Rail Safety - Compliance
Compliance Auditing, Inspections and Investigations
Processes for the monitoring of accredited railway organisation by the Department include compliance auditing, inspections and investigations.
The main objective of monitoring by the Department is to ensure that:
- An accredited railway organisation has an effective safety management system;
- An accredited railway organisation is actively maintaining and applying continuous improvement principles within their safety management system and building their organisation’s safety culture;
- Risk controls employed are resulting in acceptable levels of safety performance, in terms of both risk minimisation and safety outcomes; and
- An accredited railway is complying with the law in relation to rail safety, and the terms and conditions of their accreditation.
In addition, accreditation monitoring by the Department provides advice to the accredited railway organisation from an independent external source and contributes to the continuous improvement of the railway’s safety management system. Monitoring by the Department also provides an additional opportunity for constructive and positive feedback to rail safety workers, thereby contributing to the growth of the railway’s safety culture.
An audit of the railway operations occurs at least annually. Random audits and inspections may also occur at any time.
