Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 78%  (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 37  (Target = 58)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 91%  (Target = 85%)

 

Incidents last week

12/06/2017 Byfleet and New Haw	Line side fire 4Y19 reported a line side fire on the Down cess near signal WK549. Upon the MOM arriving, the fire had spread and covered 50 yards of the embankment. By 17:14 the fire was out after the fire brigade attended. The cause was felt to be connected to a tin can or a piece of metal foil that had come into contact with the conductor rail. Please be aware that in dry conditions it can assist the acceleration of a fire, so be mindful the combustible materials that are around us. A fire can start from a spark from a train pick up shoe or a discarded cigarette, so please look for the risks that are posed to us and report or remove them. Remember to make use of the Close Call system too.
14/06/2017 Southfields	Cat A Spad 2174 A London Underground District Line service had a Cat A SPAD at W367 signal. The Driver made no allegation against the signalling and stated that they had a loss of concentration. This incident will be subject to an LUL investigation.
13:11-19:15 Eastleigh East Yard	Derailment Balfour Beatty reported that one axle had derailed involving a Tamper on the Crain Pit Road over CJ points. The Track Section Manager reported that there was no flange climb on the switch rail, but it had appeared that the front wheels had split the points and the axle that derailed ran down the back of the switch to the point of derailment. There was some damage to the tips of the switch rail. This incident shall be investigated by the Yard owner.
16/06/2017 Fratton	Cat A SPAD 2E64 South West Trains service 2E64 reported a Cat A SPAD at HT60 signal on the up main. The Driver made no allegation against the signalling and stated that they had a loss of concentration. This incident is subject to a review and follow up investigation.
17/06/2017 Pirbright Junction – Woking Junction	Possession Irregularity Item 35 Train 3Z10 reported to the Signaller that they had come to a stand at a stop board with detonators on the Up Fast Line. Upon investigation it was established that a Vital Possession Support Staff (PSS) contractor had placed the protection incorrectly leaving the down fast unprotected. This incident is subject to a Level 1 investigation. The PSS had been briefed prior to applying the protection, but early indications show that there was a possibility that they had become disorientated with the layout once on site.
17/06/2017 Totton	Rough Ride / Rail Buckle South West Trains service 1W65 reported a rough ride / kink in the rail at 573 points on the down line country side of the station which resulted in the line being blocked. Upon the PWay attending a known location for rough rides, they noted a slight dip and authorised normal working. This was not the area where the defect was. Once opened at line speed, 1W25 travelling at 65mph reported another jolt on the left hand rail of the down main on or near E577 points, a further train was cautioned and reported that the defect was very bad. The line was blocked until it was rectified overnight. Early indications show that communications may have become confused and assumptions were made which took the PWay to the wrong location. This incident is subject to a review and further investigation.
17/06/2017 Hook	6N01 Load Moved 6N01, the 1200  Vauxhall – Eastleigh East Yard reported that they had felt the load move. The train had been within a Wessex Capacity possession and the load consisted of old track still fastened to their sleepers. The load had been checked before it had left site by a Load Examiner. The train stopped by BE401 signal between Hook and Basingstoke and the down lines were blocked due to the load now being out of gauge. Upon a further examination by the Driver and Load Examiner (who had also checked the train earlier) it was identified that a strap was missing allowing the load to shift. The down lines were affected for 3 hours until the train was safely recessed and dealt with at Basingstoke. This incident is subject to further investigation.

Material

Management of Occupational Road Risk NR:L1:OHS:210
IP Home Safe 14 June 2017

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