Wessex Safety Hour – 31st January 2017

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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