OTSI's Chief Investigator has the discretion to choose which transport safety occurrences OTSI will investigate. The Minister may also direct that an investigation takes place. In determining what to investigate, the Chief Investigator considers the following aspects:
All investigations conducted by OTSI are solely for the purpose of identifying why an accident or incident happened and to make recommendations to prevent a similar occurrence happening in the future.
As a result of this objective, investigations are conducted within a 'just culture' that does not seek to apportion blame. However, if it is apparent that the safety occurrence was the direct result of a malicious act, then the matter will be passed to the appropriate regulator or enforcement agency.
As an investigation nears completion, a draft investigation report will be circulated to all Directly Involved Parties for comment. The purpose of this consultation is to provide these parties with the opportunity to identify matters that they believe warrant additional consideration. The Chief Investigator will consider such matters but is not obliged to reflect them in the final report. The final report is forwarded to the Minister for Transport for tabling in both houses of the NSW Parliament. Shortly after tabling, the report is published below.
| Date | Location | Description | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 09 | Glenlee - 168 kb PDF | Safeworking Breach | In Progress | Interim |
| 28 Jul 09 | Temora - 267 kb PDF | Runaway Wagon | In Progress | Interim |
| 10 May 09 | Goobang Junction - 782 kb PDF | SPAD and Collision | In Progress | Interim |
| 8 Feb 09 | Narromine to Parkes Section - 443 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 24 Jan 09 | Unanderra - 209 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 7 Jan 09 | Homebush - 4 Mb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 24 Sep 08 | Duri - 214 kb PDF | Fatality | Complete | Final |
| 29 Jan 08 | Breeza to Werris Creek Section - 396 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 16 Jul 07 | Singleton - 2.77 Mb PDF | Fatal Rail Accident | Complete | Final |
| 8 Feb 07 | Connemarra - 446 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 14 Jan 07 | Euabalong West - 326 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 11 Jan 07 | Leeton - 309 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 7 Nov 06 | Sandgate - 1.24 Mb PDF | Track Working Injury | Complete | Final |
| 01 Oct 06 | Nevertire - Nyngan Rail Section - 2.01 Mb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 11 Sep 06 | Thirroul - 233 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 02 Sep 06 | North Strathfield - 1.27 Mb PDF | Opposing Movement | Complete | Final |
| 30 Aug 06 | Central to Town Hall Tunnel - 173 kb PDF | Fatality | In Progress | Interim |
| 22 May 06 | Vicinity of Baan Baa - 1.22 Mb PDF | Track Worker Fatality | Complete | Final |
| 15 Apr 06 | Ariah Park - 2.09 Mb PDF | Shunting fatality | Complete | Final |
| 04 Nov 05 | Lidcombe - 1.25 Mb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 16 Oct 05 | Conoble to Ivanhoe - 205 kb PDF | Derailment | In Progress | Interim |
| 27 Apr 04 | Steel Sleeper - 2.23 Mb PDF | Safety | Complete | Final |
| 20 Aug 05 | Bloomfield - 1.69 Mb PDF | Safety | Complete | Final |
| 04 Jul 05 | Clarence - 587 kb PDF | Accident | Complete | Final |
| 31 May 05 | Grawlin Plains - 1.08 Mb PDF | Collision | Complete | Final |
| 06 Apr 05 | Old Burren - 3.3 Mb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 07 Mar 05 / 01 Mar 05 | Wauchope / Lapstone - 864 kb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 22 Dec 04 | Bethungra - 1.1 Mb PDF | Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 01 Jul 04 | Port Botany - 1.2 Mb PDF | Shunting fatality | Complete | Final |
| 04 May 04 | Baan Baa - 1 Mb PDF | Collision | Complete | Final |
| 20 Jun 03 | Unanderra Part 1 - 902 kb PDF Part 2 - 1.47 Mb PDF |
Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 19 Nov 02 | Yass Junction Part 1 - 1.58 Mb PDF Part 2 - 1.08 Mb PDF Part 3 - 2.18 Mb PDF |
Derailment | Complete | Final |
| 07 Nov 02 | Rocky Ponds Part 1 - 1.19 Mb PDF Part 2 - 1.09 Mb PDF Part 3 - 1.09 Mb PDF |
Derailment | Complete | Final |
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