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SMRT internal probe finds maintenance of pump station not carried out for almost a year
By Valerie Koh Published: 6:08 PM, October 31, 2017 Updated: 6:42 PM, October 31, 2017 SINGAPORE – The crew responsible for the maintenance of the pump system had signed off and submitted maintenance records for nearly a year, without carrying out actual works, in the lead-up to the flooding-induced train outage earlier this month, said SMRT in a media statement on Tuesday (Oct 31). The manager and staff members in charge of maintenance have been suspended, and are assisting in investigations, SMRT added. Although SMRT required maintenance works to be carried out quarterly, investigations showed that there were no track access approvals granted for the maintenance of the pumps last December, March and June – dates when the crew had claimed to carry out maintenance works in the records. Pump records also revealed that the pumps had not been activated on those dates “which would have been required as part of the maintenance procedure had the work been actually done”, said SMRT. On October 7, a heavy downpour had led to Bishan MRT station being flooded, and train services on the North-South Line being shut down for over 20 hours. In its media statement, SMRT said that integrity and responsibility by managers and supervisors were key. “We are determined to correct these weak links swiftly and decisively and are implementing a series of measures to do so,” said the operator. Where warranted, appropriate changes to the management and maintenance team will be made, it added. A joint readiness inspection team will also be set up to supplement report to SMRT’s audit system. This will report independently to a SMRT Board’s audit and risk committee and to the Land Transport Authority and SMRT joint board technical committee. Third-party experts will also be roped in to step up quality control surveillance of preventive maintenance activities and conduct a system-wide inspection of critical systems, while training will be intensified to create a higher work responsibility within front line peer groups. SMRT Corporation chairman Seah Moon Ming said: “SMRT has zero tolerance for failures in supervision and diligence over maintenance tasks. continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...ut-almost-year Management should also be held accountable for their lack of proper supervision . So when are going to sack your CEO and Managing Director ( Trains ) ? 
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31-10-2017, 08:01 PM
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In full: SMRT and LTA's statements on the suspected falsification of maintenance records at Bishan station
Published: 6:55 PM, October 31, 2017 Updated: 7:02 PM, October 31, 2017 In separate statements on Tuesday (Oct 31), SMRT and the Land Transport Authority addressed the investigation into the flooding-induced train outage on the North-South Line on Oct 7. Preliminary findings suggest that the maintenance records of the portal sump pumps at the Bishan station might have been falsified. Here are their statements in full: Our investigation team will be completing and submitting its report soon. From preliminary reports, it appears that prescribed quarterly maintenance works for Dec 2016, March 2017 and June 2017 were not conducted as prescribed in our manual. The maintenance records were signed off and submitted. However, our investigation reveals that there were no track access approvals issued for preventive maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pumps for these dates. Further pump records for the same dates show that the pumps were not activated on the stated maintenance dates, which would have been required as part of the maintenance procedure had the work been actually done. The manager and staff responsible for the maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pump system have been suspended and are assisting in these investigations. We will be working with the union to ensure due process is followed. Integrity and responsibility by our managers and supervisors are key, and constitute part of our core values. We are determined to correct these weak links swiftly and decisively and are implementing a series of measures to do so. These include: a. Making appropriate changes to the management and maintenance team, where warranted; b. Setting up a joint readiness inspection team that will supplement report to SMRT’s own audit system and which will independently report to a SMRT Board’s audit and risk committee. In addition, this joint readiness inspection team will together with LTA, report to the LTA/SMRT Joint Board Technical Committee. This will ensure that maintenance and asset renewal are independently audited and monitored in a systematic manner; c. Engaging third-party subject matter experts to step up quality control surveillance of all preventive maintenance activities and conduct a system-wide inspection of critical systems. This will ensure that maintenance works are carried out in accordance with our specified standards; and d. Intensifying training to establish a higher work responsibility and excellent culture within front line peer groups. Mr Seah Moon Ming, chairman of SMRT Corporation and SMRT Trains, said: “As the new board chairman, I am here to work with the SMRT board and management to comprehensively identify and solve problems, as well as upgrade our train service systems, processes and people, so as to deliver safe, reliable and comfortable travel for our commuters. continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...bishan-station Don't just blame your workers . Where was the audit and supervision ? Management should also be held responsible .
