UK: The processes for statutory incident reporting in the light rail sector are to be streamlined thanks to a partnership between the Office for Rail & Road and the Light Rail Safety & Standards Board.
LRSSB has been working closely with the regulator to incorporate RIDDOR (Reporting Incidents, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) into its sector-wide reporting system. Since its launch in 2023, the upgraded Tram Accident & Incident Reporting system has delivered a standardised means for hazardous incidents to be recorded while providing invaluable data about the risks faced by operators.
Now LRSSB is to enable TAIR to generate RIDDOR reports and submit them directly to ORR.
Currently, all RIDDOR reports need to be submitted using ORR’s online webform, and for tram operators, this has meant the duplication of similar reports across two different systems. However, the recent upgrade to the TAIR system enables users to flag incidents as ‘RIDDOR-reportable’, and to provide the additional information required under current legislation. The upgrades to TAIR are now live, although a dual reporting arrangement will remain in place until the regulator is satisfied that all incidents are being reported as they should be, LRSSB said on June 24.
‘As well as reflecting our close partnership with the ORR, this landmark project also demonstrates how the LRSSB continues to embrace innovation and technology to deliver clear benefits for operators and other key stakeholders while ultimately enhancing safety across the sector’, said Carl Williams, LRSSB Chief Executive. ‘Now tram operators are able to utilise a bespoke system for seamlessly submitting RIDDOR documents that’s fully integrated with a sector-wide reporting process.’
‘Integrating TAIR with our existing data repository allows us to remove some of the regulatory reporting burden on operators and enables us to view safety incident reports in a more timely manner’, added Dominic Long, Principal Inspector of Railways for the Trams and Light Rail Team at ORR.
