Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 69% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 72 (Target = 146)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 90% (Target = 85%)
Incidents last week
| 04/02/2018 Brockenhurst |
Staff Accident A member of Works Delivery staff was changing sleepers when they slipped and fell backwards onto a rail jack. The Injured Party sustained a graze and no first aid was required. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time. |
| 05/02/2018 Portsmouth and Southsea |
CAT A SPAD 1P59 1P59 passed red signal by 1 coach length. The Driver made no allegation against the signalling equipment or unit, but stated he was “Reading ahead”. The Driver did not indicate that they lost concentration. The train was brought to a stand by TPWS. |
| 06/02/2018 New Malden |
Staff Accident Whilst on W231 signal gantry, a member of S&T missed a step resulting in an ankle sprain. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated. |
| 07/02/2018 New Malden |
Severe arcing over point work 2J53 reported severe arcing going over the point work and upon coming to a stand at Berrylands, a fire then started under the front coach. The train was evacuated. |
| 08/02/2018 A303 |
Staff Accident x2 (RTA) Two members of Works Delivery staff were involved in a head on collision. Upon attending hospital, one was sent home but the other had a fractured rib cage and a chipped pelvis. The Golden Hour was applied. |
| 11/02/2018 Fratton |
Staff Accident A team of PWay staff were turning a piece of rail over in the four foot within an engineering T3 possession, but whilst doing this a piece of ballast impeded the rail and it fell back over onto its side, landing onto the left foot of a member of the team. The foot was examined at hospital which identified that it had been bruised. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time. |
| 11/02/2018 Southampton Central |
2E52 Stopped Short in Platform 3 2E52 stopped short in the middle of platform 3 resulting in the train not being fully accommodated by 2 coaches.No doors were opened. |
| 13/02/2018 Guildford / Farncombe |
Possession Irregularity Item 95 The Engineering Supervisor handed back their worksite to the PICOP after arranging to remove 2 sets of straps on the Up Main, but had overlooked two others on the Up and Down Ash at 30m35ch. The PICOP had not been aware of the oversight, so authorised the Electrical Control Room Operator to close the breakers which resulted in a short circuit. There was minor damage. Upon further investigation, it was found that 6 sets of straps were left on the track. |
| 14/02/2018 Waterloo |
12 Car 450 signalled into Platform 5 – 1P44 1P44 was signalled into platform 5 and the driver has accepted the route in error. Arrangements were made for the Guard to open the doors from the 8th coach via ASDO, but all 12 coaches released. No-one was seen to exit the train and arrangements were made for the train to carry out a shunt. The On Call Guard and Driver Managers were advised and followed up the incident. The S&T checked the beacon and it was working as designed |
| 15/02/2018 Ryanes Park ECO |
Possession Irregularity Item 79 A Raynes Park Electrical Control Room Operator gave permission to the PICOP to test and apply a strap within item 79 on the Up and Down Epsom lines at 8m60ch at Raynes Park. The test found the conductor rail to be live after the ECO had failed to open 2 circuit breakers. |
| 15/02/2018 Vauxhall |
Accident Report Whilst driving a Network Rail vehicle from Clapham Yard to Waterloo, a PWay track operative was involved in an RTA when a tow truck moved from outer into the inside lane with no warning causing. Undercover officers witnessed the event and paramedics were called. The Operative then began to experience pains in his right shoulder and he was advised to see his GP in the morning. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated. |
| 15/02/2018 Waterloo |
2P40 12 car in Platform 6 2P40 was routed as booked into platform 6, but the train was formed of a 12 coach 450 unbeknown to the Signaller. The front 10 coaches were accommodated and a door release was offered for just those 10. The On Call Driver and Guards manager were advised. |
| 16/02/2018 Waterloo |
12 car 450 stock signalled into platform 7 – 5G64 5G64 formed of 12 car 450 stock as per diagram, was signalled into platform 7 in error vice 13 due to the late arrival of 2P62 required to attach to 1W68. The On Call Driver Manager was advised and the Driver was relieved. |
| 16/02/2018 St Denys |
6Q66 Route Prohibited The Eastleigh SSM reported that a Matisa Tamping Machine (6Q66) had traversed the Down Line between St Denys and Woolston in error. Matisa Tampers are restricted from using this route. |
| 20/02/2018 Wylye Level Crossing |
Staff Accident / Staff Incident Whilst putting cable into troughing, a team of Works Delivery staff returned to a place of safety for a train to pass at line speed. The vortex of the train resulted in a hard hat being blown off of one of the teams head and striking another with force on the bottom of the shin on the left leg causing discomfort and bruising. Upon investigation it was established that the helmet had blown off due to a woolly hat being worn underneath. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated. This incident is subject to further investigation. |
| 22/02/2018 Portcreek Junction |
Staff Accident A member of PWay staff experienced pain in the left of his abdomen whilst carrying out a sleeper change and dispersing of ballast with a shovel by means of a twisting action. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated. |
| 24/02/2018 Salisbury |
Suspect Cat A SPAD – SY240 Ground Position light (Late report) A fault was reported on Wednesday 21/2/18 by the Salisbury Signaller regarding track circuits flooding (failing) following a shunt move beyond SY240 signal involving 5L56. The S&T have since investigated this and confirmed that they believed a Cat A SPAD to have occurred as no route was set and SY240 signal never displayed a proceed aspect. The Forward Facing Camera was downloaded by SWR which proved that a SPAD did occur in line with the S&T evidence provided. |
| 25/02/2018 Aldershot North Junction |
Staff accident Whilst unloading/loading an RRV within a work site, a PWay technician caught his leg on the spike used for speed boards and grazed his shin. The Golden Hour was applied and this became a non-lost time. |
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