Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated RegulationsIn this Schedule, a reference to the chief executive and governing body of the rail transport operator includes a reference to any other person or body that has control of the rail transport operator.
(1) A safety policy or policies that aligns or align with other organisational policies and that is, or that are, endorsed by the chief executive and governing body of the rail transport operator.
(2) A safety policy or policies that includes or include an express commitment to safety, the development and maintenance of a positive safety culture and the continuous improvement of all aspects of the safety management system.
Methods to promote and maintain a positive safety culture, so far as is reasonably practicable, with consideration given to—
(a) the importance of leadership and commitment of senior management; and
(b) the executive safety role of line management; and
(c) the need to involve rail safety workers at all levels; and
(d) encouraging open communication; and
(e) the need for human factors to be positively addressed; and
(f) the promotion of a just culture and environment; and
(g) the awareness and recognition of opportunities for safety improvement; and
(h) a willingness to devote resources to safety.
(1) Systems and procedures to ensure that the chief executive and governing body of the rail transport operator, or the people managing the railway operations, have sufficient knowledge—(a) of the risk profile of the railway operations carried out by the rail transport operator to enable the operator to probatively manage the risks arising from those operations; and(b) of the level of compliance by the organisation with its duties and obligations under the Law and these regulations; and(c) to determine whether—(i) the safety management system is working effectively; and(ii) risks to safety are being identified, assessed and managed so far as is reasonably practicable; and(iii) controls used to monitor safety and to manage risks to safety are being regularly reviewed and revised.
(2) Systems and procedures to ensure that decisions and directions made by the chief executive and governing body of the rail transport operator, or of the people managing the railway operations, that affect safety are being implemented effectively.
(1) Policies that indicate how safety responsibilities, accountabilities, authorities and interrelationships have been determined.
(2) Documents that describe the responsibilities, accountabilities, authorities and interrelation of the personnel who manage or carry out rail safety work, or who verify such work.
(3) Procedures for the reporting of risks to safety by personnel with safety responsibilities.
(4) Documents that describe the authorities given to personnel with safety responsibilities to enable them to meet those responsibilities.
(1) Systems and procedures for the identification of safety requirements under the Law and other safety legislation.
(2) Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with those requirements.
Systems and procedures to control and manage all documents and information relevant to the management of risks to safety associated with railway operations, including systems and procedures for—
(a) the identification, creation, maintenance, management, storage and retention of records and documents; and
(b) ensuring the currency of documents required for operations; and
(c) the communication of any changes to the document control systems and procedures to rail safety workers and employees of the rail transport operator who rely on those systems and procedures to carry out their work.
(1) Systems and procedures for the review of the safety management system in accordance with section 102 (Review of safety management system) of the Law and regulation 17.
(2) Documentation of the matters set out in regulation 17(3).
(1) Systems and procedures to ensure that the safety management system is effective by using key performance indicators to measure safety performance and determine the effectiveness of the safety management system.
(2) Systems and procedures to ensure the collection, analysis, assessment and dissemination of safety information held by the rail transport operator.
(1) An audit program that provides for—(a) the scheduling and frequency of audits; and(b) safety management system audits as part of the audit program; and(c) the giving of priority to those matters that represent the greatest safety risk.
(2) Documented audit procedures to ensure there is a process for the collection of information to determine whether the railway operations comply with the safety management system and the effectiveness of the safety management system.
(3) Procedures to ensure that auditors—(a) have the skills and knowledge to undertake audits; and(b) are independent from the area being audited to the maximum extent that is practicable.
(4) Procedures for—(a) communicating the results of audits to those people who are responsible for the oversight of the railway operations in the area audited for review and, where appropriate, for corrective action; and(b) where appropriate, the registration and effective implementation of recommendations for action identified by the audit; and(c) the review of the effectiveness of the audit program.
(1) Procedures to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that corrective action is taken in response to any safety deficiencies identified following inspections, testing, audits, investigations or notifiable occurrences.
(2) Procedures for—(a) registering any corrective actions taken; and(b) the review of those corrective actions; and(c) the implementation of corrective action if it is determined that corrective action is required; and(d) the assigning of responsibilities for corrective action.
(3) Procedures for giving priority, when undertaking corrective action, to those matters representing the greatest safety risk.
Procedures for ensuring that changes that may affect the safety of railway operations are identified and managed, including procedures for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that—
(a) changes are fully identified and described in the context of the railway operations; and
(b) affected parties are identified and, if practicable, consulted; and
(c) the roles and responsibilities of rail safety workers and employees of the rail transport operator are clearly specified with respect to the change; and
(d) the rail safety workers and employees of the rail transport operator are fully informed and trained to understand and deal with the proposed change; and
(e) the requirements of section 99 (1) (c) and (d) (Safety management system) of the Law are observed in relation to any risks associated with the proposed change; and
(f) the change, once implemented, is reviewed and assessed by the rail transport operator to determine whether or not the change has been appropriately managed.
Systems and procedures to ensure that the consultation required by section 99 (3) (Safety management system) of the Law occurs when the safety management system is reviewed or varied.
