Wessex Safety Hour – 31st January 2017

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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 75% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 88 (Target = 130)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 78% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

22/01/2017 Surbiton	Staff Accident A Works Delivery contractor was transporting a 150lb length of conductor rail with an Iron Man. Once on site the individual was lowering the con rail and it slipped from the ratchet and landed on his right foot. The pain got progressively worse and an ambulance was called. The injury was confirmed to be a Lost Time Injury due to a broken metatarsal and put in a cast. Golden Hour applied.
22/01/2017 Wimbledon	Item 7 Possession Irregularity 6U41 Stone blower was working in item 7 WON 43 at Wimbledon. The Driver was asked to go into platform 6 by the ES, but stopped short of the intended location due to an engineering trolley on the line in front of the train being used by the Raynes park CRE team who had mistakenly placed it there due to a breakdown in communication. The train was doing no more than 5mph. This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/01/2017 Eastleigh ASC	Staff Accident S&T Section Manager slipped on wet floor within the lobby area resulting in a strain to the bottom left hand side of his back. The water had been bought in from outside and a mat was not in place. A “Caution – Wet Floor” sign was erected in lobby post incident. Golden Hour was applied No lost time was anticipated.
27/01/2017 Clapham	Staff Accident A member of PWay was loading a small jerry into a box when the petrol splashed up into his eyes. Eye wash was used and Golden Hour applied. No lost time was anticipated
28/01/2017 St Margarets	2O37 – CAT A SPAD Train service 2O37 passed F17 signal at danger (red) believing it was displaying a single yellow. This incident is subject to further investigation.
29/01/2017 Wylye Level Crossing	Staff Accident A member of Salisbury P-Way was working on the Warminster line slewing rails and putting in nylons during wet conditions when he slipped. He fell forward onto hands hurting his wrists. Golden Hour was applied. No lost time was anticipated.
29/01/2017 Vauxhall	2C73 – CAT A SPAD Train service 2C73 passed W79 signal at danger (red) believing it was displaying a single yellow. This incident is subject to further investigation.

Material

IP Southern Home Safe 25 Jan 17
SCB 17-01 Safety Bulletin Scotland – Electrification Incident

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Wessex Safety Hour – 24th January 2017

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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 79% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 84 (Target = 120)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 79% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

17/01/2017 Epsom	Near Miss 2D27 2D27 reported a near miss with a member of Clapham PWay staff approaching the station. The Driver stated that he had sounded the horn and member of staff acknowledge the warning, but kept walking towards the track. The emergency brake was applied. This incident is subject to further investigation.
17/01/2017 Waterloo	Incident Waterloo Platform 15 It was noted by the Station Control that a member of Platform Staff was retrieving something off the track with Litter Pickers without a block taken. This incident is subject to further investigation.
19/01/2017 Farnborough	Staff Accident A member of Works Delivery staff working within the MMT at was coming down the steps within the train stepped onto the ballast and his right ankle gave way. He fell, but did not sustain any other injury. The injury had been pre-existing, but all the correct PPE had been worn. Golden Hour applied. No lost time. A referral to Rehabworks was being considered.
20/01/2017 Dorchester West Station	2O66 – Struck Detonator 2O66 reported to have struck a detonator on the approach to the station (DR179 signal). The Signaller advised there had been a T3 in the area overnight (WON 42 Item 113). 09:09 – Yeovil MOM found the remains of the detonator. ODM made aware. This incident is subject to further investigation.
20/01/2017 Wimbledon	Staff Accident A Wimbledon Welder was loading welding equipment onto the van when the generator slipped and fell onto the middle finger. (Left or right not declared). Golden Hour was applied.No Lost Time was anticipated.
20/01/2017 Cosham	Staff Incident/Accident A member Off Track was sprayed with effluent when GWR 1F14 (1023 Portsmouth H and Cardiff) passed. They finished their shift to go home and clean up. 16:15 – The individual had a Hepatitis jab. Golden Hour applied.No lost time.
20/01/2017 Surbiton	2L52 CAT A SPAD 2L52 (1524 Basingstoke to Waterloo) had a CAT A SPAD at WK130 signal on the Up Main Slow. Pictures from FFC show the signal was displaying a red aspect on approach, although the Driver stated that he has thought it had been showing a double yellow due to sunlight shining on the signal. The train passed the signal by 1 coach length.This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/01/2017 Surbiton	Staff Accident A Works Delivery contractor was transporting a 150lb length of conductor rail with an Iron Man. Once on site the individual was lowering the con rail and it slipped from the ratchet and landed on his right foot. The pain got progressively worse and an ambulance was called. 08:50 – The injury was confirmed to be a broken metatarsal and put in a cast. Golden Hour applied.This was a Lost Time Injury.
22/01/2017 Wimbledon	Item 7 Possession Irregularity 6U41 Stone blower was working in item 7 WON 43 at Wimbledon. The Driver was asked to go into platform 6 by the ES, but had to stop short of the intended location due to a engineering trolley on the line in front of the train being used by the Raynes park CRE team who had mistakenly placed it there.This incident is subject to further investigation.

Material

Safety Bulletin NRB 17_02 – Near miss at Saxby

Wessex Route VTS Trial Report

Wessex Route LLC Potential near Miss with member of workforce 160117

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Wessex Safety Hour – 17th January 2017

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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 88% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 35 (Target = 85)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 87% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

No incidents to report this week.

