2017 RISSB Rail Safety ConferenceNext week RISSB will be holding our 17th annual Rail Safety Conference at the Pullman Hotel in Brisbane on April 4 and 5. As previously mentioned, the central theme for the 2017 Conference is ‘Enhancing Safety through collaboration’. It is with great excitement that we look forward to
hearing a range of speakers from across the industry as they share their case studies and safety insights. Collaboration is of vital important because we operate in a co-regulatory system, where industry is responsible for its own level of safety which is then assessed by the regulator. Hence, in order to harmonise the industry, RISSB needs buy-in from the relevant rail stakeholders to enable us to write standards that adequately address the safety issues confronting the rail industry. RISSB prides itself on our ability to listen and collate
the information we receive from industry and to turn that into a format that we deem a standard. By collaborating effectively with industry, RISSB is able to produce standards that are not only cost-effective and efficient, but that increase safety levels within the rail industry. The 2017 RISSB Conference will also provide attendees with the opportunity to ‘ask the regulator’. This is a fantastic initiative because not only does it give the industry the chance to talk directly with the regulator, but also the senior executive team. This session will provide invaluable insight into what the regulator has on their agenda for the next 12 months. It’s vital that the rail industry regulator is
as accessible as possible so that they can outline first-hand the things they are seeking to address and how they intend to go about it. It promises to be a productive two days and we are confident that all who attend will obtain valuable insights into how RISSB will continue to enhance safety standards via collaboration.
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