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| Ref # | 2024001-01 |
|---|---|
| Status | Open / In progress |
| Occurrence | Broken rail, Newbridge, County Kildare, 23rd February 2023 |
| Occurrence Date | 23 February 2023 |
Insufficient cleaning of the rail ends was identified as a possible cause of slag inclusion and lack of fusion. The RAIU makes the following safety recommendation to achieve greater assurance that rail cleaning has been achieved to the required standard:
IÉ-IM should risk assess whether the existing rail end cleaning equipment and processes adequately control the risk of weld contamination and identify improvements where required.