Wessex Safety Hour – 5th March 2018

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 62%  (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 86  (Target = 146)

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

 

Incidents last week

27/02/2018
North Sheen Level Crossing
Operational Incident – (Person trapped within crossing)
South West Railway service 2R35 advised the Signaller that a male was stuck within the Level Crossing limits.
The Signaller replaced the signals to danger on the up and down lines as fellow members of public helped the male out.
Upon reviewing the CCTV, it was established that the incident had been a Signaller error and is subject to further investigation.
28/02/2018
Richmond / Strawberry Hill
Item 132 Possession Irregularity
A Trainee Signaller granted signal protection at 00:50hrs for T3 engineering possession item 132 with South West Railway service 2O77 still within possession limits at F91 signal.
No protection had been laid when the error was made.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
28/02/2018
Overton
Staff Accident
A member of Eastleigh PWay was walking from an access gate toward the down line when they slipped on icy underfoot conditions.
The injured party broke their fall with their left arm which became swollen but did not require medical attention.
The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.
28/02/2018
Woking
Staff accident (Low speed RTA)
Whilst stationary in a work vehicle at the station, a Stores Coordinator was struck from behind by another vehicle.
There were no injuries and the Golden Hour was applied for chain of care.
01/03/2018
Woking
Staff Accident (Low speed RTA)
Whilst driving a works van within the South West Railway car park, a member of Telecoms staff turned left down a slight slope and upon applying the brake, the wheels picked up on the ice and slid into the front of a parked car.
There was no damage to the van however; the parked car sustained a crack to the bumper and a dent to the bonnet. There were no injuries.
The Golden Hour was applied for chain of care.
02/03/2018
Haslemere
Staff accident (RTA)
A member of Woking Distribution staff collided with an abandoned parked car that was in the middle of Woolmer Hill Rd. The work van was too damaged to move, but there were no injuries.
Arrangements were made for the recovery of the vehicle and a colleague picked up the Driver.
The Golden Hour was applied for chain of care and there was no lost time.
02/03/2018
Waterloo
Wrong head code – 12 car 450
Due to degraded mode, South West Railway service had been described as 2F24 vice 2F98 in error.
The error was realised before the train arrived at Waterloo on the Up Slow line and arrangements were made to allow the service to arrive in platform 6.
A clear understand was reached between the Signaller and train crew, as the service was formed of 12 coaches and would not be fully accommodated.
02/03/2018
Portsmouth and Southsea
Reported operational incident – 1P33
Due to degraded mode, 1P33 terminated within a low level platform formed of 12 coaches and was not fully accommodated.
The selective door opening system however; only opened doors on the coaches that were within the platform.
04/03/2018
Kew Bridge
Staff accident (RTA)
(Late report) – At 09:35hrs on 02/03/2018, a member of Feltham PWay was driving through an access gate at approximately 5mph in a Network Rail van, but due to the icy conditions the van slid sideways and made contact with the gate post.
Damage was sustained to the left hand side door and the window shattered.
There were no injuries sustained, but Chain of Care was carried out.
The Golden Hour was not applied.

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