Wessex Safety Hour – 17th October 2017

13th October 2017 Bradley Smith Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 63% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 129 (Target = 146)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 71% (Target = 85%)

09/10/2017	Sunningdale	Staff Incident Rail Testing and Lubrication Section Supervisor reported that an incident occurred with one of his team between 00:00 – 00:30 when 2 buckets of gel were struck by a train. The buckets had taken out of a van and left on the strail of the level crossing and too closed to the running rail.
10/10/2017	Bournemouth	Staff Accident When braking hard to avoid a deer, a vehicle crashed into the rear of the Bournemouth Mobile Operations Managers (MOM) van. The MOM was slightly shaken and experienced pain to his neck and bruising to his chest from the seatbelt. Ambulance staff advised him to rest and if it got any worse, he was to visit the hospital. The Golden Hour was applied and this became a lost time injury.
10/10/2017	Wilton	Staff accident (Late report) A Salisbury MOM felt a twinge in their back on Thursday 05/10/17 at approximately 14:50 whilst lifting a sand bag out of a Hilux van, although continued with their duty. Over the weekend however; the pain became worse resulting in them visiting the doctor. The Doctor signed them off for 2 weeks and arrangements were made for an MRI scan. The injury was a pre-existing condition, that had not been declared.
11/10/2017	Waterloo	Possession Irregularity Item 23 Whilst undertaking his duties, the Signaller on Wimbledon Panel 1 noticed that 1566a points for the South Sidings flashing out of correspondence and contacted the PICOP. Upon investigation it was established that they had been operated without the authority of the Engineering Supervisor by a COLAS Points Operator. This incident is subject to further investigation by IP.
11/10/2017	Basingstoke ROC	Staff Accident A Controller was adjusting his chair when a plastic handle slipped and trapped his left hand. The skin on his hand was grazed and busied. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.
15/10/2017	Bedhampton	Staff accident A member of Havant PWay injured themselves when using an ‘iron men’ clamp system to move rail. There was more tension in the clamp than normal, the handle slipped from the Injured Party’s hand, spun around and hit his left wrist. The wrist became swollen and bruised. He visited the hospital and was advised to put a cold compress on the affected area. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.
15/10/2017	Shawford	Staff Accident A member of Eastleigh S&T was adjusting a tubular stretcher bar on 8024 points when the bar gave way suddenly causing his back to give way. The Golden Hour was applied and this accident became a lost time injury.

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Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 10th October 2017

10th October 2017 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 58% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 177 (Target = 146)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 70% (Target = 85%)

Incidents last week

02/10/2017 Fratton	Staff Accident A Woking D&P Team Leader received a minor electric shock which affected his elbow and hands whilst working on a point heating cabinet. He attended the A&E as a precaution The Golden hour was applied and there was no lost time. The insulated screw driver that was being used at the time was in perfect condition with no electrical break down. The screw driver was one of a set bought 6 weeks previous with GS 1000v rating.
02/10/2017 Poole	Staff Accidents A team of 4 Works Delivery staff were stung by wasps in multiple places when they disturbed a hidden nest. Antihistamine was administered to those who required it and the Golden Hour was applied. There was no lost time.
02/10/2017 Dunbridge	SPAD SY1 – 2S43 2S43 passed SY1 signal at Danger by up to 50 metres after experiencing poor railhead conditions from Kimbridge. The Driver stated that he had applied the brakes but the train could not be stopped in time began to slip. Once he realised he was going to pass the signal at danger, he applied the emergency brakes. The TPWS also intervened.
03/10/2017 Chilworth	Staff Accident A member of Works Delivery staff received a crushed left hand whilst running out a new cable. He attended a Minor Injuries Clinic who advised that they had sustained soft tissue damage and required regular ice to be applied. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.

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Acid Attacks Advice
The period 6 safety cascade can be found in the post below

Electric Shock Risk!!!!
At the weekend we had 350m’s of cable feeding one of our FTN sites stolen.
The thieves were very clever and have a high level of technical knowledge in as such as they knew how to cut the live cable without causing the protection to trip.
What this meant though is that the thieves left bare ends of cable protruding from the troughing route that were live at 415v!!
Can I please ask that if anybody sees bare ends of cable protruding from troughing routes etc to please not touch but report to wicc so we can assign the correct action.

