Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 95% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 45 (Target = 130)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 78% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
05/02/2017 Eastleigh
Possession Irregularity Item 49
6Q66 was given authority to enter a T3 possession by the Signaller up to the detonator protection, but the Blockman on site had lifted the protection without authority from the PICOP.
This incident is subject to a Level 1 investigation.
05/02/2017 Brockenhurst
Cat A Spad
1J29 (Brockenhurst – Lymington service) passed BH13 signal at danger by 3 coaches after the Driver lost concentration.
Although the Driver had put in the emergency brake, the train triggered the TPWS at 34mph.
It was established that the Driver had lost concentration after the Guard gave the tip to depart which he should not have done, when the OFF indicator was not illuminated.
The Signaller had been holding the train to connect with a late running Bournemouth service.
This incident is subject to further investigation by SWT.
08/02/2017 Eastleigh
Staff Accident
A Cable technician had been was removing troughing lids a week ago and had heard his left wrist click. He did not think anything of it at the time, but it had since become swollen.
09/02/17 – The Injured Party had an x-ray which confirmed that nothing was broken.
He resumed duty, but was advised not to carry out any heavy lifting until the swelling had gone down.
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 66% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 156 (Target = 130)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 78% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
29/01/2017 Wylye Level Crossing
Staff Accident
A member of Salisbury P-Way was working on the Warminster line slewing rails and putting in nylons during wet conditions when he slipped. He fell forward onto hands hurting his wrists.
Golden Hour was applied.
No lost time.
29/01/2017 Vauxhall
CAT A SPAD
2C73, a London Waterloo to Reading service reported a TPWS activation on W79 signal after passing the signal at danger (red) by reading across to the signal alongside.
The train was travelling between 10-15mph.
This incident is subject by a SWT led investigation.
31/01/2017 Cosham Junction
Staff Accident
A Havant Technician was walking off of the track in wet conditions when he slipped on a cable and badly twisted his left knee.
Golden Hour applied.
No lost time was anticipated.
CAT A SPAD
Freightliner 0M04 passed E965 signal at danger whilst carrying out a shunt move.
The Driver had been distracted by a fire in the exhaust of the loco.
This incident is subject to a Freightliner led investigation.
02/02/2017 Durnsford Road
Staff Injury
A Technical Officer was walking up access steps and felt a twinge in their upper leg.
Golden Hour was applied.
Post incident the Injured Party still had some pain, but there was no cause for concern and no lost time was anticipated.
03/02/2017 Leatherhead / Dorking
WON 44 Item 143 – Possession Irregularity
The Dorking Signaller reported that the PICOP had contacted him to advise that he had gained signal protection his T3 possession from Wimbledon and Three Bridges Area Signalling Centres at 0047 however; a set of empties (5E32) had only just left Dorking heading toward Leatherhead which had meant that the T3 had been given signal protection with a train still in section.
The main underlying cause subject to further investigation is that neither Wimbledon or Three Bridges had communicated with Dorking to establish if it was safe for the T3 to be taken.
03/02/2017 Raynes Park
Location Cabinet Struck
Surrey Steels reported that one of their forklift trucks had accidently knocked over a pile of steel.
The steel slid down, knocked over a fence and rolled into location cabinet which then fell toward the running line.
The workers managed to make the area safe without going trackside until response teams arrived to rectify the situation.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 75% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 88 (Target = 130)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 78% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
22/01/2017 Surbiton
Staff Accident
A Works Delivery contractor was transporting a 150lb length of conductor rail with an Iron Man.
Once on site the individual was lowering the con rail and it slipped from the ratchet and landed on his right foot.
The pain got progressively worse and an ambulance was called.
The injury was confirmed to be a Lost Time Injury due to a broken metatarsal and put in a cast.
Golden Hour applied.
22/01/2017 Wimbledon
Item 7 Possession Irregularity
6U41 Stone blower was working in item 7 WON 43 at Wimbledon.
The Driver was asked to go into platform 6 by the ES, but stopped short of the intended location due to an engineering trolley on the line in front of the train being used by the Raynes park CRE team who had mistakenly placed it there due to a breakdown in communication.
The train was doing no more than 5mph.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/01/2017 Eastleigh ASC
Staff Accident
S&T Section Manager slipped on wet floor within the lobby area resulting in a strain to the bottom left hand side of his back.
The water had been bought in from outside and a mat was not in place.
A “Caution – Wet Floor” sign was erected in lobby post incident.
Golden Hour was applied
No lost time was anticipated.
27/01/2017 Clapham
Staff Accident
A member of PWay was loading a small jerry into a box when the petrol splashed up into his eyes.
Eye wash was used and Golden Hour applied.