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31-10-2017, 08:05 PM
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Bishan MRT station pump maintenance works not conducted since Dec. 2016
Manager and staff responsible for the maintenance have been suspended. By Belmont Lay | 7 mins Serious lapses have reportedly been uncovered following preliminary investigations by SMRT into a train tunnel flooding incident. No maintenance for almost 10 months According to Channel News Asia on Oct. 31, maintenance works for the Bishan portal sump pump system were discovered to not have been properly carried out since December last year. Quarterly maintenance works for December 2016 and March and June 2017 were not conducted as prescribed in SMRT’s manual. However, maintenance records were still duly signed off and submitted. Moreover, the investigation revealed there were no track access approvals issued for preventive maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pumps for the maintenance dates. The pumps were also not activated on those days that the maintenance procedure had been carried out, pump records for the same dates showed. Had the maintenance work been done, the pumps would have been activated as required as part of the maintenance procedure. continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2017/10/bishan...not-conducted/
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01-11-2017, 05:48 AM
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01-11-2017, 08:55 AM
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Negligence by SMRT crew tantamount to criminal offence, analyst says
MPs, transport experts shocked by initial findings of investigation By Cynthia Choo AND Valerie Koh Published: 11:20 PM, October 31, 2017 Updated: 12:23 AM, November 1, 2017 SINGAPORE — The negligence of the SMRT crew responsible for the maintenance of a water pump system borders on a criminal offence, Dr Park Byung Joon said. The findings showed that the crew responsible for the maintenance of the pump system at Bishan MRT Station had signed off and submitted maintenance records for nearly a year, without carrying out the works. This was in the lead-up to the flooding-induced train service outage along the North-South Line. Dr Park said that such negligence would be criminal in other countries such as South Korea. “If someone is committing this level of negligence, there could be some kind of crime,” he said. “Negligence is not just about bodily harm. A certain amount of monetary damage can also be constituted as a criminal offence.” Members of Parliament (MPs) in the Transport Government Parliamentary Committee expressed shock and concern that such negligence could take place in the organisation. Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan said that the actions of the crew are “downright unacceptable”. “It’s disappointing. If you’re a technician or engineer with SMRT, you are tasked to carry out routine tasks. If you don’t play your part, the whole system will suffer consequences. You may think that it’s a small role, but the consequences can be huge.” He added: “When you’re involved in maintenance of the system, the company and public is entrusting you to keep the equipment in tip-top shape.” On the team submitting records even though the maintenance works were not done, Mr Lim said: “It’s one thing to have a lapse in maintenance, but another thing to falsify records altogether.” He hopes that more robust actions will be taken, “otherwise you won’t send signals that such actions are totally unacceptable”. Mr Yee Chia Hsing, MP of Chua Chu Kang GRC, called it “irresponsible” behaviour by a small group of employees, calling them the “weakest link” in the organisation. He hopes that this was an isolated incident, because most of the employees “have been working their guts out” to ensure the system was restored after the incident this month. “I am sure that the bulk of the employees are conscientious and have been working hard to ensure that our commuters have a smooth train journey,” Mr Yee said. Another committee member Zaqy Mohamad, also MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC, said that the results of the probe are quite shocking, given that there was a lot of emphasis on maintenance issues for trains in recent years. What struck him was the culpability of the employees. “It doesn’t reflect the entire population, but it’s unfortunate that a few bad hats will spoil the image of the hardworking men and women who are trying to solve the engineering issue,” Mr Zaqy said. “Another thing is governance and control. How well are maintenance regimes being checked and managed? We need tighter governance over maintenance,” he added. Assistant Professor Terence Fan, transport analyst from the Singapore Management University, was taken aback by the revelation. continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...e-analyst-says Now blame on workers . Did the management check to see if the work was done or not ? Or they just simply sign the service report ??? All are to be blame .
