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

Close Calls Raised – 26  (Target = 58)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 89%  (Target = 85%)

 

Incidents last week

07/07/2017 Virginia Water	Staff Assault/Accident An S&T Team Leader reported that whilst he was working within a location cabinet by F194 signal, 2 teenagers were throwing stones at him. One of the stones struck him on the knee aggravating an existing injury. The Golden Hour was applied and this became a lost time.
07/07/2017 East Putney	Cat A SPAD LUL 1I54 reported having a Cat A SPAD at the W3590 repeater signal. The train passed the signal by 2 to 3 coaches through a loss in concentration. There was no allegation made against signalling equipment.
09/07/2017 Wimbledon	Vehicle Fire A Works Delivery signal works Senior technician reported that a vehicle fire had occurred within the maintenance depot at Dundonald Road. The fire was caused by a used miniature gas torch which had been placed in a bag under the middle crew cab seat. There were no injuries sustained and the fire was extinguished with water. Minor damage was sustained to the underbody of the seat. This incident is subject to further investigation.
09/07/2017 Waterloo	Staff accident (Assault) 2 males under the influence of alcohol got out of a stationary South West Trains service on the Up Main Slow just outside the station and crossed all lines until they reached the International Terminal. One of the males then struck a Skanska Contractor over the head with a Champagne bottle. This incident was followed up by Wessex Capacity locally.
11/07/2017 Netley	Possible Unsafe Working 5Y00 A South West Trains Driver on a set of empty coaching stock under instruction reported that they had applied their emergency brake after coming across a P-Way gang working in the 4 foot. The Driver stated that the Lookout had not allowed sufficient distance. Post reviewing the Forward Facing footage, the Section Manager reported that the P-Way were in a safe place in enough time. A near miss had not been declared by the Driver or PWay team. (Note: The Driver had previously driven for Great Western and was experienced over this line of route).
12/07/2017 Ash	Staff Accident A member of Guildford S&T was walking along the down cess towards Ash TP hut when he came across Blue vortok fencing that was prohibiting him. As he went to walk around it, he tripped gashing his left shin on a newly laid section of troughing route and cut his lip on the vortok fencing. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.
13/07/2017 Woking	Staff Accident (RTA) Ganymede contractors were driving to a work site to assist with installing an ESR. The vehicle they were in stopped at a Pelican crossing, but was struck from behind by another vehicle travelling between 30-40mph. Following the RTA they were sent home and one was showing signs of whiplash. The Golden Hour was applied and this remained a non-lost time injury.

Material

Safety Hour Slides Ioannis 18 July 2017

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