Systems and procedures—
(a) for the dissemination of information about the content of the safety management system to people who are to participate in the implementation of the system or who may be otherwise affected by the implementation; and
(b) for the communication of the rail transport operator’s safety policy and safety objectives to all people who are to participate in the implementation of the safety management system; and
(c) for the internal reporting of accidents and incidents involving the operator’s railway operations, including accidents and incidents involving contractors and subcontractors; and
(d) to support communication and the dissemination of information throughout, and between all levels of, the operator’s railway operations.
(1) Systems and procedures—(a) for the training of rail safety workers who are to participate in the implementation of the safety management system or who may otherwise be affected by the implementation; and(b) to encourage the awareness, understanding and participation of rail safety workers in the safety management system.
(2) Provision for induction and ongoing training with regard to rail safety including information, instruction and training on new work practices, procedures, policies and standards, specified hazards and relevant control measures.
(1) Systems and procedures for compliance with the risk management obligations set out in sections 46 (Management of risks) and 99 (1) (c) , (d) and (e) (Safety management system) of the Law .
(2) A risk register that includes—(a) a listing of the risks to safety identified under section 99 (1) (c) (Safety management system) of the Law ; and(b) details of the assessment of those risks (including their likelihood, likely consequences and ranking); and(c) a description of any elimination or risk control measures that are to be used to manage, so far as is reasonably practicable, those risks, including, where appropriate—(i) the identification of who is responsible for implementing the measures; and(ii) a reference to the general location or locations in the safety management system where more details on the measures can be found.
(3) Systems and procedures to ensure that the details in the register are current, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Procedures to ensure that human factor matters are taken into account during the development, operation and maintenance of the safety management system and for the integration of human factors principles and knowledge into all relevant aspects of operational and business systems.
Systems and procedures—
(a) for the review of tender documents and contracts to ensure that safety requirements under the safety management system are adequately defined and documented in those tender documents and contracts; and
(b) to ensure that the terms of any tender documents or contracts do not lead to unsafe work or an activity that may affect the safety of railway operations; and
(c) for the selection and control of contractors and to ensure the monitoring of the performance of contractors, including conducting or commissioning audits of the contractor’s performance in relation to the safety aspects of the contract; and
(d) to ensure that safety duties under the Law are being met under contracts, and procedures for the taking of remedial action where necessary; and
(e) to ensure that goods and services provided to the railway operation meet the standards and specifications required for the safety of the railway operation.
(1) A documented set of engineering standards and procedures, and operational systems, safety standards and procedures, to cover the following, and, if relevant, the interface between any 2 or more of them:(a) rail infrastructure;(b) rolling stock;(c) operational systems.
(2) Details of the implementation and updating of the documents specified in subclause (1).
(3) Procedures for the control and verification of the design of structures, rolling stock, equipment, and systems, in accordance with the engineering standards and procedures, and operational systems safety standards specified in subclause (1).
(4) Systems, procedures and standards for the following in relation to rail infrastructure and rolling stock:(a) engineering design;(b) construction and installation;(c) implementation and commissioning;(d) monitoring and maintenance;(e) system operation;(f) modification;(g) decommissioning or disposal.
(1) Procedures for the rail transport operator to monitor the operator’s compliance with the standards and procedures specified in clause 19, including procedures for the inspection and testing of safety related engineering and operational systems.
(2) Procedures for the control, calibration and maintenance of all equipment used to inspect or test rail infrastructure or rolling stock.
(3) Arrangements for the establishment and maintenance of inspection and test records to provide evidence of the condition of rail infrastructure or rolling stock.
An asset management policy and processes that address all phases of the asset life cycle of the rail infrastructure or rolling stock operations.
(1) Procedures for the identification of interface risks to the safety of railway operations and for the development and implementation of interface agreements in accordance with Part 3 Division 6 Subdivision 2 (Interface agreements) of the Law .
(2) Procedures for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of and compliance with interface agreements.
(1) Systems and procedures for the reporting of notifiable occurrences in accordance with regulation 57.
(2) Procedures for the management of the scene of a notifiable occurrence and for the preservation of evidence where reasonably practicable.
(3) Procedures for the management of all notifiable occurrences, including procedures to enable the determination of which notifiable occurrences are to be investigated, and how investigations are to be conducted.
Procedures and, where necessary, standards to ensure compliance with section 117 (Assessment of competence) of the Law .
(1) The security management plan required by section 112 (Security management plan) of the Law .
(2) Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with section 112 (Security management plan) of the Law and regulation 18.
(1) The emergency management plan required by section 113 (Emergency management plan) of the Law .
(2) Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with section 113 (Emergency management plan) of the Law and Part 4 Division 3 of these regulations.
Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with section 114 (Health and fitness management program) of the Law and with regulation 27.
Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with section 115 (Drug and alcohol management program) of the Law and with regulation 28.
Systems and procedures to ensure compliance with section 116 (Fatigue risk management program) of the Law and regulation 29.
Systems and procedures for estimating the resources, including people and equipment, that the rail transport operator will need to operate and maintain the operator’s railway operations and to implement, manage and maintain its safety management system, and for the preparation of plans to ensure that it has adequate access to those resources.