Safety Cascade

Wessex Safety Cascade Period 6 2017

10th October 2017 Adam Leave a comment

The Health, Safety and Environment Period Cascade for Period 6 is now available. Please find information below:

Wessex HSE Cascade P6 Final

Copy of Transition Plan V1.1
Final Risk Sharing INFORMATION templates V3
Safety-Advice-NRA-17_06-Close-call-involving-conductor-rail-short-circui…
Safety-Advice-NRA-17_07-Collisions-within-possessions
Safety-Bulletin-NRB-17_15-Runaway-trolley
Safety-Bulletin-NRB-17_18-Advanced-lookout-struck-by-a-train
Safety-Bulletin-NRB-17_19-Electric-shock-to-member-of-staff
Safety-Bulletin-NRB-17_20-Manual-handling-incident-with-an-MC3-Frog-grinder
Wessex Route Information Sheet for 019 v9 Go Live V1.3

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 3rd October 2017

29th September 2017 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 76% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 87 (Target = 146)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 69% (Target = 85%)

Incidents last week

28/09/2017 Portcreek Junction	Staff accident Whilst assisting with the recovery of swans from the line, a Mobile Operations Manager received scratches on his arms caused by a swans claws. This was the MOMs first incident involving swans and had not been wearing long sleeves due to the hot weather. Golden Hour applied and there was no lost time.
29/09/2017 New Malden	Staff Accident A member of welding staff struck their left thumb when using a small hammer to place a wedge in the rail. The thumb became blistered and required draining at hospital. The hospital prescribed a course of antibiotics. The Golden Hour was applied and no there was no lost time.
01/10/2017 Clapham Junction	Staff Accident A Works Delivery Operative crushed his right hand and he sustained a deep laceration after an Iron Man fell onto it whilst loading it onto a vehicle. He attended hospital and was detained whilst the injury was cleaned, x-rayed and stitched. There were no broken bones. The Golden Hour was applied and lost time was anticipated.

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Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 26th September 2017

22nd September 2017 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 54% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 73 (Target = 146)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 71% (Target = 85%)

Incidents last week

17/09/17 Mortlake	Staff Accident A Weld Inspector trapped his left thumb in a van door. The injury became sore and he was advised to seek medical assistance at A&E if it became any worse. The Golden Hour was applied and this became a non-lost time injury.
23/09/17 Waterloo	Possession Irregularity Item 4 (Waterloo-Queenstown Road). Upon being authorised to do so, engineering train 6Y81 made its way from a Worksite to exit the possession. Upon arriving at the exit protection, the train exploded the first detonator having not seen it through lighting glare. There were no injuries. This incident is subject to further investigation.
25/09/17 Raynes Park	Staff Accident – Nash Contractor A Nash Contractor was carrying out vegetation management and received a rash which was believed to be connected to brushing against an Oak Processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea). The correct PPE been worn. The Injured Party took anti histamines and arranged to see a doctor. The Golden Hour once the injury appeared, was carried out. The injured party was able to resume duty. Note: The oak processionary is a moth whose caterpillars can be found in oak forests. They may pose a human irritant because of their poisonous setae, which may cause skin irritation and asthma.
26/09/17 Clapham Junction	Staff Accident (Electric shock) Whilst carrying out maintenance on and a dead test on W633A points heating, an E&P member of staff received an electric shock to the arm. He then started to sweat and his throat became dry, but after 10 minutes it subsided. He attended hospital as a precaution. The equipment had been isolated prior to the work taking place and investigations are ongoing to establish why the equipment was still live. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.

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Safety Advice – Seaward 750 Live Line

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 19th September 2017

15th September 2017 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 65% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 66 (Target = 100)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 74% (Target = 85%)

Incidents last week

13/09/2017 Guildford	Staff Accident A member of PWay was driving a work van on the down gradient at Old Farm Junction when a blue Nissan Note pulled out from the left into the path of his vehicle. He was unable to stop and the driver’s side of the van collided with rear of car. During the collision, the driver hit his right knee on the dashboard which caused considerable pain. Once details were exchanged, the van was driven back to the depot. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time injury.
14/09/2017 Raynes Park	Staff Accident A Works Delivery member of staff injured their left ankle when stepping from the platform ramp onto the ballast. First Aid was given on site and there was no obvious sign of injury. The Golden Hour was applied and there was no lost time.
17/09/2017 Mortlake	Staff Accident A Weld Inspector trapped his left thumb in a van door. The injury became sore, and he was advised to seek medical assistance at A&E if it became any worse. The Golden Hour was applied and no lost time was anticipated.

