Railcorp is a nsw government agency that holds rail property assets, rolling stock and rail infrastructure in the sydney metropolitan area. The railway safety act rsa was implemented in 1989, during a period of profound transformation for rail transportation in canada one of industry privatization and restructuring, as well as government deregulation. The marine safety act 2010 vic and marine safety regulations 2012 vic provide for safe marine operations in victoria. Transport administration act 1988 except parts, the minister for roads, maritime and freight. The ohs act and the ohs regulation require employers to address workplace health and safety through a process of risk management and consultation. Full industry cost recovery proposals to be developed 2016. We work with the nsw community to reduce work related fatalities, serious injuries and illnesses and make it easier to do business safely. The rail safety act 2006 is a law enacted by the parliament of the state of victoria, australia, and is the prime statute regulating the safety of rail operations in victoria. The rail safety national law is applied with modi fications as a law of nsw by the nsw rail safety adoption of national law act 2012. New south wales consolidated acts search this act rail safety national law nsw sect 52 duties of rail transport operators 52 duties of rail transport operators 1 a rail transport operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of the operators railway. The act and regulations set out a range of requirements, including. The law establishes the onrsr as the body responsible for rail safety regulation in that state or territory. This information is available in the national transport commissions guidelines for managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue and the national rail safety regulators guidance on fatigue risk management program. Initial funding arrangement for onrsr cost neutral.
Tfnsw standard requirements 5tpft425 transport for nsw. Code of practice page 4 of 72 foreword this code of practice on how to manage the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks and control the risks of workers being affected by musculoskeletal disorders is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the work health and safety act the whs act. The railway safety regulator, hereby in terms of sections 28, 37 and 40 of the national railway safety regulator act, 2002 act no. This law is adopted in the rail safety national law act act 2014. Selfemployed persons must address workplace health and safety through a process of risk management and coordination see 3. Rail safety national law queensland act 2017 an act to apply a national law that provides for a national system of rail safety part 1 preliminary 1 short title this act may be cited as the rail safety national law queensland act 2017. Board of inquiry means a board of inquiry constituted by the minister under section 69. Safe work australia is the national policy body responsible for developing the model whs legislation and associated policy. This code is based on a national model code of practice developed by safe work australia under the harmonisation of national work health and safety legislation and has been approved under section 274 of the nsw work health and safety act 2011. Rail safety work rail safety work as defined in the rail safety act. Safety is one of the five key focus areas of transnet freight rail, which is managed with an integrated safety management system, ensuring safe working practices throughout. An act to make provision for a national system of rail safety. The rail safety national law is applied with modifications as a law of nsw by the nsw rail safety adoption of national law act 2012.
This guide provides an overview of the work health and safety act whs act. In support of this reform the role of the australian transport safety bureau atsb was expanded to include rail safety investigations. Rail train operator an entity defined by the rail safety act as a rail operator or rail transport operator. Transport for nsw tfnsw rail industry safety induction. Transport rail safety act 2010 reprinted as in force on 14 april 2011 reprint no. Includes derailments of passenger trains on nonrunning lines affecting the safety of running lines. National regulations queensland fatigue provisions variation regulations 2017.
Otsi also conducts rail investigations on behalf of the australian transport safety. Onrsr and jurisdictions may agree to regulation via sla. Otsis investigations are conducted under powers conferred by the transport administration act 1988 nsw and passenger transport act 1990 nsw. The rail industry worker card is an authority issued by tfnsw under the rail safety adoption of national law act 2012. Rail safety national law nsw sect 4 interpretation. Rail safety national law nsw no 82a nsw legislation. Sx52 accessing the rail corridor transport for nsw. A rail safety worker card is an authority issued by tfnsw under the rail safety adoption of national law act 2012. This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the interpretation act 1987. A statement of attainment is evidence of your training and cannot be used as an authority to enter the sydney trains network.
Rail safety national law national regulations 2012 nsw. Safety in transnet freight rail is regulated by the railway safety regulator since 2002, which was appointed in terms of the national railway safety regulator act of 2002. To facilitate this in nsw the rail safety act 2008 was repealed and replaced by the rail safety adoption of national law act 2012. Local versions of this guide may also be available at each work health and safety regulators website. Rail safety national law office of the national rail.
Section 6 of the rail safety national law act act 2014 applies the rail safety national law set out in the rail safety national law south australia act 2012 sa, schedule, as if it were an act law called the rail safety national law act. Artc undertake railway construction and maintenance activities throughout nsw and at times, these activities involve working in, over or near waterfront land, due to the number of culverts, drainage structures and bridges on the rail network. Clause 2 commencement this clause provides that the regulation will come into operation at the same time as the rail safety national law queensland act 2017 comes into operation. It is not intended to be read in place of the whs act. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act.
You must successfully complete this course sx52 accessing the rail corridor prior to being issued with your rail industry worker card. It is designed to help people generally understand their health and safety duties and rights at work. Comes into force on the day on which subsection 352 of the safe and accountable rail act, chapter 31 of the statutes of canada, 2015, comes into force, but if this order is registered after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is registered. Railway safety regulator act transnet freight rail. Australian rail safety law means a rail safety law or a corresponding rail safety law. Railcorp is a nsw government agency that holds rail property assets, rolling stock and rail infrastructure in the sydney metropolitan area and limited country locations in the state of nsw and it makes these assets available to sydney. Rail safety national law south australia bill 2012 a bill for an act to make provision for a national system of rail safety. Rail safety national law nsw sect 4 interpretation 4 interpretation 1 in this law, unless the contrary intention appears accredited person means a rail transport operator who is accredited under this law, but does not include a person whose accreditation under this law a has been surrendered or cancelled or has otherwise ceased to have effect under this law. Otsi rail safety investigation train services operated through bushfire affected section of track, locality of holsworthy nsw 14 april 2018 1 part 1 factual information introduction 1. The rail safety national law was first enacted in south australia and each state and territory has passed a law explaining that the rail safety national law being the schedule to the south australian law is the rail safety law in that state or territory or replicates that law.
Information about this reprint this act is reprinted as at 14 april 2011. Additionally, all otsi publications that are considered investigation reports are also conferred by these acts. Rail safety national law national regulations fees and. Requirements for rail transport operators nsw only fact sheet. Artc are not a public authority for the purposes of the water management act 2000 wm act, and. Rail safety adoption of national law regulation 2012 rail safety national law nsw rail safety national law national regulations 2012. Whs mines laws dont apply to some activities that are subject to regulation under separate safety laws namely. Australian rail safety regulator means the itsrr or a corresponding rail safety regulator. In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears category a notifiable occurrence see regulation 57 category b notifiable occurrence see regulation 57 law means the rail safety national law, as amended from time to time, set out in the schedule to the rail safety national law south australia act 2012 of south australia. Rail safety worker rsw rail safety worker as defined in the rail safety act. Western australia office of the national rail safety.