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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

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Part IVDangerous Occurrences which are Reportable in Relation to Railways

48.—(1) Any of the following incidents which, taking into account the circumstances, might have been liable to cause the death of, or major injury to, any person—

(a)failure of—

(i)a locomotive;

(ii)a railway vehicle; or

(iii)a rope haulage system used in working an inclined railway; or any part thereof;

(b)failure of a structure or part of the permanent way or formation, including any tunnel or cutting; or

(c)any train or railway vehicle striking an obstruction on the line.

(2) Any case of collision, derailment, or a train unintentionally becoming divided, except one occurring on a siding or during shunting operations when there were no passengers on the train or other vehicles involved.

(3) Failure of the equipment of any level crossing or a train running onto a level crossing when not authorised to do so.

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