THE IMPACT OF THE RSR ON RAIL OPERATIONS CHALLENGES ON SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS MAKGATI C.K.M. IRSC 2008 DENVER, COLORADO. USA.

THE IMPACT OF THE RSR ON RAIL OPERATIONS

CHALLENGES ON SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS

MAKGATI C.K.M.IRSC 2008 DENVER, COLORADO. USA.

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INTRODUCTION

WHO DO WE REGULATE: PARTIES INVOLVED

CHALLENGES ON SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA ANALYSIS EXPERIENCED BY THE RSR

POSSIBLE AND IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS

IMPACT OF THE RSR THUS FAR

CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONTHE RSR IS A FAIRLY NEW ORGANISATIONTHE ACT GOVERNING IT WAS TABLED IN

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT ON THE 05TH DAY OF AUGUST 2002

THE PERSONNEL POPULATING THE RSR STRUCTURE EFFECTIVELY CAME TO BEING DURING JANUARY 2006

DURING APRIL 2006, ITS OPERATIONS TOOK SHAPE

THIS CAME LONG AFTER TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL (SPOORNET) AND SARCC/METRORAIL WERE IN EXISTANCE

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WHO DO WE REGULATE: PARTIES INVOLVED

RSR

1. NETWORK OPERATOR

2. TRAIN OPERATOR(TRACTION)

3. STATION OPERATOR

1.3 Construction, maintenance, operation

2.3 Wagon Operator(Carrier)

2.4 Traction Maintenance

3.1 STATION OWNER

2.6 WAGON OWNER

1.4 Train movement

authorisation

1.1NETWORK OWNER

2.1 TRACTION OWNER

2.7 Wagon maintenance

2.8 Wagon Maintenance

2.5 Train Movement

authorisation

3.2 Maintenance

3.3 Maintenance1.2 Construction,

maintenance 2.2 Traction Maintenance

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISTHE CHALLENGE FOR RSR TO CONDUCT ANALYSIS AND MEASURE SAFETY PERFORMANCE EMANATES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

CRITICAL TO THESE PROCESSES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

αREPORTING OF OCCURRENCESαSAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSα LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTSαRSR PERSONNEL

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISαREPORTING OF OCCURRENCES

†THE RSRs GUIDELINES, STANDARD AND THE LESGISLATION REQUIRES OPERATORS TO REPORT THEIR RAIL OPERATIONS OCCURRENCES USING THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:

IMMEDIATE OCCURRENCE REPORTINGDAILY OCCURRENCE REPORTINGFOLLOW-UP REPORTINGQUARTERLY REPORTING

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISαTHE CHALLENGE WITH REGARDS TO THESE FORMATS ARE:

INFORMATION HANDLING WITHIN THE RSR ONCE THE OPERATOR MAKES A SUBMISSION

INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS BY OPERATORS

NON SUBMISSIONS BY OPERATORS WITH REGARDS TO REQUIRED INFORMATION

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSIS√IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES SURROUNDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOUR FORMATS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

◊REVISION OF THE DATA FORMAT

◊ENFORCING STANDARD TEMPLATES

◊REVISION OF THE SANS

◊ERRADICATION OF IGNORANCE

◊CLEARING HOUSE CONCEPT

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISαSAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAIL COMMUTER COOPERATION FORMED 93% OF ALL RAIL OCCURRENCES DURING THE 2006/07 FINANCIAL YEARS

• COLLISIONS AND DERAILMENTS

• COST OF OCCURRENCES

NORMALISING FIGURES

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISαLEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS

• NON SUBMISSION OF REPORTS DUE TO THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE SANS CATEGORIES

SPLIT OF SANS CATEGORIES

USE OF AUDITS

ENCOURAGE SITE RESPONSIBLITY

REVISION OF THE ACT

ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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CHALLENGES IN SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND DATA

ANALYSISαRSR PERSONNEL

• ELEVEN ENGINEERS FORM THE RSRs INSPECTORATE

• OVER EIGHT HUNDRED OPERATIONAL SITES TO BE ADDRESSED IN ONE AUDIT CYLCLE

RSR SHOULD ENCOMPASS SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN ITS STRATEGIC ENDEAVOURS

PLACE EMPHASIS ON HUMAN CAPITAL

RSR TO REVIEW ITS FOCUS AS TO TRY REACH ITS SET AUDIT AND INSPECTIONS TARGET

USE THE ACT TO DO THE WORK

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POSSIBLE AND IMPLEMENTED SOLUTIONS

√ REVISION OF THE ACT, REGULATIONS AND SANS◊ IMPLEMENTED THE REVISED TEMPLATES◊ REVISED THE ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE RSR HAS

MORE POWERS TO PENALIZE NON COMPLIANT OPERATORS, IS ABLE TO WITHDRAW PERMITS, ETC

◊ CONFLICTING SANS CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN CLEARED

√ CATALYSE THE COMPLIANCE AUDITS√ ENCOURAGE BENCHMARKING AND INTRODUCE

THE NATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)

√ CONSIDER REVISING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING

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THE RSR IMPACT THUS FAR◊ INCREASED NUMBER OF REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE

RSR◊ THE DAILY REPORTS HAVE SOME USEFUL INFORMATION

ENABLING THE RSR TO MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT THE OPERATOR INTERPRETING THIS AS A THREAT

◊ 239 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUDITS AGAINST A TARGET OF 288 WERE CONCLUDED

◊ 11 AD-HOC INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED◊ 09 INVESTIGATIONS INTO VARIOUS OCCURRENCES

CONCLUDED◊ 49 SAFETY REVIEWS AND ASSESSMENTS OF NEW

WORKS INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS BY MAJOR OPERATORS INCLUDING SAFETY ASSESSMENTS OF THE PROPOSED GAUTRAIN STANDARDS

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THE RSR IMPACT THUS FAR...

◊ AS A RESULT OF THE RSR’S INSPECTORATE ACTIVITIES, THE RSR WAS ABLE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING NOTICES OR DIRECTIVES OF ITS COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT DRIVE:

◊ 04 PROHIBITION DIRECTIVES (WHEN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO RAILWAY SAFETY IS EVIDENT)

◊ 25 LETTERS OF NON-COMPLIANCE (FOR EXAMPLE WHEN NO ELEMENTS OF THE STANDARD WERE IMPLEMENTED)

◊ 27 IMPROVEMENT DIRECTIVES (WHEN THERE’S POSSIBLE THREATS TO SAFETY, FOR EXAMPLE, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFECTS)

◊ 1456 AUDIT NON-CONFORMANCES (RELATES TO RELATIVELY MINOR BUT IMPORTANT FINDINGS WITHIN THE OPERATOR’S SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM)

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CONCLUSION OPERATORS ARE NOW TAKING SAFETY AS A CRITICAL

ENTITY TO BE CONSIDERED AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THEIR OPERATIONS

OPERATORS NOW RECORD AND MANAGE THEIR OCCURRENCES

IT IS NOW AN ACCEPTABLE FACT THAT THE RSR, THOUGH AN “INFANT”, IS MAKING AN IMPACT AND WILL CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT THE RAIL OPERATIONS ARE SAFE, SECURE AND ON TRACK!

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