Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 55%  (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 140  (Target = 113)

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

Incidents last week

25/11/2018 Basingstoke	Possession irregularity item 89 Whilst 5W84 was performing a shunt between Basingstoke station and Barton Mill sidings, the train lost the current from the third rail. Upon investigation it was established that the  Person In Charge of Possession had requested an isolation for the operation of Hook Switches without first checking with the Signaller that there were no trains in the electrical section.
26/11/2018 Berrylands	Possession irregularity Item 38 Whilst the Person in Charge of Possession was giving up the possession with the Signaller, the Signaller advised the PICOP that ‘MW’ track circuit was still showing occupied on the Up Slow near Berrylands. The track circuit was treated as a failure and the S&T technicians were dispatched. Upon the S&T arriving on site, they found an engineering trolley that had been left on the line and it was removed with an Emergency Switch Off. The incident was subject to further investigation and also found that the Engineering Supervisor had not been aware that a trolley had been in use.
26/11/2018 New Malden	Staff accident Whilst walking within the 6 foot at New Malden, a member of Inner PWay stepped on some ballast which moved underfoot and they fell to the ground. As they fell, they twisted their left ankle. First aid was given on site and an icepack was applied back at the depot. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time anticipated.
26/11/2018 Clapham Junction	Near Miss – 5V39 The Driver of South West Railway empty service 5V39 reported an alleged Near Miss with track workers working close to their line with no Lookout on the London side of Clapham Junction on the Up Windsor Fast line. It had also appeared that one was pulled by a colleague. The staff were found to be a team of Inner S&T attending a failure and upon further investigation and on reviewing the footage closely taken from the train, no one was seen to be pulled clear and the incident was not deemed to be as serious as first reported. There had also been a Line Blockage in place on the Down Windsor Fast, so no Lookouts were required. Lessons however were learnt and the incident was subject to further investigation.
27/11/2018 Lymington Town Level Crossing	Possession irregularity item 102 The Driver of South West Railway service 1J01 05:59 Brockenhurst to Lymington reported that there were red lamps left either side of Lymington Town level crossing. Upon investigation it was established that they had been left in place in error after T3 possession item 102 had been given up. This incident was subject to further investigation.
28/11/2018 Kew Gardens	Low speed road traffic accident A member of Inner Electrical & Plant staff was involved in a low speed (5mph) traffic accident whilst driving out of Kew Gardens station with a Mini. Both vehicles sustained superficial damage and there were no injuries. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.
29/11/2018 Lymington Viaduct	Staff accident A Section Supervisor from Bournemouth PWay was walking across the Lymington Viaduct within the four foot of the single line when one of the walkway boards gave way and they fell through up to their hip. The injured party a graze to their left leg, hurt their knew and also jolted their back. The Injured Party was pulled out by colleagues and helped back to the van. The Golden Hour was applied and after a visit to the hospital there were no serious injuries sustained apart from soft tissue damage and pain that remained within the knee. This was a lost time injury.
02/12/2018 Strawberry Hill	Staff Accident A member of Feltham PWay was walking along the Down cess near Strawberry Hill when they stood on loose ballast which gave way under foot. As a result the Injured Party twisted their left knee. The Golden Hour was applied and having attended hospital for a check-up, they were advised just to take ibuprofen and no lost time was anticipated.
02/12/2018 Woking	Staff Accident A member of Woking Pway was using an access gate from the PWay depot at Woking to access the line via the Down Sidings and stood on some loose ballast which moved underfoot. As a result the Injured Party twisted their right ankle. First aid treatment given on site and an ice pack later applied. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.
02/12/2018 Woking Junction	Staff Accident A Keltbray Rail Contract Welder working on the behalf of Works Delivery injured their back whilst unloading a trolley from a van at Woking Junction. They sustained a lot of pain in their back and were taken to hospital by another member of staff. The Golden Hour was applied and were prescribed strong painkillers, they were advised to rest for a few days. This became a lost time injury.
02/12/2018 Pirbright Junction	Staff Accident A member of Contract staff from Resourcing Solutions working on the behalf of Eastleigh Works Delivery injured their left shoulder when fitting a new points motor to WK2260 points at Pirbright Junction. The injury was sustained when they were being assisted by another member of staff who slipped whilst lifting the point motor into place. The Golden Hour was applied and an ice pack was used. No lost time was anticipated.
03/12/2018 London Waterloo	Possession irregularity item 6 (part 2) At 10:52 the Driver of South West Railway empty 5Z13 10:19 London Waterloo to London Waterloo reported a loss of line light within Platform 21 at London Waterloo. Upon investigation the Mobile Operations Manager (MOM) was asked to check TIS 8566 by the Raynes Park Electrical Control Room Operator (ECRO), which should have been closed at 03:50 when T3 possession item 6 (part 2) was given up. On arrival, the MOM found it still to be open and closed it upon being authorised to do so by the ECRO. This incident was subject to further investigation.
05/12/2018 Eastliegh	Staff accident An Operative from Works Delivery Eastleigh was driving a hire vehicle to refuel it along Arnold Road, Eastleigh. Upon turning left into Argosy crescent; they saw another car coming toward them around a parked car and braked to give way to them. A car that had been following the Operative did not react in time resulting in a rear end shunt at approximately 5mph. Both vehicles suffered some minor damage and the Operative experienced some shock. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.
05/12/2018 Wool	Emergency Special Working irregularity At 22:13 during Emergency Special Working due to a multi signalling equipment failure, the Basingstoke Dorset Coast Signaller reported that 174b points at Wool appeared to flick up in reverse as South West Railway service 1W81 passed over them. 174 points should have been in the normal position, but upon investigation it was established that the points had been reversed for a movement earlier, but not placed back to normal prior to the first train being authorised through. This incident was subject to further investigation.

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