Safety First

Resources to guide us to the safe operation of our railway, for the protection of our passengers, members and property

New Safety Compliance Manager

The society has engaged Marilyn Martin of MTs Health & Safety Solutions to overcome the 13 non-compliances that resulted from the NZTA safety audit in April. 

Marilyn will be seeing what needs to be done and will create documents for procedures, practices and records to keep us in tune with the new safety regime introduced by NZTA in 2023 - the R3F (Rail Regulatory Risk Framework).

Members can expect a few changes in the way things are done around the depot and on train operations - mostly to do with record-keeping - to demonstrate that our safety culture is at an acceptable level to the regulator.

Safety Toolbox Meetings

Now a regular addition to every work session, whether on the site, on the track or on the train.

A toolbox talk is an informal group discussion that focuses on safety issues that may be encountered during the work session that is about to start.

Topics may include the safe use of tools, especially new tools, site tidiness, heavy lifting, the effects of recent weather events etc, 

Each meeting is recorded to demonstrate a group commitment to safety culture.

Links to our Safety Case and Safety System -