Instructions on the locations where rolling stock may be left standing and ensuring that it remains in place
Implemented
Rail R
Accident
14.2.2018
2018-S2
Suosituksen perustelu
The instructions currently in use do not pay attention to the standing locations and the related procedures for rolling stock. In this respect, the missing instructions give the operators free hands in where and how to leave rolling stock standing, which may at worst lead to a serious accident. The instructions are particularly important in the case of maintenance machines, as their movements and locations are not known by the centralised traffic control.
Recommendation
The Finnish Transport Agency should add instructions to the safety instructions of track maintenance (TURO) and the rail traffic and shunting work safety rules (Jt) on the locations where rolling stock may be left standing and the required procedures to secure it in place.
Suosituksen tarkennus
The procedures for ensuring that rolling stock remains in place must specify in which situations the use of stop blocks and in which situations the use of lockable blocks is required in addition to the parking brake.
Toimenpide-ehdotukset
The instructions currently in use do not pay attention to the standing locations and the related procedures for rolling stock. In this respect, the missing instructions give the operators free hands in where and how to leave rolling stock standing, which may at worst lead to a serious accident. The instructions are particularly important in the case of maintenance machines, as their movements and locations are not known by the centralised traffic control.