Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
NZ Rail
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Carry out specific training and educational programmes to make all yard operational staff fully aware of the requirements for loose shunting and institute a system to ensure compliance.
Reply Text
Tranz Rail questions the continual reference to inexperience of the staff. The process started when the points were incorrectly set. It was followed by a non-compliance and the employee was aware of the instruction. The next and most critical action was chasing a wagon at speed while riding on the front. The employee had sufficient experience riding on wagons and locomotives to know the dangers associated with this.
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