(a) R435,600-00 was paid out by PRASA to victims of train crashes since 1 June 2018.
(b) Train Crashes since 1 June 2018 to date (Open Line Collisions and Collisions with Motor Vehicles)
Open Line Collision |
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Date |
|
(ii) Fatalities |
June 2018 |
0 |
0 |
July 2018 |
0 |
0 |
August 2018 |
0 |
0 |
September 2018 |
112 |
0 |
October 2018 |
320 |
0 |
November 2018 |
0 |
0 |
December 2018 |
0 |
0 |
January 2019 |
817 |
3 |
TOTAL |
1,249 |
3 |
(c) (i) Main causes of accidental deaths and injuries are collisions due to:
(ii) See table below for steps taken to rectify the situation.
(iii) See table below for deadlines, milestones, time frames and timelines.
(ii) Safety Interventions |
(iii) Time Frames |
Progress |
|
1 |
Effective management of Human Factors. |
On-going |
The Recruitment of a Human Factors Specialist is in progress. The position was advertised in December 2018. |
2 |
Filling of Safety Critical vacancies |
On-going (Vacancies) |
The process of filling the safety critical position is well underway and progressing very well in all the Regions. An amount of R33 million was set aside for this purpose. |
3 |
Training of staff on Abnormal Working Conditions. |
Annually |
The initial training was completed in September 2018. The training is incorporated in the Refresher training manual for Safety Critical personnel within the Train Operations environment |
4 |
Implementation of alternative method of train working only authorized by Section Managers. |
Implemented in March 2018 and on going |
Internal Functional Audits were conducted in all regions to monitor compliances and address identified gaps. |
5 |
Allocation of additional security resources in identified hotspots for theft and vandalism. |
On-going |
Due to escalating theft and vandalism, Safety Patrollers and Safety Marshalls are deployed in some high incidents corridors. |
7 |
Safety Awareness Campaigns |
Monthly |
Regional Campaigns are conducted monthly |
8 |
Implementation of Board of Inquiry (BOI) Recommendations |
As and when a BOI is instituted. |
A complete assessment for recommendations of all previous incidents dating back to 2015 is in progress |