Appendix A to RMWI 2 – Conduct Risk Assessment Workshop

CHECKLIST OF GENERIC SAFETY HAZARDS AND RISKS

While some elements in this list

may not necessarily be risks in Other party involved:
their own right, they may be, or
give an indication of, a precursor - Train
event.
- Rollingstock
Events Listing:
- Road vehicle
- Collision.
- Passenger
- Communications irregularity
- Trespasser
- Derailment.
- Employee
- Explosion
- Contractor
- Fire
- Member of public
- Level crossing irregularity
- Suspected suicide
- Loading irregularity
- Animal
- Locomotive irregularity
- Infrastructure
- Near miss
- Obstruction
- Other incidents with serious
potential. - Missile

- Personal behaviour irregularity - Buildings

- Personal fitness irregularity - Other object

- Rollingstock irregularity - Adjacent track owner

- Safeworking irregularity - Road Authority

- Schedule irregularity - Private siding owner

- Security irregularity Location type listing:

- Signage irregularity - Running lines

- Signalling irregularity - Yards and sidings.

- Signal passed at danger (SPAD) - Level crossing

- Slip, trip or fall - Pedestrian crossing.

- Track irregularity - Rail corridor (i.e. land adjacent to

track)
- Track work irregularity
- Buildings and structures
- Train integrity irregularity

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 - Driver misjudged braking

- Driver completely missed signal

Safeworking system type:
- Started against signal
This section is included to allow
comparisons of the performance of the - Signal lamp at blackout
various systems of safeworking:
- Inadequate visibility
- Centralised train control (CTC)
- Broken rail
- Level crossing - actively protected
(LX) - Heat buckle

- Level crossing – passively protected - Spread track

(LX)
- Flood damage
- Level crossing – unprotected (LX)
- Rail alignment
-Automatic Block Signalling (ABS)
- Turnout condition
- Self restoring switches (SRS)
- Points condition
- Train authority (TA)
- Train parting
- Alternative safeworking system - Rollingstock runaway
(ASW)
Communications irregularities:
- Advanced train management system
(ATMS) - Locomotive radio set failure

Cause listing - Maintenance vehicle radio set failure

Collision: - Hand held radio set failure

- Door open - Radio system failure

- Out of gauge loading - Radio system poor quality

- Load shift - Radio system poor coverage

- Loading fell from train - CTC failure

- Safeworking breach by train - Telemetry failure

controller
- Data communications error
- Safeworking breach by train driver
Derailment:
- Safeworking breach by track
maintainer - Load shift

- Driver misjudged end of authority - Loading fell from train

- Driver completely overran authority - Safeworking breach by train

controller
- Vandalism
- Safeworking breach by train driver
- Signal failure – ‘wrong side’

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- Safeworking breach by track
maintainer - Warning devices failed

- Driver misjudged end of authority - Warning devices damaged

- Driver completely overran authority - Warning devices not operating

- Vandalism - Warning devices operating

continuously
- Signal failure – ‘wrong side’
Loading irregularities:
- Driver misjudged braking
- Door open
- Driver completely missed signal
- Out of gauge loading
- Started against signal
- Load shift
- Signal lamp at blackout
- Uneven distribution of load
- Inadequate visibility
- Loading fell from train
- Broken rail
- Dangerous goods spill
- Heat buckle
Locomotive irregularities:
- Spread track
- Engine failure
- Flood damage
- Traction motor failure
- Rail alignment
- Wheel set failure
- Turnout condition
- Draw gear failure
- Points condition
- Locomotive brake fault
- Train parting
Near Miss:
- Rollingstock runaway
- Near miss at level crossing
Explosion:
- Near miss at other location
- Terrorism
Personal behaviour irregularity:
Electrical infrastructure
irregularity: - Assault

- Overhead traction supply Personal fitness irregularity:

Fire: - Alcohol test positive

- On train - Drugs test positive

- On corridor - Fatigue

- Entered/Exited corridor Rollingstock irregularities:

Level crossing irregularity: - Draw gear failure

- Signage damaged - Hot box

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 - Trespass on trains
- Bearing acoustic reading high.
- Vandalism
- Bearing failure
- Theft
- Wheel failure
Signage irregularities:
- Axle failure
- Sight obscured
- Major braking system failure
- Signage damaged
- Air leak/loss of air
- Signage poorly positioned
- Dragging brakes
- Signage missing
- Dragging equipment
Signalling irregularities:
- Door fault
- Signal failure – ‘wrong side’
Safeworking irregularities:
- CTC failure
- Safeworking breach by train
controller - Points failure

