Wessex Safety Hour – 18th October 2016

17th October 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 62%

Close Calls Raised – 65

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 82% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

05/10/2016 Winchfield	Contractor Accident A contractor for Works Delivery cut their thumb. It was cleaned and bandaged and required no hospital treatment. There was no absence from work. Golden Hour applied.
06/10/2016 Wimbledon EMU Depot	Strap incorrectly placed Wimbledon Shunter reported Track Circuit ‘YJ’ showing occupied in the area of W707 points. Upon investigation it was established that the strapping position had been marked up incorrectly. This is subject for further investigation.
09/10/2016 Eastleigh / Portchester	T3 Item 84 Possession Irregularity Eastleigh ECRO reported a tripping in the Swanwick area to the PICOP. Upon investigation it was established that Straps were being placed for possession 84. There were no injuries, but one end of the strap had vaporised. This is subject for further investigation by Investment Projects.
09/10/2016 Eastleigh South Junction / Fareham	T3 Item 84 Possession Irregularity The Havant signaller reported that 6J07 (a engineering train) had passed HT308 on a proceed aspect and then came across detonators and a Possession Limit Board. The train had been travelling at 40mph. Upon investigation it was established that the PICOP had only communicated with the Eastleigh Signaller when the T3 was being arranged and had not realised that HT308 was a Havant signal. This incident is subject to further investigation.
10/10/2016 Woking	Staff Accident Eastleigh Works Delivery S&T was opening an access gate when the slide bolt became stuck. He then forced it resulting in the tip of the left index finger becoming trapped and cut. First aid was given on site.
13/10/2016 Woking	Customer services executive observed a person dressed in all orange and a white bump cap running within the DBS siding at Woking. DBS following this incident up.

Material

Occupational Health

NR Employee Newsletter Oct 16

NR Integrity Poster Oct 16

Validium promotional guide 2017

NR Integrity info sheet Oct 16

2. Home Safe 12th Oct

If you would like to raise a question about this call. Please feel free to comment on this post and it will be answered as soon as possible. If you would like to remain anonymous, please state in your comment and it will not be published.

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 11th October 2016

10th October 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 66%

Close Calls Raised – 136

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 81% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

5/10/16 – Winchfield dept – IP was making up cables. In the process of putting on lugs some wire went up inside his gloves and caught his thumb. Resulting in a cut and minor bleeding.

Wellbeing Apps

Material

Home safe 5th October

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 4th October 2016

3rd October 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 67%

Close Calls Raised – 138

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 82% (Target = 80%)

Feedback received from last weeks call

It should be remembered that all road speed limits are advisory, in that they are the maximum speed in GOOD conditions. Reduce speed in poor weather, visibility or surface conditions. – Mike Williams

Incidents last week

25/09/2016 Kingston	Possession Irregularity Project Manager from Works Delivery reported that when item 126 was taken last night, a rack out was required within the Kingston Sub Station as cable and conductor rails were being worked on close to the Sub Station. A team had attended at 07:00 and disconnected cables and started work on conductor rail, but this work should not have started until the Supervisor had sight of a certificate of isolation to show that the equipment had been isolated.This incident is subject to further investigation.
28/09/2016 Barnes	Irregular Working The Wimbledon Panel 5 Signaller routed a train toward a line blockage whilst the S&T were undertaking works on Vine Road within a line blockage. Limits: W552 came off to a proceed aspect for 2H90, but the Signaller realised their error and placed the signal back to danger.This incident is subject to further investigation.
30/09/2016 Salisbury	5L34 CAT A SPAD SY240 GPS signal 5L34 10+25 Salisbury to Salisbury had a Cat A SPAD on SY240 Ground Position Light signal. No allegation against the signal or unit.This incident is subject to further investigation.
30/09/2016 Ash Vale Junction	2N56 – Cat A SPAD WK408 signal 2N56 (1700 Guildford – Ascot) passed WK408 signal at danger by two coach lengths. The train was bought to a stand by TPWS. No allegation against the signal or unit.This incident is subject to further investigation.
01/10/2016 Totton	Staff Accident An Eastleigh S&T Team Leader was working on a set of points and was using a railway bar to push them over. This caused a jar his elbow resulting in a mild ache. No first aid given or hospital attendance was required. Golden Hour was applied and he was able to resume for his next duty.
01/10/2016 Milford	Staff Accident A member of Havant PWAY bruised the top of his foot when moving panels at the level crossing. No first aid given or hospital visit required. Golden Hour was applied and he was able to resume his next duty.

