Wessex Safety Hour – 17th May 2018

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 70%  (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 38  (Target = 113)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 84%  (Target = 85%)

Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14th – 20th May)
THIS WEEK!

Incidents last week

03/05/2018
Wimbledon
Staff Accident
An Apprentice from Signals Works was knocking a bolt out with a punch and a hammer, but it slipped cutting him under his left eye.
The Golden Hour was applied and First Aid was given.
The Injured Party also attended hospital where butterfly stitches were applied.
There was no lost time.
05/05/2018
Basingstoke
2J07 (5 Car) Not Fully Accommodated
Great Western Railway service 2J07 formed of a 5 car unit was not fully accommodated and the rearmost passenger doors were off of the platform.
The error was realised by the Guard who operated the doors manually.
Upon investigation it was established that owing to engineering works on the GWR Network, services had been strengthened and the Signaller had not been aware of the restriction.
This incident was subject to further investigation.
07/05/2018
Yeovil Pen Mill
Signaller Verbally Abused
Upon services being fully loaded with passengers due to the good weather, some passengers were not able to travel and became aggressive with the Signaller whilst they were exchanging a signalling token with a Driver.
The Signaller was verbally and physically abused and chain of care was carried out.
09/05/2018
Tapnage Tunnel
Staff Accident
A member of staff from Eastleigh D&P sprained their left ankle whilst walking on a troughing route to a site of work.
The Golden Hour was applied and although the ankle had to be strapped up, there was no lost time.
10/05/2018
Milford
Allegation of Irregular Working
The Havant S&T challenged the Safe System of work applied by a MOM when a member of the Police wanted to assess the site post a suicide in the area.
The plan the MOM used was confirmed as not being correct by the Local Operations Manager and although both parties were aware of their parameters of safety, the incorrect method of working in place.
The S&T were therefore right to challenge which has helped to remind and re-brief our Lone Worker staff.
This incident was subject to further investigation.
11/05/2018
Waterloo
Item 31 W1582 Points Out of correspondence / irregularity
The Wimbledon Signaller observed W1582 points go out of correspondence and was concerned, as the points were being used protect T3 possession item 31.
Upon investigation it was established that the S&T had been working on the point end outside the T3 limits, but within their own Line Blockage, but had not communicated with the Signaller first prior to commencing work.
This incident was subject to further investigation.

Material

NR Mental Health Awareness Week Manager Resource (May 18)
NR Mental Health Awareness Week Poster (May 18)
Five mental health at work predictions for 2018 (Jan 18)

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