- Safeworking breach by train driver - Track circuit failure

- Safeworking breach by track - Relay failure

maintainer
- Cable failure
- Driver misjudged end of authority
- Interlocking failure
- Driver completely overran authority
- Power supply failure
Schedule irregularities:
Signal passed at danger incidents
- Train cancelled or terminated (SPADS):

- Train held account early running - Driver misjudged braking

- Industrial delays - Driver completely missed signal

- Train underpowered - Signal restored as train approached

- Train over length for loop - Started against signal

- Signal system polling
- Meteorological conditions
- Signal lamp at blackout
- Unscheduled stop
- Inadequate visibility
- Speed restrictions
Slip, trip or fall:
- Personnel or procedural fault
- From train
- Fuelling fault
- Between platform and train
Security irregularities:
- On train
- Trespass on rail corridor
- On track
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 - Signals equipment housing
- On platform/concourse
- Signals power supply
- On escalator/lift
- Operator control system
- On stairs
- Train Control voice radio system
- From structure
- CTC telemetry system
- Caught in train doors
- Other telemetry
Track irregularities:
- CAR communications system
- Broken Rail
- TAR FO communications system
- Heat buckle
- Cable carrier system
- Spread track
- Long line communications system
- Flood damage
- Train Control centre system
- Rail alignment
- Driver initiated control equipment
- Vegetation control (DICE)

