17 Oct 2023
RISSB Connect Edition 37, October 2023
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Edition 37, October 2023 INSIDE THIS EDITION+ CEO Message CEO MESSAGEWith October being National Work Safe month, I thought it worth highlighting a change to RISSB’s work program that has come out of our recent strategy work. Historically, RISSB, in conjunction with industry, has produced many valuable products designed to continuously improve safety, productivity and sustainability. However, to date, RISSB has not directly involved itself with the implementation of these products. Now, the implementation and benefit realisation of RISSB products is a key consideration in the selection of products for the annual Work Plan, and is front of mind during the product development process (ie. overtly identifying barriers to adoption). Also, RISSB will offer a suite of services to assist members in realising the benefits of new products – initial gap analysis, targeted training, Work Instructions and procedures, etc. With this approach, RISSB’s and industry’s Subject Matter Experts are now taking a much broader view of industry’s challenges and the solutions to them, and applying our collective unique expertise to imbed the improvements into our Members’ businesses. Damien White
PRODUCTSCall for Development Group members to review AS 7470We are now seeking nominations from people to join a Development Group to review the AS 7470 Human Factor Integration in Engineering Design ‐ General Requirements. This review will ensure this Standard continues to provide guidance on how to incorporate human factors considerations into the engineering design process within the Australian rail industry. This Standard will be reviewed against current Human Factor best practice, to ensure the latest concepts and processes are addressed and available to the rail industry. Further information about this Development Group can be found here. The closing date for nominations is Friday, 10th November 2023. We need your help to understand railway cybersecurity preparednessWe are still seeking participants to take the Railway Cyber Security Survey. RISSB and Griffith University have teamed up to survey rail companies, with an aim to understand their approaches in cybersecurity and where our industry’s general maturity lies. As well as Griffith’s research, this work will help inform RISSB’s thinking about how we can support rail’s cybersecurity efforts into the future. We encourage you to contribute (anonymously) by clicking the button below. We’d be grateful for your response by 25th October 2023. TRAINING AND EVENTSTime is running out for Horizons 6.0 nominationsNominations are now being accepted for the next Horizons Program that will kick off in March 2024. Only 90 emerging leaders can be accepted for this popular leadership program, so please ensure your nominations are in by the end of this month! The nomination form and more information is available here. Don't miss out on our next RISSB MasterClass WebinarThere is still time to register for next week's Master Class Webinar - The Future of Rail. We will be hearing from TC Chew, Director, Global Rail Business at Arup, about the key trends and challenges shaping the future of the global rail sector. Attend the webinar if you want to:
When - Tuesday 24 October 2023 Register using the button below. We look forward to seeing you there! RISSB’s Derailment Investigation CourseA bespoke ‘Undertake a Derailment Investigation Course’ was held for Arc Infrastructure last week at their new Training Facilities in Kewdale Western Australia, with 14 employees learning the skills to carry out an effective derailment investigation. This 3-day course provides an overview of the mechanisms and factors that contribute to derailments, and advice on how to collect, inspect and interpret evidence. Over the three days participants learn more about:
This course is designed for anyone who during the course of their duties, is required to investigate derailments. Further information on our public courses are available by referring to our ‘Calendar at a Glance’ on the RISSB website under ‘Training’ here. 
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