Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 69%
Number of Close Calls Last Week – 43
Incident this week –
| 15/05/2016 | Clandon | A COSS working for Vital Rail working within item 144 (Down Cobham at Clandon) removed the detonator protection before an engineering train (7J03) had reached the location.
Competent person moves protection on the instruction of an ES (Worksite) or PICOP (Possession). |
| 15/05/2016 | Pooley Green Level Crossing | A member of the Feltham S&T sustained an injury to his Right index Finger when closing the maintenance van door and caught it within the locking mechanism. He later attended hospital and received 3 butterfly stiches and the wound dressed.
It is best not be distracted; focus on one thing at a time. |
| 17/05/2016 | Pirbright Junction | A Strapman placed an earthing strap on the wrong line which was still live causing an electrical flashover. He did not follow the correct procedure for fitting a short circuit strap. He suffered minor heat damage to his face.
Always follow the correct short circuit strap procedure. |
| 18/05/2016 | Wimbledon EMU Depot | 2 members of Network Rail staff walked across number 11 road exit when they didn’t have in place a safe system of work. This incident is currently under further investigation.
Always have a safe system of work, check your pack to ensure this is so before leaving the depo, report any shortcoming to the SSOW planner. |
| 19/05/2016 | Earlsfield | Duty Station Manager Wimbledon reported that 3 of the fatality mitigation gates had been left open. It was later identified as an oversight after a busy T3 possession.
Please check all potential points of access to the infrastructure are made reclosed before leaving the location |
| 19/05/2016 | Wandsworth Town / Richmond | A line blockage irregularity occurred within Item 503/504 Wandsworth Town – Mortlake that was meant to encompass a TS11 section 3 disconnection. Upon S&T Cover disconnecting the 650v Power supply for their investigatory work, the signalling failed outside of their protection limits. |
| 19/05/2016 | Eastleigh / Yeovil | A road traffic accident occurred in heavy traffic at 20mph when the Network Rail vehicle was hit from behind and subsequent hit the vehicle in front. |
| 20/05/2016 | Waterloo | A member of staff was the COSS for a group carrying out arc welding repairs. The following day he appears to be suffering from arc eye and was not fit for duty.
All staff in the vicinity of arc welding activities must take care not look at the flame. This is under investigation and additional PPE for those in the vicinity of arc welding is being sought. |
| 20/05/2016 | Waterloo | Whilst pulling a hose from a lubrication blade a Team Leader’s hand slipped causing his little finger to strike the blade which resulted in a laceration.
Correct gloves for the job is important, however they can only protect you so far. |
| 21/05/2016 | Princes Bridge Level Crossing | Signaller received a report from a member of the public that a car had gone through the level crossing onto the track. On investigation, it appeared that the car had come around the corner too fast and hit the down side pedestal.
The pedestal ended up in the 4ft of the Up line. A rear wheel of the car was also on the cattle grids. There was a lot of debris to clear. Great teamwork by all involved – Thank you very much! |
| 21/05/2016 | Aldershot / Farnham | A member of contracting working for B&S on structure 23 at Lower Waybourne Road received a minor cut to his head when a lump of steelwork fell through a gap. A safety helmet was being worn at the time.
This is textbook working at height; items falling from above. This is subject to investigation. |
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