>Tezza wrote in message <6i69al$8m3$1@nswpull.telstra.net>...
><snip>
>>FreightCorp released a newsletter yesterday. "The investigation took a 'no
>>blame' focus, a focus which has worked well in the aviation industry."
This
>>would certainly be a novel approach for FreightCorp.
><more snip>
>FreightCorp (ex SRA, ex PTC of NSW, ex NSWGR) taking a 'no blame' focus!
>Unbelievable. Some 20 years ago when investigating a safeworking breach for
>the then PTC of NSW I suggested in my report that the guard and driver were
>not entirely at fault due to certain circumstances surrounding it that were
>not under their control and I proposed a means by which this breach could
be
>eliminated. I was told that you should never offer any excuses for people
>under investigation.
>The typical lawyer's approach.
FreightCorp inspectors (the older, more senior ones) still believe in
blaming both the Driver and Observer, no matter who's fault it is and
charging them both. Unfortunately the PTU says It's always been that way".
It's going to take someone using an outside lawyer to bring them into line.