Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
NZ Rail
Text
Review the amenities available for operating staff while waiting for duty during unsociable hours, with a view to reducing the boredom and fatigue that inadequate facilities can aggravate.
Reply Text
The rest facilities provided for locomotive engineers while waiting for trains is, in NZRL's view, a minor issue to the incident. While NZRL lunchrooms are not the height of comfort, they are considered adequate for their purpose. They are not required to be places where employees can sleep; an employee who presents himself as fit for duties is expected to remain fit throughout his work period, without the need for sleep.
Therefore [the safety recommendation] is not considered necessary and should be deleted.
Therefore [the safety recommendation] is not considered necessary and should be deleted.
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