Recommendation: 2014-023 | Railway Accident Investigation Unit

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Ref #	2014-023
Status	Closed
Occurrence	Rock fall at Plunkett Station, Waterford.
Occurrence Date	31 December 2013
Date Closed	21/12/2015

Basis for Recommendation

In terms of the requirements set out in CCE-STR-STD-2100 related to the efficacy of the Condition Rating scoring tool in illustrating the true condition of the asset, and the large difference in inspection frequencies associated with the condition ratings, the RAIU make the following safety recommendation:

Recommendation

IÉ IM CCE should complete a thorough review of CCE-STR-STD-2100 in relation to the application of condition ratings on assets to ensure that condition ratings are a true reflection of the condition of the asset; and that the appropriate inspection frequency is applied.