Monthly Archives: March 2016

Safety Hour Calls

Safety Hour Material – 29th March 2016.

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Safety Hour – 72% – Another great week.

73 Close Calls Raised

Incidents this week –

22/03/2016 Southampton Central Station – An S&T Technician scalded the back of both hands when washing them under the tap. He ran them under a cold water, put signs up to warn staff and turned the thermostat down upon the advice of the Property Action Help line. He did not think the scald would need medical attention, but would monitor it.
23/03/2016 Christchurch Station – An operative from Bournemouth PWAY was whilst barring some plates in for a gauge fault when the bar slipped out and hit him square on the nose. He sustained a deep gash to the bridge of his nose which drew a considerable amount of blood but no absence from work anticipated or hospital visited was required as a result of this accident/injury.
24/03/2016 Motspur Park Junction – 2M56 passed W410 signal at danger without authority. Due to a backlog of trains during a level crossing failure at Motspur Park. The Driver had thought the previous signal (W410R) was displaying a yellow aspect and a TPWS intervention bought the train to a stand approach half a coach past.
25/03/2016 London Waterloo Station – Duty Station Manager reported an incident on the concourse with the mock-up 707 unit when the cab door became detached and narrowly missed a child. The ‘exhibit’ was secured put out of use. 20:29 – Upon investigation it had seemed that the cab door had been hung on temporary runners and as the child slid the door, it fell.
27/03/2016 Waterloo – A member of Clapham P-Way working within possession WON 53 item 1 injured his right foot when a fastening key sprung off and hit him. The strike caused swelling and bruising. First aid was given and he also visited St Thomas hospital. Currently off duty – LTI

 

2. Safety Bulletin – Serious Near Miss Clapham

3. Home Safe – This Week

4. Weather – There is on-going stormy weather. Please be extra vigilant when driving, on track and generally out & about.

5. REMEMBER – Personal Safety Action Plans to be completed for Bands 1-5.

 

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Safety Hour Calls

Safety Hour Material – 22nd March 2016

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77% – Safety Hour Attendance last week. Another brilliant week!

104 Close Calls reported last week

  1. Please find incidents below from the past week:
13/03/2016 Between Pirbright Jn and Farnborough – The PICOP reported that a strap had been left in place at 32m 47ch post possession for item 34 and shorted out when the current was restored. 08:00 – For Cause Screening arranged for the ES and Strapman (Ganymead). The ES examined the rail head no damage and no further action required.
13/03/2016 Cosham Junction – The PWay Section Manager at Havant reported a staff accident involving a Ganymede contractor who felt a twinge in his back when shovelling ballast. The injury was deemed to have occurred from the previous weekend whilst he was playing football. No anticipated lost time at this stage.
14/03/2016 Waterloo – 6N60 was incorrectly routed (via route cards) into a possession for the Waterloo International Terminal vice platform 20. 01:10 – The Shift Signaller Manager stated that he gave the wrong route card to the signaller which should have been withdrawn due to a change in the layout.
16/03/2016 London Waterloo Station – 1A32 (12 car) was signalled into Platform 7 and it was too long to be fully accommodated.

The Signaller had overlooked the stock working of the train and the Driver also overlooked that the train would not fit. The next working was talked out with the leading cab being beyond the signal.
16/03/2016 Ashurst Station – A Works Delivery Operative strained his lower back whilst lifting cement from the back of a van.  He felt the strain when he bent over to lower the cement to the floor. No absence from work anticipated as a result of this injury.
16/03/2016 Clapham Junction  – Clapham PWay manager reported that two members of staff had a minor road accident. One member of the PWay allowed the other out to filter into the traffic when his foot slipped off of the clutch causing a minor collision between them. The collision ripped the wing off the passenger side of the vehicle, but no injuries were sustained.
17/03/2016 Wimbledon – Earlsfield Station – Telecom Manager reported a COSS working with a team from Colas with his foot between the running rail and conductor rail. When challenged, the COSS realised their error. 13:00 –  Upon the MOM reaching site, they were no longer at the location where the incident occurred.

3. Home Safe – PPE, E-Cigs

4. Safety Flash Report – Preventing Hand Injuries

5. Manual Handling Training Dates – MH Training Promo vs2

6.  41% of our LTI’s are Slips, Trips and Falls! Please stay safe when out and about. (Video)

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Safety Hour Calls

Safety Hour Call 15th March 2016

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70% – Safety Hour Attendance last week

76 Close Calls reported last week

  1. Please find incidents below from the past week:
    07/03/2016 A member of the Havant S&T was stepping over the running rail and con rail from 4Ft to the Cess when he felt a sharp pain in his right calf muscle and subsequently had difficulty walking.
    09/03/2016 Feltham Station – Off Track Manager reported that a member of the Feltham PWay was loading 12ft X 4ft GRP sheets on to a flatbed pick up. The sheets slipped and his Right Ring finger was momentarily crushed.
    09/03/2016 A member of staff was reversing a Network Rail van back from an RRV access and reversed into an unlit, black-painted railing which was not picked up by the van’s reverse sensors. (Location not on log)
    10/03/2016 Clapham Jn – 5S39 reported a near miss just coming on to the UWF  line with a member of PWAY staff who walked in front of the train about 4 metres away. 
    13/03/2016 Pirbright Jn – Farnborough Stations – PICOP reported that a strap had been left in place at 32m 47ch post possession for item 34 and shorted out when the current was restored.
    13/03/2016 Cosham Junction – PWay Section Manager Havant reported a staff accident involving a Ganymede contractor who felt a twinge in his back when shovelling ballast. The injury was deemed to have occurred from the previous weekend whilst he was playing football.
  2. This Week’s Home Safe
  3. Toolbox Talk Hyperdermic Needles

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Safety Hour Calls

Safety Hour Call 8th March 2016

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70% – Safety Hour Attendance last week.  Brilliant effort with this!

86 Close Calls reported last week

  1. A safe week with no accidents! Our biggest risk’s continue to be around Manual Handling, Slips, Trips and Falls, Driving and Safe use of Equipment. Please be extra careful when out and about!
    Praise to the guys!
  2. Wool Station – Dorset Fire Brigade reported to the WICC that they were dealing with a portakabin fire on East Burton Road. During the night this fire spread and affected signalling equipment as it burnt through cables. Other risks experienced were smoky conditions and asbestos causing a personal risk to those on site. Also hidden from their view were gas canisters that were at risk of exploding. This was a very difficult situation for those involved who worked closely together to ensure that the situation was recovered safely.
  3. Occupation Health
    Altruistic Act of kindness poster (March 16)
    Employee Newsletter (March 16)
    What is Altruism info sheet (March 16)
  4. This Week’s Home Safe
  5. Manual Handling Training Promo

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