Safety Hour Calls

Wessex Safety Hour – 12th September 2017

8th September 2017 Adam Leave a comment

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 50% (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 146 (Target = 100)

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

Incidents last week

04/09/2017 02:49-03:40 Eastleigh	Possession Irregularity 0B69 reported that the train had come to a stand at a Possession Limit Board on the down Portsmouth line whilst departing Eastleigh approaching E745 points. On investigation, it was established that the protection had been placed incorrectly on the Hedge End Side of the points vice Eastleigh side which was later corrected. This incident is subject to further investigation.
04/09/2017 22:55 Salisbury	Staff Accident A PWay team were lifting sleepers from a pack, but one fell out and landed on an individual’s left foot. The foot became swollen and bruised. No first aid was given, but arrangements were made for the Injured Party to go to hospital. The injury was not x-rayed at hospital, but he the injured party was advised to apply an ice pack and rest by elevating the foot. The Golden Hour was applied and this became a lost time injury.
05/09/2017 19:22-20:23 Motspur Park Level Crossing	Level Crossing Irregularity The Signaller on Wimbledon Panel 4 trapped two people within the crossing limits and cleared W407 signal for a Chessington to Waterloo service (2M55). The Signaller on realising their error, replaced W407 back to danger (red) and was able to stop the train. The barrier was then raised after a timeout to allow the two people to get clear. The Signaller was relieved of duty and the incident is subject to further investigation.
06/09/2017 18:46-22:23 Boxhill and Westhumble	1D58 – Track Defect / Irregular Working 1D58 has reported a rough ride at the country end of Mickleham Tunnel and due to a breakdown in communication between the Wimbledon Panel 4 and Dorking Signallers, a caution was applied to the incorrect line for 6 trains. Though no defect was found, Sussex will be carrying out an investigation into this incident.
08/09/2017 08:30 Havant	Staff Accident A Storeman had just finished re-drumming a cable drum and was putting the cable jacks and spindle bar away in the back of a wagon/van. Whilst lifting the spindle bar, it slipped from his grasp and landed on the brow of his foot. The spindle bar weighed between 40-50kg and was made of solid steel. The Golden Hour was applied and it was later established that a bone had been broken and was subject to an operation.It is likely that the Injured Party will be unable to work for approximately 6 weeks. This incident is subject to further investigation.
08/09/2017 11:45 Guildford	Staff Accident A member of staff from Off Track was stung multiple times by a wasp/s whilst de-vegetating a drainage ditch at bottom of Guildford Off track yard. He was stung on the right hand (which went through the gloves he was wearing), on the right and left arms and on the right hand side of the torso and face. First aid was administered with antihistamine and the area cleaned with antiseptic wipes. They were then sent home. The Golden Hour was applied and it was anticipated that the incident would not result in further lost time.
09/09/2017 09:59 Waterloo	Train too Long for Platform – 1W94 1W94 was due to be routed into platform 7, but due to another train awaiting fitters attention, it was routed into 6. The Driver accepted the route, but with the train being formed of 10 coaches it not fully accommodated. The Guard also released the doors, although the ASDO system prevented the doors on the last 2 coaches from opening. Upon review it was established that the stock formation information was over 2 pages on signal box workings and the Signaller had missed it. This incident is subject to further investigation.
09/09/2017 10:25-17:26 Nine Elms Junction	Late reported Trespass / Irregular working The Driver of 1L25 reported that they had witnessed 2 contractors adjacent to the down slow not wearing any form of Hi Viz clothing and believed by looking at a logo on their van that they worked for Kiers. Upon the EIU Mobile Operations Manager attending, they could not find any contractors, but the access gate wide open. This incident is subject to further investigation.
09/09/2017 10:40-00:55 Chiswick	Line blockage irregularity A PWay team had a line blockage in place to cross the Thames Bridge, but during this time, the Feltham Signaller had an issue at Kew bridge between a class 2 passenger train and Class 5 empty train and which had to run first. 2S24 booked to run first, so a route was set from F124 signal to F122 which required the Signaller to remove the reminder appliance for the line blockage and then replace it. The Signaller had also lowered Grove Park CCTV level crossing in readiness for the Line Blockage being given up. The action of pressing the signal buttons and lowing the barriers, meant that 2S24 received a proceed aspect and entered the Line Blockage limits. The train was stopped by Wimbledon Panel 5 by replacing W556 signal to danger and the PWay team were not affected.The Feltham Signaller was relieved of duty.This incident is subject to further investigation.