RISI Waivers for individuals
Waivers from the requirements of RISI for individuals
Applying for a RISI waiver
Where a waiver is required for an individual, the sponsor requesting the waiver must submit to an Authorised Person a completed NRFM-1496 Application for RISI Waiver form.
Sponsors requesting a waiver for individuals should consider the following before applying for a waiver to be issued:
- the waiver will not be issued for a period of greater than five working days
- a safety assessment has been done
- all necessary safety arrangements will be in place to protect the person when in the Danger Zone
- the person will be supervised at all times when in the Danger Zone by a person holding a RSW Card with relevant Worksite Protection competencies, and
- the person will wear approved high-visibility clothing and other applicable PPE.
RISI waivers are not normally considered for workers who have completed their RISI training but are awaiting the issue of their card unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Individuals may have the RISI requirements waived for specific purposes and for limited periods of time by the following Authorised Persons:
Sydney Trains - Service Delivery Customer Operations
| Name | Position | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gandy | SEQR Advisor | 0428 883 824 | John.Gandy@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Mark Ahal | SEQR Advisor | 0414 169 675 | Mark.Ahal@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| John Vaux | SEQR Professional | 0466 525 562 | John.Vaux@transport.nsw.gov.au |
Sydney Trains - Service Delivery Engineering & Maintenance
| Name | Position | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Garato | Manager SEQR Service Delivery | 0466 543 704 | Danny.Garato@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Joshua Cawston | SEQR Advisor | 0477 326 179 | Joshua.Cawston@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Abdul Zreika | SEQR Professional | 0400 882 085 | Abdullah.Zreika@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Adam Pulling | SEQR Professional | 0477 720 272 | Adam.Pulling@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Frank Serrao | SEQR Professional | 0476 838 944 | Francesco.Serrao@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Geoff Went | SEQR Professional | 0458 073 327 | Geoffrey.Went@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Zan Kurdi | SEQR Professional | 0400 747 761 | Zan.Kurdi@transport.nsw.gov.au |
Sydney Trains - Service Delivery Train Crewing, SP&I, other Enterprise functions
| Name | Position | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicham Merhi | SEQR Advisor | 0456 622 150 | Hicham.Merhi@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Aaron Preston | SEQR Professional | 0466 554 344 | Aaron.Preston@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Vicky Riddett | SEQR Professional | 0439 426 634 | Vicky.Riddett@transport.nsw.gov.au |
NSW Trains - Customer Service Delivery
| Name | Position | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hani Barham | Program Director Safety | 0429 364 672 | Hani.Barham@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| Dale Merrick | Director Network Services | 0427 809 242 | Dale.Merrick@transport.nsw.gov.au |
| George Peters | Network Coordination Manager | 0438 463 817 | George.Peters@transport.nsw.gov.au |