75% – Safety Hour Attendance last week
89 Close Calls reported last week
- Please find incidents below from the past two weeks:
20/01/2016 Tisbury Quarry Level Crossing – The Local Operations Manager was advised by the Salisbury Signaller he had given permission to a Member of the Public with a car to cross, but upon doing so the Level Crossing Attendant reported that this had not been enough time before the train passed.
Although the Signaller acted within his remit, it is clear that a risk assessment is required to implement a more suitable method of working.21/01/2016 Branksome – Circuit breakers E108 & 109 both tripped on short circuit whilst staff were next to them. The force of the noise caused ringing in the ears. 21/01/2016 Wimbledon – Member of Wimbledon S&T reported observing what he believed to be unsafe working.
Upon a site inspection and taking into account the amount of staff working within it, their plan and paper work was inadequate.
There was no provision either, for the St Hillier lines.24/01/2016 Northam Depot Reception Line – ODM reported a possession irregularity within WON 44 Item 32 where a contractor working for Morsons had operated the wrong hook switch E8401 vice E8390 in error. 25/01/2016 Tavells Lane Level Crossing – A member of Southampton S&T’s foot slipped down the side of a rail and they twisted an ankle. He was able to walk on it, but the twist was quite severe. He did not require a hospital visit 26/01/2016 Waterloo South Sidings – 5J76 became gapped entering no. 2 sidings having been routed into the engineers road via the C&P points half way down.
This was the first time the South Sidings had been used since Item 5, 25th Jan 1100hrs – 1230hrs was given up.27/01/2016 Havant Station – A member of the Eastleigh Works delivery team were stepping over the running rail when he caught the rail with the bottom of his boot. His foot has landed awkwardly and he twisted his ankle. He did not attend hospital at the time, but was expected to have time off work as a result. 27/01/2016 Chandlers Ford Station – 4O11 struck a large tree on the single line. The train went straight through the middle at the 77mp and debris became stuck under the 6th and 7th waggon. The tree had also landed on top of a location cabinet, but o signalling was lost. 28/01/2016 Marchwood – LOM within the signal box reported that 6B93 had SPAD MW12 signal at danger. The Driver did not dispute the signal, but had observed that the route was set and assumed the signal was OFF.
The signal had been at danger due to a failure.29/01/2016 London Waterloo Station – 5Y01 passed W6 signal on the UMR at danger.
The Driver misread W4 and thought they had been signalled into platform 15.
The train bought to a stand by TPWS 1 coach past the signal.29/01/2016 Guildford Station – 2N18 had a CAT A SPAD at GD931 and came to a stand after departing the station. It was unknown at the time and the incident disputed on the Driver thinking that they had a change of aspect. - IP Southern Flash Report – De-Icer labelling
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