2014 R2A 9th Edition Text Update and Outlook

In February 2014, we hosted an event to launch the 2014 Update of the R2A text, which was well received.

With many changes to various legislation in Australia, R2A has concluded that the text will be updated annually at least.

Matters of interest in the 9th edition text update include:

• The introduction of the Rail Safety National Law which is complimentary but subordinate to the model WHS legislation.
• The expected approval in the new year of the Engineers Australia Safety Case Guideline (3 Edition). This specifically rejects the Risk Management Standard (AS 31000) as being able to positively demonstrate due diligence for high consequence – low frequency events.
• Why SFAIRP (so far as is reasonably practicable) can never equal ALARP (as low as reasonably practicable) legally.
• The logical limitations of Monte Carlo simulation for demonstrating project due diligence.