Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Tranz Rail
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develop and implement a support programme for newly qualified entrants to jobs in safety-critical areas, such as the shunting environment, focusing on ongoing safety awareness, on-the-job training and ability to perform tasks to include such initiatives as peer review, mentoring and supervisory observation
Reply Text
Tranz Rail accept this recommendation, however please note this is already largely in place.
Several strategies are being developed and are in various stages of implementation to raise on-going safety awareness in the shunting environment. Strategies include:
• establishment of up to 46 site Health and Safety Action teams
• Shunt Safety Improvement Committees at major sites overseen by the National Shunting Council. The National Shunting Council meets regularly each month.
Systems promoting the reporting of near-hits, and formal hazard identification and assessment are being rolled out to each shunting terminal. On the job training will continue to receive the highest priority, as will the progression of the Safety Observation System. Peer review and mentoring will be initiated via the Performance Enhancement Program, scheduled for roll-out to each site during the next period.
Several strategies are being developed and are in various stages of implementation to raise on-going safety awareness in the shunting environment. Strategies include:
• establishment of up to 46 site Health and Safety Action teams
• Shunt Safety Improvement Committees at major sites overseen by the National Shunting Council. The National Shunting Council meets regularly each month.
Systems promoting the reporting of near-hits, and formal hazard identification and assessment are being rolled out to each shunting terminal. On the job training will continue to receive the highest priority, as will the progression of the Safety Observation System. Peer review and mentoring will be initiated via the Performance Enhancement Program, scheduled for roll-out to each site during the next period.
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