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01-11-2017, 09:07 AM
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SMRT flooding incident: LTA 'deeply concerned' about suspected falsification of maintenance records
The lack of maintenance led to the failure of a pump system and the flooding of the train tunnel causing a massive 20-hour disruption on the North-South Line on Oct 7. PUBLISHEDOCT 31, 2017, 7:34 PM SGT Maria Almenoar Assistant News Editor SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will independently evaluate SMRT's investigation findings on the suspected falsification of maintenance records at the Bishan depot. It added that it was "deeply concerned" that the maintenance work was not done and viewed breaches of all rail operating licences - which covered maintenance work - seriously. The lack of maintenance led to the failure of a pump system and the flooding of the train tunnel causing a massive 20-hour disruption on the North-South Line on Oct 7. SMRT in a statement on Tuesday evening (Oct31) said that it found its maintenance team had signed off on work done to the pump system on three occasions since December last year but such work was not actually carried out. LTA added that it will make its recommendation on the penalties to the LTA Board after completing its full investigations. Separately, the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) said that it would ensure any disciplinary action taken by SMRT against its workers would follow due process and would be fair and appropriate. SMRT on Tuesday said that the manager and staff responsible for the maintenance work at the pump have been suspended and are assisting with investigations. It also urged SMRT to put training for its workers as one of its top-most priorities. LTA'S STATEMENT: As the regulator, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) views breaches of all rail operating licences seriously. This includes those pertaining to the maintenance of the rail operating assets. LTA is deeply concerned by SMRT’s findings that maintenance was not done at the Bishan sump pump. LTA will independently evaluate SMRT’s investigation findings on the suspected falsification of maintenance records into the 7 October tunnel flooding incident. LTA is carrying out a full investigation into the incident and will make its recommendation on the penalties to the LTA Board in due time. continue reading here : http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...lsification-of You guys better to triple check all your systems to see if proper maintenance was carried out before something serious happens.
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01-11-2017, 02:53 PM
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They shld start check with the top pple, then go down stream, its alway the top who started to cut this cut that, cause the shortages of funds and men power. In most maintenance failure cases alway the talking more then the doing, money pay to the talking then to the actual work itself. And many time money go to the indirect work then the actual work.
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02-11-2017, 09:37 AM
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Concerns raised over SMRT’s corporate culture, system of checks
By Wong Pei Ting Published: 11:30 PM, November 1, 2017 Updated: 1:40 AM, November 2, 2017 SINGAPORE — In light of the serious lapse in SMRT’s maintenance regime, corporate governance experts are expressing concern over its corporate culture, given that public scrutiny on rail reliability has intensified in recent years, and there were tell-tale signs of weaknesses it did not catch. For example, on days when maintenance were to be carried out, there were no records showing requests for track access. Associate Professor Mak Yuen Teen, from the Department of Accounting at NUS Business School, said: “Given the reliability issues that have plagued SMRT for such a long time, I would have expected a laser focus of the organisation on maintenance. This should include internal audits reviewing policies, procedures and controls relating to maintenance and compliance with them.” He added: “There is certainly a concern with corporate culture, and whether there is sufficient emphasis on factors other than financial performance and efficiency, and whether reporting to management and the board... covers factors relating to maintenance, safety, etc.” On Tuesday (Oct 31), SMRT released the initial results of an internal investigation into the flooding of tunnels at Bishan MRT Station after a downpour on Oct 7. Train services on the North-South Line were down for more than 20 hours. It was found that the crew responsible for maintaining the pumps at the station had signed off and submitted maintenance records for nearly a year, without carrying out the works. Records did not indicate that the pumps were activated during maintenance last December and in March and June this year, nor were there records to show that approvals were given for the crew to get on the tracks. AUDITS MAY NOT UNCOVER ALL PROBLEMS Dr Lawrence Loh, director of the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations at NUS Business School, said that things may have gone undetected because audits are typically “not 100 per cent comprehensive”, but often a “sampling” of problem spots. “Have they (acquired) a very thorough mechanism to know which are some of the most unlikely places (where problems could occur), but could have a very high impact?” he asked. continue reading here : http://www.todayonline.com/singapore...-system-checks
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Full SMRT & LTA statements on possible falsification of Bishan MRT station maintenance records