Material

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 27th September 2016

26th September 2016 Saleem Ali 2 Comments

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 71%

Close Calls Raised – 193

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 82% (Target = 80%)

Incidents last week

16/09/2016
Sandford

LSR speeding breech Alleged Offence: EXCEEDING 30MPH SPEED LIMIT

Recorded Speed: 37MPH

Location: A351 SANDFORD ROAD, SANDFORD

This incident is subject to further investigation.

16/09/2016
Woking

Staff Accident (RTA) An S&T Section Manager was in York Road when a vehicle in front of him put their car into reverse and struck the front of the railway vehicle causing minor damage. There were no injuries. Golden Hour applied..

Material

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 20th September 2016

20th September 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 54%

Close Calls Raised – 82

Incidents last week

14/09/2016 Nine Elms	Near Miss 2V27 reported a near miss by 1780 points with 2 members of staff standing in the 4 foot. The driver stated that when blowing the horn they had to jump out of the way to get clear.This incident is subject to further investigation
15/09/2016 Waterloo	Staff Accident A Colas Site Supervisor working on behalf of IP was assisting in moving a piece of pipe using a crane when some liquid ran out of the end and fell onto his clothing which caused a burning sensation after 30 seconds. He removed his clothing and noticed a red patch on his skin and applied water.First aid was given on site, but he did not seek further medical attention.

1.man-v-train-plan-august-2016-v2

2. National Safety Week Poster

3. IP Southern Home Safe

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 13th September 2016

12th September 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 64%

Close Calls Raised – 59

Incidents last week

05/09/2016 Overton	Unsafe Work 1L39 reported that the train had struck a piece of equipment approximately 1 mile on the approach to the station. The Driver stated that there was a team in a position of safety within the cess as he felt the train struck what appeared to be measuring equipment (Tripod and gauge). This incident is subject to a Babcock investigation. Early indications are pointing toward the gauge being sucked into the train having not been fixed down properly.
06/09/2016 London Waterloo International	Staff accident A contractor working for Ekspan required 10 stiches in their stomach after being cut by a metal spike attached to a bridge bearer they were removing. The stitches were due to be removed after 10 days and he was due to resume work the following day albeit at a different site. Golden Hour applied.
07/09/2016 Leatherhead	Staff accident A member of Works Delivery was crossing the track on 06/09/16 when his left leg locked and caused his calf to swell. He returned to work the following day, but was sent home and advised to visit his GP. The Injured party visited a walk in clinic and was advised to rest for a couple of days. Due to the nature of role however, he was able to continue without any lost time.
08/09/2016 Effingham Junction	Staff accident PWay Operative was using a hammer to unkey a rail in order to carry out a stress, but caught his finger causing a cut to his left index finger. First aid was given and the bleeding stopped. The injury was cleaned and bandaged. Golden Hour applied. No lost time
08/09/2016 Basingstoke	Staff accident S&T Section Manager stepped out of his vehicle when arriving at work and when he put his foot down, he twisted his right knee causing swelling. The Injured Party took anti-inflamatories and was fit to continue duty. Golden Hour applied. No lost time.
08/09/2016 Addlestone	Staff accident Telecom Operative reported upon arriving home after work on 07/09/16, he found a 2 cm cut on his right shin and applied a plaster. No lost time.
08/09/2016 Salisbury	Staff accident PWay Manager parked his van having just finished work. When he stepped out and put his weight on his left ankle, he twisted it on uneven tarmac. Medical attention was not required. Golden Hour applied. No lost time.
10/09/2016 Reading Spur	Staff Accident Member of Basingstoke S&T pulled a muscle in the right hand side of the lower back when removing the front cover from 8787 points. (A set of HPSA’s). The Injured Party was working with one other person (Team Leader) and was using correct manual handling techniques. Section Manager reported that the Injured Party attend the A&E in Reading but there was a 4+ hour wait to be seen, so went to the Basingstoke hospital. He was told to take it easy for 3 – 4 weeks, prescribed codeine and advised to take Paracetamol and Ibuprofin if he experienced further pain. Golden Hour applied.

IP Southern Home Safe

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 6th September 2016

5th September 2016 Saleem Ali Leave a comment

Last Week Safety Hour Attendance – 56%.