No lost time was anticipated
28/01/2017 St Margarets
2O37 – CAT A SPAD
Train service 2O37 passed F17 signal at danger (red) believing it was displaying a single yellow.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
29/01/2017 Wylye Level Crossing
Staff Accident
A member of Salisbury P-Way was working on the Warminster line slewing rails and putting in nylons during wet conditions when he slipped. He fell forward onto hands hurting his wrists.
Golden Hour was applied.
No lost time was anticipated.
29/01/2017 Vauxhall
2C73 – CAT A SPAD
Train service 2C73 passed W79 signal at danger (red) believing it was displaying a single yellow.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 79% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 84 (Target = 120)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 79% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
17/01/2017 Epsom
Near Miss 2D27
2D27 reported a near miss with a member of Clapham PWay staff approaching the station.
The Driver stated that he had sounded the horn and member of staff acknowledge the warning, but kept walking towards the track. The emergency brake was applied. This incident is subject to further investigation.
17/01/2017 Waterloo
Incident Waterloo Platform 15
It was noted by the Station Control that a member of Platform Staff was retrieving something off the track with Litter Pickers without a block taken. This incident is subject to further investigation.
19/01/2017 Farnborough
Staff Accident
A member of Works Delivery staff working within the MMT at was coming down the steps within the train stepped onto the ballast and his right ankle gave way. He fell, but did not sustain any other injury.
The injury had been pre-existing, but all the correct PPE had been worn.
Golden Hour applied.
No lost time. A referral to Rehabworks was being considered.
20/01/2017 Dorchester West Station
2O66 – Struck Detonator
2O66 reported to have struck a detonator on the approach to the station (DR179 signal). The Signaller advised there had been a T3 in the area overnight (WON 42 Item 113).
09:09 – Yeovil MOM found the remains of the detonator. ODM made aware. This incident is subject to further investigation.
20/01/2017 Wimbledon
Staff Accident
A Wimbledon Welder was loading welding equipment onto the van when the generator slipped and fell onto the middle finger. (Left or right not declared).
Golden Hour was applied.No Lost Time was anticipated.
20/01/2017 Cosham
Staff Incident/Accident
A member Off Track was sprayed with effluent when GWR 1F14 (1023 Portsmouth H and Cardiff) passed.
They finished their shift to go home and clean up.
16:15 – The individual had a Hepatitis jab.
Golden Hour applied.No lost time.
20/01/2017 Surbiton
2L52 CAT A SPAD
2L52 (1524 Basingstoke to Waterloo) had a CAT A SPAD at WK130 signal on the Up Main Slow.
Pictures from FFC show the signal was displaying a red aspect on approach, although the Driver stated that he has thought it had been showing a double yellow due to sunlight shining on the signal.
The train passed the signal by 1 coach length.This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/01/2017 Surbiton
Staff Accident
A Works Delivery contractor was transporting a 150lb length of conductor rail with an Iron Man.
Once on site the individual was lowering the con rail and it slipped from the ratchet and landed on his right foot.
The pain got progressively worse and an ambulance was called.
08:50 – The injury was confirmed to be a broken metatarsal and put in a cast.
Golden Hour applied.This was a Lost Time Injury.
22/01/2017 Wimbledon
Item 7 Possession Irregularity
6U41 Stone blower was working in item 7 WON 43 at Wimbledon.
The Driver was asked to go into platform 6 by the ES, but had to stop short of the intended location due to a engineering trolley on the line in front of the train being used by the Raynes park CRE team who had mistakenly placed it there.This incident is subject to further investigation.
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 82% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 24 (Target = 85)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 79% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
01/01/2017 Feltham Junction / Feltham station
Staff accident
When attending to a swan on the line, the Feltham MOM sustained an injury at the top of his leg, underneath the buttock.
Golden Hour applied.
There was no lost time.
03/01/2017 Eastleigh
Staff Accident
A member of Works Delivery staff was about to treat an icy patch within the DU compound when he slipped and broke his upper right arm humerus bone.
Golden Hour was applied.
This was a Lost Time injury. SEE PHOTOS BELOW
03/01/2017 Andover
Staff Accident
A member of Salisbury S&T slipped when attending to a signal post telephone failure at E468 signal.
He put his hand out to stop his fall, but had chipped a bone in his hand as a result.
Golden Hour was applied.
This was a Lost Time injury.
04/01/2017 Waterloo
2P62 Platforming irregularity
A 5 carriage train was signalled on top off an 8 carriage train leaving a coach not being accommodated.
No doors were released and a shunt to rectify the situation was arranged.
05/01/2017 Chertsey Level Crossing
Crossing misuse irregularity
The Signaller working Feltham Panel 4 lowered the barriers and pressed crossing clear with a person within the crossing. F301 signal also cleared to a proceed aspect.
The Signaller realised the error, but saw the person leave the crossing by climbing over the barrier.
