Working in a locomotive and associated instructions
Implemented
Rail R
Accident
19.2.1999
A1/1998R/S79
Recommendation
The ”Instructions on driver’s cab work tasks” drawn up by the Transport Production Unit of VR Ltd Production Department in 1993 shall be urgently revised.
The instructions on division of tasks and responsibilities in double driving shall be specified in detail. For example, the driver of the locomotive shall be responsible for the driving operation.
The paragraphs concerning driver’s cab work tasks in the ”Train Safety Regulation” (Jt) issued by the Finnish Rail Administration shall be deleted therefrom so as to be incorporated and updated in VR’s ”Instructions on driver’s cab work tasks”.
In this connection all instructions on engine driving shall be compiled to form one entity.