2.6. REPORTING INJURIES AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS

Any incident or defect that may affect the safety of Rail Traffic must be reported to the
Train Controller immediately in accordance with the PTA 9210-000-004 Reporting
Health, Safety and Environmental Incidents Procedure.

Workers must report by the first available means:
 any breach of rules and procedures;
 any incidents or injuries;
 any faults in Track, bridges, Signals or Rail Traffic that could affect the operation of
the PTA Network; and
 any other unsafe condition that may affect the safety of the PTA Network.
Unsafe conditions may include:
 a failure of a Signalling or communications system that forms part of the System of
Safeworking;
 any improper loading of Rail Traffic or any load that has shifted on Rail Traffic;
 Dangerous Goods leakages or spillages;
 any failure of a wheel or axle on Rail Traffic or any overheated axle bearings;
 any Track defects, including broken or misaligned rails; and
 severe weather conditions that may include:
o heavy rainfall;
o high winds;
o rising water levels; and
o high temperatures.

NOTE
If in doubt concerning an unsafe condition, report it