The two statements addressed the investigation into the North-South Line flooding on Oct. 7. By Belmont Lay | 4 hours SMRT’s statement Our investigation team will be completing and submitting its report soon. From preliminary reports, it appears that prescribed quarterly maintenance works for Dec 2016, March 2017 and June 2017 were not conducted as prescribed in our manual. The maintenance records were signed off and submitted. However, our investigation reveals that there were no track access approvals issued for preventive maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pumps for these dates. Further pump records for the same dates show that the pumps were not activated on the stated maintenance dates, which would have been required as part of the maintenance procedure had the work been actually done. The manager and staff responsible for the maintenance of the Bishan portal sump pump system have been suspended and are assisting in these investigations. We will be working with the union to ensure due process is followed. Integrity and responsibility by our managers and supervisors are key, and constitute part of our core values. We are determined to correct these weak links swiftly and decisively and are implementing a series of measures to do so. These include: a. Making appropriate changes to the management and maintenance team, where warranted; b. Setting up a joint readiness inspection team that will supplement report to SMRT’s own audit system and which will independently report to a SMRT Board’s audit and risk committee. In addition, this joint readiness inspection team will together with LTA, report to the LTA/SMRT Joint Board Technical Committee. This will ensure that maintenance and asset renewal are independently audited and monitored in a systematic manner; c. Engaging third-party subject matter experts to step up quality control surveillance of all preventive maintenance activities and conduct a system-wide inspection of critical systems. This will ensure that maintenance works are carried out in accordance with our specified standards; and d. Intensifying training to establish a higher work responsibility and excellent culture within front line peer groups. Mr Seah Moon Ming, chairman of SMRT Corporation and SMRT Trains, said: “As the new board chairman, I am here to work with the SMRT board and management to comprehensively identify and solve problems, as well as upgrade our train service systems, processes and people, so as to deliver safe, reliable and comfortable travel for our commuters. “SMRT has zero tolerance for failures in supervision and diligence over maintenance tasks. We do not condone any acts of dishonesty and dereliction of responsibility, whether by management or staff. All who are accountable will be disciplined sternly, regardless of rank and position. Accordingly, the relevant management chain of command in SMRT must be held accountable. continue reading here : https://mothership.sg/2017/11/full-s...nance-records/ Why can't SMRT just sack your CEO and Managing Director ( Trains ) for a start ? So you still want to vote for PAP ?
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02-11-2017, 09:51 AM
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SMRT flooding incident: Experts highlight how other sectors prevent major lapses
PUBLISHED 4 HOURS AGO Having experienced quality audit teams and strong safety culture among measures Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent Like in rail transportation, enforcing maintenance regimes plays a critical role in sectors such as aviation, public bus service and chemical engineering. While staff may cut corners, having experienced quality audit teams, a maintenance structure and a strong safety culture can help in spotting problems before they result in widespread failure, experts in those fields told The Straits Times yesterday. On Tuesday, SMRT revealed that staff in charge of the pump system of a storm water pit had signed off on maintenance work that was not done. This led to flooding of the train tunnel at Bishan station last month, rendering services on a stretch of the North-South Line inoperable for 20 hours over two days. It is suspected that the falsification of the quarterly records went as far back as December last year. SMRT said on Tuesday that it will engage external experts to carry out a system-wide inspection, and form a 50-strong inspection team that reports independently to its Board of Audit and Risk Committee. Asked about the latest revelations, an engineer from the public bus sector, who declined to be named, said: "What surprised me was that the team got away with it for so long." He said a quality audit team conducting random spot checks would keep staff on their toes. But being able to spot anomalies - such as signs that parts have not been removed or dismantled for servicing, or paperwork being too neat and clean - comes with knowledge and experience, he added. 50 Number of people to form the inspection team that reports independently to SMRT's Board of Audit and Risk Committee. Discrepancies can also be flagged by other departments like storekeeping, such as when spare parts that are ordered and scheduled to be used accumulate on shelves - a sign that maintenance work has not been done, he said. But lapses can still fall through the cracks. He said: "If the guys are signing out the (replacement) parts and throwing them away, it gets difficult to catch." In the chemical and process engineering field, a highly structured method of managing maintenance is employed. This is by using an international asset management standard, to classify all plant equipment - such as pumps, motors, valves and compressors - into a risk matrix in terms of failure frequency and consequence, said Mr Norman Lee, chairman of the chemical and process engineering technical committee with The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES). continue reading here : http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...t-major-lapses
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