Material

Good Close Call – Discussion Pack
IP Southern Home Safe 11 Jan 17
Our Safety Workshops Poster Spring 2017

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Safety Cascade

Wessex Safety Cascade Period 10 2017

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The Health, Safety and Environment Period Cascade for Period 10 is now available. Please find information below:

Wessex HSE Period 10 Cascade

365 Lighting guide

Chertsey CCTV Level Crossing Irregularity 05-01-2017

GERT8000-HB6 Iss 5

Safety-Bulletin-NRB-16_22-Plant-and-equipment-stored-in-tunnels

Wessex Route Lessons Learnt Slip Whilst Removing Fishplate Bolts Neck Injury Dec 16

Wessex Route Lessons Learnt W D Slip_Fall in Icy Depot 03_01_17 (2)

NR_L3_MTC_RCS0216_GA05
Shared-Learning-NRL-17_01-Serious-road-accident-on-M5

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 10th January 2017

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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 82% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 24 (Target = 85)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 79% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

01/01/2017 Feltham Junction / Feltham station	Staff accident When attending to a swan on the line, the Feltham MOM sustained an injury at the top of his leg, underneath the buttock. Golden Hour applied. There was no lost time.
03/01/2017 Eastleigh	Staff Accident A member of Works Delivery staff was about to treat an icy patch within the DU compound when he slipped and broke his upper right arm humerus bone. Golden Hour was applied. This was a Lost Time injury. SEE PHOTOS BELOW
03/01/2017 Andover	Staff Accident A member of Salisbury S&T slipped when attending to a signal post telephone failure at E468 signal. He put his hand out to stop his fall, but had chipped a bone in his hand as a result. Golden Hour was applied. This was a Lost Time injury.
04/01/2017 Waterloo	2P62 Platforming irregularity A 5 carriage train was signalled on top off an 8 carriage train leaving a coach not being accommodated. No doors were released and a shunt to rectify the situation was arranged.
05/01/2017 Chertsey Level Crossing	Crossing misuse irregularity The Signaller working Feltham Panel 4 lowered the barriers and pressed crossing clear with a person within the crossing. F301 signal also cleared to a proceed aspect. The Signaller realised the error, but saw the person leave the crossing by climbing over the barrier.

Material

IP Southern Home Safe 04 Jan 17

CBI and track worker safety

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Safety Cascade

Wessex Safety Cascade Period 9 2017

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The Health, Safety and Environment Period Cascade for Period 9 is now available. Please find information below:

Wessex HSE Period 9 Cascade

VTS Implementation Presentation

VTS FAQs

VTS Discussion Pack

VTS Data Collection and Usage Assurance

DA Employee Presentation

DA FAQs

DA Manager Briefing Presentation

DA Poster A3

PPE Sizing Brochure

Wessex Route Lessons Learnt Electrical Flashover 091116 IMDM Outer V1.1

Working at Height – Nov 2016 Update

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 3rd January 2017

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Close Calls Raised – 20 (Target = 85)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 80% (Target = 80%)

A massive thank you to everyone who worked over the Christmas period! We had a lot of engineering work and other trackside activities going on and I am pleased to say that we have not had any accidents.

Incidents last week

18/12/2016 Longhedge Junction	Possession Irregularity – Item 64 An Engineering Supervisor of Herne Hill PWay arrived at his worksite and found some BCM contractors already working there. The Contractors had not signed in with this ES, but had signed in with another who was not connected to this worksite. The COSS had used a Live Line Tester before work took place. On further investigation, three other earlier COSS’s had made the same error by contacting an incorrect ES but had been directed to the right person. This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/12/2016 Millbrook	CAT A SPAD 6V41 E763 6V41 reported passing E763 signal at danger on the Down fast line after cross reading E765 signal. The Driver realised his error and applied the emergency break, but the train passed the signal by just over a loco length.
25/12/2016 Queenstown Road	Item 3 from 0100 Sat 24th December – 0600 Tuesday 27th December The controller overseeing the Kirow 810 crane was attempting to line up 2 long bearers with a switch panel. During the operation the front 2 wheels of the first bogie went over the end of the rail. The crane was able to reverse and there was no infrastructure damage. This incident is currently under investigation by IP.
29/12/2016 Wimbledon	Points Run Through 745A 745A points by platform 1 were ran through an LUL engineering train after an ES error in not setting up the route correctly with the Signaller. This incident is subject to further investigation by LUL.
30/12/2016 Wimbledon Park (Depot exit)	Operating incident (Item 60 TFL) Raynes park ECRO advised that a tripping occurred on section R173. Engineering Work Manager to advise that a Track Operative working for London Underground was conducting track maintenance was drilling railway sleepers on the Westbound that was under possession. The Operative had stood the drill up which then fell over bridging the gap between the Westbound running rail and a conductor rail leading to the sidings which was not under possession.
01/01/2017 Feltham Junction / Station	Staff accident Whilst attending to a swan on the line, the Feltham Mobile Operations Manager sustained an injury at the top of his leg, underneath the buttock. Golden Hour applied. The MOM was able to continue duty with no lost time.

Material

Back to Work – Start Safe Stand Bown Brief – Wessex Route
Back to Work – Register
IP Southern Home Safe 28 Dec 16

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Monthly Archives: January 2017

Wessex Safety Hour – 31st January 2017

Wessex Safety Hour – 24th January 2017

Wessex Safety Hour – 17th January 2017

Wessex Safety Cascade Period 10 2017

Wessex Safety Hour – 10th January 2017

Wessex Safety Cascade Period 9 2017

Wessex Safety Hour – 3rd January 2017

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