- Ballast condition - Alternative Safeworking System

(ASW)
- Mud hole
- Track
- Turnout condition
- Rail
- Points condition
- Rail Corridor/Track other
Track work irregularity:
- Pole Line
- Late hand back
Track circuits:
Train integrity irregularity:
- Audio Frequency Overlay (AFO)
- Train parting
- Bonds
- Rollingstock runaway
- Broken Rail
- End of train marker defective
- Cable u/g
- End of train marker missing
- Derailment
Major system and subsystem:
- Discrimination
- Track circuits
- Dragging Load
- Track switching system
- Electro Code
- Interlocking control
- Fuse
- Signals
- Insulated Joints
- Level crossings
- Inverter
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 - Lamp
- Microcode
- Lamp Holder
- Microtrax
- LED
- Rail Connector
- Lens
- Rail Surface
- O.O.G. Detector
- Short Modulated Track Circuit (SMTC)
- Regulator
- Supply
- Signal ID
- Track Adjustment
- Signal Mechanism
- Track diode
- Signal Sighting
- Track Leads
- Supply
- Track Leakage
- Vital Radio Link
- Track Machinery
- Wiring
- Track Relay
Level crossings:
- Track Resistor
- Cable u/g
- Track Shorted
- Flasher Unit
- Train Not Clear
- Fuse
- Westrace
- Gate Arm
- Wiring
- Gate Mechanism
- Relay Base
- Gong
- Relay Coils
- Lamp
- Relay Contacts
- Lamp Alignment
- Relay Diode
- Lamp Unit
- Relay Electronic
- LED
- Supply
- Predictor
- Westrace
- Regulator
- Wiring
- Supply
Signals:
- Wiring
- Cable u/g
Signals equipment housing:
- Contacts
- Cable u/g
- Fuse
- Enclosure
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 - Interference
- Relay Room
- Line Interface Unit
- Security Device
- Modem
Signals power supply:
- Multicoupler
- Cable u/g
- Power Supply/Charger
- Charging Equipment
- Radio Transceiver
- Fuse
- Telstra Leased Service
- Internal Wiring
- Tower Structure
- Mains supply
- Voting Controller
- Power Distribution
CTC telemetry system:
- Solar Panel
- Antenna
- Standby Generator
- Antenna Alignment
- Switchboard
- Autocross
Operator control system:
- Batteries
- Lamp Indicators
- Cable Distribution Frame
- LED Indicators
- Cable u/g
- Local Control Panel
- Coaxial Cable
- Local Push Button
- Computer Server
Train Control voice radio system:
- DC-DC Converter
- Antenna
- Diplexer
- Antenna Alignment
- Equipment Shelter
- Batteries
- ETSA Supply
- Cable Distribution Frame
- Harness
- Cable u/g
- Interference/Propagation
- Coaxial Cable
- JZA Module/PCB
- DC-DC Converter
- Line Interface Unit
- Design Limitations
- Modem
- Diplexer
- Moscad CPU/RTU
- Equipment Shelter
- Moscad Digital Input/Counter
- Harness
- Moscad Digital Output Module
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 - Tower Structure
- Moscad FIU
- Wiring
- Multicoupler
CAR communications system:
- Pole Line
- 12 Channel Mux Equipment
- Power Supply/Charger
- 3 Channel Panel
- Printer
- 8 bit Telemetry Unit
- Radio Transceiver
- Antenna
- Teknis Unit
- Antenna Alignment
- Telstra Leased Service
- Band Pass Filter
- Tower Structure
- Batteries
- Uninterruptible Power
- Cable Distribution Frame
- Visual Display Unit
- Cable u/g
- Westinghouse S2/Westcad
- Coaxial Cable
- Wiring
- DC-DC Converter
Other telemetry:
- Diplexer
- Antenna
- Equipment Shelter
- Antenna Alignment
- Harness
- Batteries
- Hybrid & Relay Set
- Cable Distribution Frame
- Interference
- Cable u/g
- Microwave Tx/Rx Bay
- Coaxial Cable
- Multicoupler
- DC-DC Converter
- Order wire
- Equipment Shelter
- Power Supply/Charger
- Interference
- Radio Transmitter/Receiver
- Line Interface Unit
- Solar Array Frame
- Modem
- Solar Panel
- Power Supply/Charger
- Solar Regulator
- Radio Transceiver
- Tower Structure
- Teknis Unit
- Voting Controller
- Telstra Leased Service
TAR FO communications system:
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 Track:
- Antenna
- Ballast/Mud hole
- Antenna Alignment
- Buckle
- Batteries
- Cant
- Cable Distribution Frame
- Flood damage
- Coaxial Cable
- Gauge
- DC Distribution Board
- Line
- DC-DC Converter
- Misalignment
- Diplexer
- Points & Crossings/Other
- Equipment Shelter
- Rough Track
- Fibre Optic Cable
- Rough Track Not Found
- Fibre Optic Cable Tail
- Sleepers
- Fibre Optic Mux Equipment
- Spread Track
- Fibre Optic OLTE
- Top/Twist
- Harness
- Under track structure
- Interference
Rail:
- Multicoupler
- Broken Rail
- Power Supply/Charger
- Contamination
- Radio Transceiver
- Damaged/Broken Crossing
- Solar Array Frame
- Fish bolts
- Solar Panel
- Fishplate
- Solar Regulator
- Flash butt weld
- Tower Structure
- IRJ
Cable carrier system:
- Joint condition
- AWA Cable Carrier Repeater
- Junction weld
- AWA Cable Carrier Terminal
- Thermit weld
- Multiplex Equipment
Rail Corridor:
- Quad Underground Cable
- Debris/Rubbish Obstruction
- Power
- Fallen Trees
- Power Supply/Charger
- Inadequate Line of Sight
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- Operational Sign Issue
- Structure Obstruction
- Tools/Equipment Obstruction
- Track Machine Failure
Environment - Weather, noise,
visibility, illusions, smoke, fumes, heat
& cold
Information transfer - Interrupted
communication, loss of
communication, response to alarms,
misinterpretation

- Weeds/Vegetation Survival - Crashworthiness, response

and control procedures, training
Pole Line:

- Cross arm

- Drop off cable

- Impedance Matching Unit

- Insulator

- Lightning Protection

- Multi core Aerial Cable

- Open Wire Conductor

- Pole

- Pole Stay

- Tree through aerials

Human Factors:

Behavioural - Judgement, haste,

panic, boredom, complacency,
personality, habit, perception

Medical - Health, fatigue, drug &

alcohol abuse, sensory acuity, stress,
illness, disorientation, shift work,

Operational - Experience,
supervision, training, knowledge, staff
compatibility

Task related - Briefing, workload,

decision making, concentration,
situational awareness, distractions,
expectancy

Equipment design - Lighting,

ergonomics, inadvertent operation,
location of controls, complexity,
exposed parts, braking

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