Rail Safety National Law (WA)

A rail transport operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of the operator’s railway operations.

Without limiting subsection (1), a rail transport operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable —

that safe systems for the carrying out of the operator’s railway operations are developed and implemented; and

that each rail safety worker who is to perform rail safety work in relation to the operator’s railway operations —

is of sufficient good health and fitness to carry out that work safely; and

is competent to undertake that work; and

that rail safety workers do not carry out rail safety work in relation to the operator’s railway operations, and are not on duty, while impaired by alcohol or a drug; and

that rail safety workers who perform rail safety work in relation to the operator’s railway operations do not carry out rail safety work while impaired by fatigue or if they may become so impaired; and

the provision of adequate facilities for the safety of persons at any railway premises under the control or management of the operator; and

the provision of —

such information and instruction to, and training and supervision of, rail safety workers as is necessary to enable those workers to perform rail safety work in relation to the operator’s railway operations in a way that is safe; and

such information to rail transport operators and other persons on railway premises under the control or management of the operator as is necessary to enable those persons to ensure their safety.

Without limiting subsection (1), a rail infrastructure manager must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable —

the provision or maintenance of rail infrastructure that is safe; and

that any design, construction, commissioning, use, installation, modification, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of the manager’s rail infrastructure is done or carried out in a way that ensures the safety of railway operations; and

that systems and procedures for the scheduling, control and monitoring of railway operations are established and maintained so as to ensure the safety of the manager’s railway operations; and

that communications systems and procedures are established and maintained so as to ensure the safety of the manager’s railway operations.

Without limiting subsection (1), a rolling stock operator must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable —

the provision or maintenance of rolling stock that is safe; and

that any design, construction, commissioning, use, modification, maintenance, repair or decommissioning of the operator’s rolling stock is done or carried out in a way that ensures safety; and

compliance with the rules and procedures for the scheduling, control and monitoring of rolling stock that have been established by a rail infrastructure manager in relation to the use of the manager’s rail infrastructure by the rolling stock operator; and

that equipment, procedures and systems are established and maintained so as to minimise risks to the safety of the operator’s railway operations; and

that arrangements are made for ensuring safety in connection with the use, operation and maintenance of the operator’s rolling stock; and

that communications systems and procedures are established and maintained so as to ensure the safety of the operator’s railway operations.

This section applies to a person (other than a rail transport operator) who carries out railway operations in the same way as it applies to a rail transport operator, but does not apply if the person carries out those operations as a rail safety worker or an employee.