Please ensure that you record your safety hour conversations by Friday 12:30

Close Calls – 98

Incidents

26/08/2016 Woking	Staff Accident An operative from Guildford Off-Track was loading the work van with scrap fencing, when a piece cut him on his arm. The cut was approximately an inch in length, believed to be deep and first aid was given on site. The injured party attended a walk in clinic where the wound was dressed the wound. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.
26/08/2016 Hounslow	Staff accident A CRE operative was installing a 21 foot cable with a group. A Lug was at awkward angle and the group attempted to straighten it up by tightening the bolt with a big spanner. The Injured Party was in front of person with the spanner holding an impact wrench when the spanner slipped off the bolt. The person holding the spanner fell forward and the spanner struck the Injured Party in the mouth causing a cut lip and broken/wobbly tooth. Due to the late report of this incident, the Golden Hour was not applied, but the Responsible Manager did follow the incident up with the individual involved.
27/08/2016 Vauxhall	Cat A SPAD 1D43 1D43 (1554 London Waterloo – Dorking) passed W91 signal on the down main slow at Danger by 2 coaches. The signal had been at danger due a failure on W151 and a backlog of trains and the Driver had not controlled his train correctly upon leaving Vauxhall and reacted too late at W91 to stop. This incident is currently under further investigation.
28/08/2016 Waterloo International	Staff accident A Ganymead contractor (working for Works Delivery) was digging out timbers by 1585pts and a whacker plate compacting ballast disturbed a wasp nest. A wasp then stung the Injured Party in the throat which caused swelling and difficulty breathing. Having attended St.Thomas hospital and taken medication (including anti-histamine cream) , he was sent home and advised to seek further medical attention if he did not feel any better the following morning. The Golden Hour Applied and the Injured Party was back to work the following night.
28/08/2016 Yeovil / Crewkerne	1L29 struck Cow 1L29 reported striking a cow at 126m 20ch at line speed. The train did not de-rail. Having inspected the train, the Driver reported no running damage seen, but the cow catcher was broken. The MOM later found a broken 2nd strand of a 3 wire fence at 125m 64ch where the cow may have gained access.
30/08/2016 Fawley	Cat A SPAD (P) FY1 / Stop Board / Terminal gate Collision DB Cargo advised that 6B41 0648 Eastleigh to Fawley had a Cat A SPAD and collided with the closed terminal gates, pushing them back by three feet. The Driver alleged poor railhead conditions. This incident is subject to further investigation by the Freight Operator DBS.
31/08/2016 Brockenhurst	Staff Accident A member of the PWay was loading stressing kit onto a trolley to push back when the long bar of the stressing kit slipped and squashed his little finger causing a small cut. The finger was cleaned, a plaster applied and no hospital visit was required. The Golden Hour was applied.
31/08/2016 Barnes	Staff Accident A Wimbledon Grinder picked up a spent fire extinguisher by the handle to place on the platform. When as he did this, pressure was applied to the handle which fired the extinguisher and whipped the nozzle into his face causing a sore eye. Sterilisation water was used to clean the eye and a visit to the hospital was required. There was no damage to his eye, just swelling. He was provided eye drops and resumed work the following night. The Golden Hour was applied.
31/08/2016 Totton	Staff Accident An Eastleigh Distribution Technician was cutting back vegetation when one of his feet got caught in a bramble bush. On trying to get it free he felt his right knee twist causing him to fall over. The knee became swollen and a hospital visit was required where it was confirmed that there was soft tissue damage. It was recommended that the Technician rest it for the rest of the week and take pain killers. This accident was anticipated to accrue at least 5 days (3 working days) time free from duty. The Golden Hour was applied.
02/09/2016 Wimbledon	Staff Accident – Wimbledon Track Operative was a passenger within a works van when it hit the kerb causing it to lift in the air. The Operative felt a sharp pain to his left shoulder where the seatbelt was positioned, and an ache further down his left arm momentarily. A hospital visit was not anticipated. The Golden Hour was applied.
02/09/2016 Haslemere	Item 70 – Points Run Through 29B PICOP for item 70 (Shalford junction to Petersfield) reported via the Signaller that 29 points had been run through within worksite B after Tamper 6J61 authorised to move by the ES. This incident is currently under further investigation.

Our Safety Workshops – Please ensure you have booked your space at one of the sessions!

Our Safety Workshops Poster Autumn 2016

2. Home Safe – 30th August

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 30th August 2016

30th August 2016 Saleem Ali Leave a comment

Last Weeks Safety Hour Attendance
Originally 49% on Friday. Increased to 62% over the weekend.

