AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change
RISSB's Australian Standard for managing change in railway operations: a systemic, risk-scaled process with six actions (describe, assess, plan, approve, implement, monitor and review) plus the roles, training, regulator notification, documentation and consultation that run through it.
AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change is a compliance framework from Australia with 2 domains and 18 controls. The largest domains are Clause 3: Management of change actions and process – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change (16 controls), Clause 2: What counts as a change and how far the process reaches – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change (2 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (2)
Clause 2: What counts as a change and how far the process reaches – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::2a | Treat anything that can alter risk as a change and take a systemic view |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::2b | Scale the process to the risk of the change |
Clause 3: Management of change actions and process – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1a | Resources, roles and an accountable change leader |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1b | Inform and train rail safety workers affected by the change |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1c | Check accreditation and notify or apply to the regulator |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1e | Document each action and keep the safety management system current |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1f | Consult and communicate with everyone the change affects |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.1g | Apply standards and make decisions transparently |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.2 | Action 1: describe the change and its context |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.3a | Action 2: assess the risks and document the controls |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.3b | Factors the risk assessment should cover |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.3c | Consult on the risks and their controls |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.3d | Evaluate impact, escalate high consequences and record removed controls |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.4a | Action 3: plan the change in detail |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.4b | Arrange independent safety validation for significant changes |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.5 | Action 4: document the change and obtain approval |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.6 | Action 5: implement against the approved plan and re-assess when things move |
| as-7472-2018-railway-operations-management-of-change::3.7 | Action 6: monitor and review the change after implementation |
What is AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change and who does it apply to?
AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change is a compliance framework from Australia with 2 domains and 18 controls. RISSB's Australian Standard for managing change in railway operations: a systemic, risk-scaled process with six actions (describe, assess, plan, approve, implement, monitor and review) plus the roles, training, regulator notification, documentation and consultation that run through it. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change actually require?
AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change has 18 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Clause 3: Management of change actions and process – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change (16 controls), Clause 2: What counts as a change and how far the process reaches – AS 7472:2018 Railway Operations - Management of Change (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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