Major Occurrence Forum

Kevin Taylor

28 April 2015

Topic

Why developing your knowledge base is

imperative !

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

RISSB Overview

• A non-profit company established in 2006

• 100% owned by RISSB’s 29 funding members

• Jointly funded - Industry and Governments

• Accredited by Standards Australia (SA)

RISSB is second only to SA in terms of product numbers

But development process more robust

• ISO 9000 management architecture

• Products include the Australian Code of Practice

Australian Code of Practice (ACOP) Suite

StandardsSafeworking

RulesCodes Guidelines

© RISSB 2011

RISSB Products

• 23 Rolling Stock

standards

• 14 Infrastructure

Standards

• 5 Train Control

Standard

• Australian Network

Rules and Procedures

• 7 Codes of Practice

• 10 Guidelines

• 2 Handbooks

• 2 strategies and action

plans

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

The Problem

• Inconsistent Terminology

• No formal arrangement for sharing of data

• Varying internal derailment documents used throughout the

rail industry

• Loss of Technical Knowledge/Skills

• Limited Derailment Investigation Training

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

RISSB’s Role in Addressing the Problem

• Inconsistent Terminology

• Rail Industry Terminology Guideline

• No Formal Arrangement for Sharing Data

• Rail Industry Safety Database (to be acquired)

• Varying Industry Documents relating to Derailment Investigations

• Investigation Code of Practice

• Loss of Technical Knowledge

• The ACOP

• No Formal Training

• RISSB Derailment Investigation and Analysis Course

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

National Rail Safety Data Strategy

Issued by NTC on behalf of the ATC in Oct 08

About to be revised

• The strategy articulated a need to:

• deliver better focused national data,

• bring about better data quality, and

• result in better data consistency and comparability.

• Eleven recommendations between Regulators and the Rail

Industry - Industry has five

Very Relevant to derailment investigations

• No national database = no national derailment data

Industry Actions – Data Strategy• Action 3.1 - Develop uniform definitions or ‘data dictionary’

» ONS1

• Action 3.2 – Revise normalisers for national rail safety data

» OCG1

• Action 3.3 – Develop standardised educational requirements for

classifying, recording and reporting rail safety data.

» Guideline developed in 2014

• Action 3.4 – Improve rail safety data reporting for industry

» Guideline developed in 2014

• Action 3.5 – Better rail safety data for industry

» Not addressed

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

Options Available to Improve the

Knowledge Base

Action 3.5 – Better rail safety data for industry

Explore National Rail Safety Database Options

• Lloyds Report in 2009 identified 7 database options

• New hosted database through to modifying existing database

• All involve significant costs

• RISSB Board decision in 2013 to work with ATSB and

NRSR Office

• Third Party Database option to be pursued

Database and Risk Model

• The Taig Review

• Recommendations supported by both Rail Industry and

Governments

• Project for acquiring a Safety Information System for Australasian

Rail (Project SISAR)

• Commenced in 2013

• UK’s Safety Risk Model (SRM) and Safety Management Information

System (SMIS) – essentially a 3rd party database

• Project failed in June 2014

• Concept of Operations

• Almost finished

Project ARRM

• ARRM = Australasian Rail Risk Model

• 120 hazardous event including derailments

• Focus on derailments using ARTC dataset

• Develop a rudimentary risk model as a proof of concept

• Develop it further once Industry becomes comfortable with

concept

• A complimentary rail safety database will be acquired

Scope

• A short overview of RISSB

• The Derailment Problem

• RISSB’s role in addressing the problem

• The National Rail Safety Data Strategy

• Options available to improve the

derailment knowledge base

• The Future

The Future

• More national derailment and analysis courses

• National Rail Safety Database

• Absolute must have

• In meantime develop better ability to share data and

experiences

• RISSB website is a start

Conclusion

Highlighted a number of problems WRT derailment knowledge

including:

• Lack of derailment training for the Industry

• Greying workforce makes course vital

• No national database for derailment (and other safety) data capture.

Provided a number of solutions

• Importantly a national rail safety database is essential

Thank You for your attention