Safety issues and actions The safety issues identified during this investigation are listed in the Findings and Safety issues and actions sections of this report. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) expects that all safety issues identified by the investigation should be addressed by the relevant organisation(s). In addressing those issues, the ATSB prefers to encourage relevant organisation(s) to proactively initiate safety action, rather than to issue formal safety recommendations or safety advisory notices. Depending on the level of risk of the safety issue, the extent of corrective action taken by the relevant organisation, or the desirability of directing a broad safety message to the rail industry, the ATSB may issue safety recommendations or safety advisory notices as part of the final report. Location of level crossing warning signage Number: RO-2013-024-S1-01 Issue owner: Surf Coast Shire Council Operation affected: Rail - Who it affects: Users of Pettavel Road level crossing Safety issue description: On the southern approach to the level crossing, the Stop Sign Ahead (W3-1) warning sign was not located in accordance with the requirements of standard. AS 1742.7-2007 Response to safety issue: Surf Coast Shire Council. The Surf Coast Shire Council has relocated the warning signage to comply with the requirements of the AS 1742.7-2007 standard. Action number: RO-2013-024-NSA-028 ATSB comment: The ATSB is satisfied that the action has been taken by Surf Coast Shire Council appropriately addresses this safety issue. Current status of the safety issue: Issue status: Adequately addressed. Justification: Positioning of the warning sign in accordance with AS 1742.7-2007 should provide adequate warning to motorists of the upcoming crossing. Additional safety action Whether or not the ATSB identifies safety issues in the course of an investigation, relevant organisations may proactively initiate safety action in order to reduce their safety risk. The ATSB has been advised of the following proactive safety action in response to this occurrence V/Line advised the ATSB that it has made a submission to the Railway Crossing Project Delivery (RCPD) Committee to consider the upgrade of the Pettavel Road level crossing from passive to active warning protection devices.
Safety issues and actions The safety issues identified during this investigation are listed in the Findings and Safety issues and actions sections of this report. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) expects that all safety issues identified by the investigation should be addressed by the relevant organisation(s). In addressing those issues, the ATSB prefers to encourage relevant organisation(s) to proactively initiate safety action, rather than to issue formal safety recommendations or safety advisory notices. Depending on the level of risk of the safety issue, the extent of corrective action taken by the relevant organisation, or the desirability of directing a broad safety message to the rail industry, the ATSB may issue safety recommendations or safety advisory notices as part of the final report. Location of level crossing warning signage Number: RO-2013-024-S1-01 Issue owner: Surf Coast Shire Council Operation affected: Rail - Who it affects: Users of Pettavel Road level crossing Safety issue description: On the southern approach to the level crossing, the Stop Sign Ahead (W3-1) warning sign was not located in accordance with the requirements of AS 1742.7-2007 standard. Response to safety issue: Surf Coast Shire Council. The Surf Coast Shire Council has relocated the warning signage to comply with the requirements of the AS 1742.7-2007 standard. Action number: RO-2013-024-NSA-028 ATSB comment: The ATSB is satisfied that the action has been taken by Surf Coast Shire Council appropriately addresses this safety issue. Current status of the safety issue: Issue status: Adequately addressed. Justification: Positioning of the warning sign in accordance with AS 1742.7-2007 should provide adequate warning to motorists of the upcoming crossing. Additional safety action Whether or not the ATSB identifies safety issues in the course of an investigation, relevant organisations may proactively initiate safety action in order to reduce their safety risk. The ATSB has been advised of the following proactive safety action in response to this occurrence V/Line advised the ATSB that it has made a submission to the Railway Crossing Project Delivery (RCPD) Committee to consider the upgrade of the Pettavel Road level crossing from passive to active warning protection devices.