Message from Ivan Kimble (Area Director)

There seems to be trend developing of staff not recording safety hour conversations by the deadline. As result, this week’s safety hour attendance has dropped to 49% across this route. This is well below target and is unacceptable and doesn’t show all the good work you are doing with your teams. You shouldn’t need chasing via call each week to record this as it should be reported each week (by you or your deputy if you are away).

Please can you ensure that you all record your safety hour conversation either via email or app by Friday 12:30pm every week.

Close Calls

Close Calls raised last week – 79
% Close Calls Closed in 90 Days – 75% (Target is 80%)

Safety Hour Material

3. Near miss at Leatherhead.

Attached is audio taken from my ‘Go, Look, See’, which demonstrates the massive difference between a lookout warning with and without machinery running, even at low revs.

From what we understand –

2 men were involved in a near miss with a passenger train(1D31) at approximately 13:30, whilst retrieving an impact wrench from the 4 foot.
The team involved had been fitting fishplates and clamps to a rail defect on the down BTH3, between Leatherhead and Boxhill.
The Lookout gave an audible warning on his horn, but this may have been initially missed, due to the Impact Wrench running.
There was not a Touch-Lookout with the team.
It is believed that the Safe System of Work had been tested prior to the commencement of work, but not tested with the Impact Wrench running.
The COSS believes he reached the position of safety with approximately 6 seconds to spare.
The COSS called in the near miss on himself.

Statements were taken from all members of the team. This incident is under investigation

Leatherhead Front Facing – Image

Lookout with Bance – Audio

Lookout without Bance – Audio

Occupational Health

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 23rd August 2016

22nd August 2016 Saleem Ali Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance – 77%

Number of Close Calls Raised – 94

Incidents this week

16/08/2016 – Sway / Brockenhurst – Member of Eastleigh Telecoms was opening an Location Case when he caught his foot on a pipe which resulted in him losing his footing and his right leg slipping about 2 feet causing some bruising and a scratch to his right leg.

No first aid or hospital visit was required.

Golden Hour applied

16/08/2016 – Basingstoke – Member of staff from Eastleigh Pway reported having an accident when within the canteen at. Basingstoke ROC when he stood up and his back became painful. No first aid required, but a hospital visit was arranged.

Golden Hour applied. Drumbeat: Woke up stiff this morning, but has taken painkillers and resumed duty this morning. Incident not being recorded on SMIS.

10/08/2016 – Wareham Sidings – A member of works delivery Eastleigh whist wearing Network Rail approved sun cream noticed his right forearm was sunburnt and blistered.

The affected area has cleared up, he spoke to his GP and they have said it must be where he was digging and must of rubbed the cream off his arm.

Home Safe 17 Aug 16

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 16th August 2016

15th August 2016 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 67% Please remember to record your safety hour conversations!

Close Calls Raised – 91

Incidents last week

08/08/2016	Liphook	Near Miss – 1P15 reported a near miss at the London end of the station as the train came around the curve at 90 mph, sounded the horn and one of the group crossed from the 4 foot on the down to the up to a position of safety. The person reached the position of safety approximately 5 seconds before driver passed. This incident was discussed on the Safety Hour last week and is subject to further investigation.
09/08/2016	Pirbright	Road Traffic Accident – A Welding Team Leader had a road traffic accident on the B3012, Gole Road whilst driving the works van when negotiating a right turn. The vehicle was travelling at approximately 30mph when the brakes were applied, but the vehicle continued off of the road and into a ditch. The vehicle had not been used for 2 weeks and it was thought that the brakes had failed. Apart from being stung by stinging nettles and being in shock, no injuries were sustained. Work colleagues had been following at the time and chain of care was carried.
11/08/2016	Woking Down Yard	A Pway operative was digging in Woking Down Yard with some colelagues. He caught his foot on the bar of a rail and when he returned to the depot he saw his foot was bleeding. No first aid was given on site. He went to a community hospital to have it examined. The cut was cleaned, but the hospital were unable to ascertain if the toe was broken as they do not x-ray toes. No lost time. Golden hour applied.
12/08/2016	Porchester	A Havant PWay operative strained a muscle in the left side of his back whilst carrying a section of an Iron man. The operative was assigned light duties for the remainder of the shift and has since resumed normal duties. Golden hour applied.

Weekly Safety Summary (11/08/2016)
Safety Video

A recording of this call can be found below:

If you are having problems with the player above, please click here.

Everyone Home Safe Every Day