrity of the brake beams until such time as the current frequency of failure is reduced.

On 25 October 2023, the Commission recommended that KiwiRail provides first aid training and evacuation training to all rail personnel that work in rail vehicles.

On 26 July 2023, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand use an appropriate mechanism that ensures the integrity and safety of fuel systems are being maintained and monitored through the survey system.

continue to consult with industry over the use of alcohol and drugs on ships with the objective of developing a comprehensive drug and alcohol policy to be included in all safe ship management manuals.

The bridge operations on board the Leda Maersk fell short of achieving good industry practice in both planning and executing the passage under pilotage and bridge resource management.

There is recurring evidence indicating that standards of maintenance of rolling stock on the national rail network as demanded in Veolia's and KiwiRail's safety cases is lower than preferable and reasonable in that for example: - manufacturers' inspection, repair and maintenance instructions are not always documented and followed - safety critical components are not always identified and documented - work instructions for maintaining safety-critical equipment are not always issued and work on safety-critical components is not always signed off by someone other than the maintainer

On 23 May 2018 the Commission recommended that the Director of Maritime New Zealand continues to emphasise to recreational boat users the benefits of having crotch straps fitted to their lifejackets.

Currently KiwiRail does not have a fully developed, comprehensive fatigue risk management system to ensure that all relevant personnel perform at adequate levels of awareness. On 23 August 2018 the Commission recommended that the Chief Executive of KiwiRail ensure that a comprehensive fatigue risk management system is fully developed and implemented within the organisation.

In conjunction with the appropriate local authorities reviews the effectiveness of the current policy with respect to the provision and maintenance of fencing in areas such as North Auckland, the Hutt Valley and other similar suburban areas to minimise trespass at known high risk areas.