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A massive thank you to everyone who worked over the Christmas period! We had a lot of engineering work and other trackside activities going on and I am pleased to say that we have not had any accidents.
Incidents last week
18/12/2016 Longhedge Junction
Possession Irregularity – Item 64
An Engineering Supervisor of Herne Hill PWay arrived at his worksite and found some BCM contractors already working there.
The Contractors had not signed in with this ES, but had signed in with another who was not connected to this worksite.
The COSS had used a Live Line Tester before work took place.
On further investigation, three other earlier COSS’s had made the same error by contacting an incorrect ES but had been directed to the right person.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
22/12/2016 Millbrook
CAT A SPAD 6V41 E763
6V41 reported passing E763 signal at danger on the Down fast line after cross reading E765 signal.
The Driver realised his error and applied the emergency break, but the train passed the signal by just over a loco length.
25/12/2016 Queenstown Road
Item 3 from 0100 Sat 24th December – 0600 Tuesday 27th December
The controller overseeing the Kirow 810 crane was attempting to line up 2 long bearers with a switch panel.
During the operation the front 2 wheels of the first bogie went over the end of the rail.
The crane was able to reverse and there was no infrastructure damage.
This incident is currently under investigation by IP.
29/12/2016 Wimbledon
Points Run Through 745A
745A points by platform 1 were ran through an LUL engineering train after an ES error in not setting up the route correctly with the Signaller.
This incident is subject to further investigation by LUL.
30/12/2016 Wimbledon Park (Depot exit)
Operating incident (Item 60 TFL)
Raynes park ECRO advised that a tripping occurred on section R173.
Engineering Work Manager to advise that a Track Operative working for London Underground was conducting track maintenance was drilling railway sleepers on the Westbound that was under possession. The Operative had stood the drill up which then fell over bridging the gap between the Westbound running rail and a conductor rail leading to the sidings which was not under possession.
01/01/2017 Feltham Junction / Station
Staff accident
Whilst attending to a swan on the line, the Feltham Mobile Operations Manager sustained an injury at the top of his leg, underneath the buttock.
Golden Hour applied.
The MOM was able to continue duty with no lost time.
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 59% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 50 (Target = 85)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 81% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
13/12/2016 Queenstown Road
Staff Accident
A member of S&T tripped on a piece of rail in the four foot while leaving a line blockage and injured his knee. First aid was given on site.
Golden Hour applied.
No lost time.
14/12/2016 Fleet
Staff Accident
A Contractor was walking to a site of work at Fleet Substation which took them over a floor of a removed building.
The floor was covered in algae causing the individual to slip, hurt his right knee and jar his back.
First aid was not required and the individual did not anticipate any time off work as a result.
Golden Hour applied.
15/12/2016 Wimbledon
Staff Accident
A Signaller tripped over a root in the compound car park of the signalling centre grazing her right hand and chin.
First aid administered.
Golden Hour applied.
No lost time.
The root was Close Called and removed.
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**IMPORTANT**
The Third Rail Shroud referred to on 29th November is NOT APPROVED for use on the infrastructure and is dangerous to use. **Please do not use**
Information pertaining to this shield on this blog has been removed
Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 59% (Target = 67%)
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Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 63% (Target = 67%)
Close Calls Raised – 51 (Target = 85)
% of Close Calls in <90’s – 81% (Target = 80%)
Incidents last week
27/11/2016 Mortlake
Staff Accident
A Contract Welder was setting up a weld and when placing wedges into the holder, one of them flicked up and struck him in the face on the right side causing a cut and a lump.
No first aid or hospital visit was required, but would consider it if he needed to.
Golden Hour applied.
30/11/2016 Eastleigh Depot
Staff Accident
A member of Eastleigh Signal Works staff sustained a strained back whilst attempting to lift some plant equipment from the stores. (Golden Hour Applied).
16:43 – 6hr update: Injured party no longer in any pain and will hopefully be returning to work in the morning depending on if the pain has returned or not. He had not been to hospital or the doctors but had taken some pain killers.
01/12/2016 Swaythling
Staff Accident
Member of Eastleigh WSC-D staff reported in sick after suffering with back pain whilst standing up on the previous shift (30/11/16).
The Injured Party had been working with back pain that had progressed through the shift signed off early due to the pain. This was not reported as an accident, but follow up calls (applying Golden Hour) were carried out once informed.
03/12/2016 Parkstone
Emergency Special Working irregularity
Bournemouth Signaller made an urgent call to 1Z08 after the train had passed BC178 signal at danger by approximately half a mile.
The Driver advised Bournemouth that the Basingstoke Dorset Coast Signaller had given them authority to pass BC178 at danger as part of the Emergency Special Working arrangements which had been implemented for a significant axle counter failure.
The Basingstoke Signaller should not have done this and the Driver should not have accepted the authority from the incorrect Signaller.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
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