Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 48% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 19 (Target = 146)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 88% (Target = 85%)
Incidents last week
| 04/12/2017 Cosham Level Crossing |
Irregular Working / Red Bardic Left Out Havant Area Signalling Centre received a call from the Booking clerk querying if the T3 possession (Item 123) had been given up, as there were Red bardic lamps left out at the Level Crossing. Upon investigation it was identified that a member of Possession Support Staff had not collected them after a breakdown in communication. This incident was subject to further investigation. |
| 05/12/2017 Portsmouth and Southsea |
Possession Irregularity Item 505 South Western Railway service 5T14 reported a very loud bang approaching HT59 signal on the down line. It was identified that a member of Possession Support Staff had overlooked recovering one of the three detonators that had been placed after a T3 possession. This incident was subject to further investigation. |
| 07/12/2017 Byfleet and New Haw |
Irregular Working 2135 pts/1A36. Woking Distribution and Plant reported that whilst working on points heating, one of the heating strips was left unsecure for the passage of South Western Railway service 1A36. The train struck the strip, but there was no injuries or infrastructure damage. This incident was subject to further investigation. |
| 10/12/2017 Winchester |
Debris blown on track Station staff reported that part of the station roof had fallen onto the track due to high winds and South Western Railway service 1W36 had struck it. Fortunately the section of roofing was a Perspex glazing panel which caused no injuries or further damage. Upon investigation it was established that the material holding the panel in had become rotten and the inspection regime was reviewed. A safety net was installed. |
| 12/12/2017 Havant |
Staff accident A PWay Team leader trapped their left middle finger within a sliding van door. First aid was administered and the Golden Hour applied. There was no lost time. |
| 15/12/2017 Millbrook |
Staff Accident Whilst walking back from site to the van, a Senior Technical Officer slipped on some wood hidden underneath the ballast. He sustained a displaced fracture and tore both ankle ligaments which required the ankle to be re-set and pinned. The Golden Hour was applied and it was likely that the Injured Party would be off for between 6-12 weeks. |
| 15/12/2017 Hedge End |
Staff Accident A Mobile Operations Manager had a low speed Road Traffic Accident at a roundabout when car drove into the side of his van. On investigation it was established that there had been confusion over who’s right of way it was on behalf of the other driver. The Golden Hour was applied for chain of care. There were no injuries sustained. |
| 18/12/2017 Northam depot |
5B07 Struck Possession Board South Western Railway service 5B07 reported striking what was described as a Possession Limit Board on the reception line in the vicinity of E914 signal. Upon inspection, the board said ‘Stop check the points are set correctly before proceeding’ and had been used by IP as part of a T3 possession. This incident was subject to further investigation. |
| 21/12/2017 Wraysbury |
Staff incident – Rotten Timber Decking A Nash Contractor reported that a member of staff had fallen through rotten timber decking and bruised their left leg. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time. Post incident was identified that the decking had been banned from use but not signed as such site. The work to replace the decking had also been postponed due other emergency work requiring priority. Temporary signs have since put in place and the area sprayed to reflect the danger. |
| 25/12/2017 Southampton Eastern Docks |
Possession Incident, Item 33 A Shift Manager for IP track working within T3 possession item 22 reported that whilst propelling a train up the Eastern docks branch, a track panel on the train was out of gauge and had pulled E842 signal out of its base and caused cable damage. The signal and cable was later repaired. It was established that the panel not been loaded correctly before the movement took place. This incident was subject to further investigation. |
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