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51576 ‘Lone working’ at Chesterfield station

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Method of working Workload North West

Concerns have been raised about staff lone working at Chesterfield station and the effect this could have on fatigue management and personal safety.

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50201 Controllers not receiving breaks creating fatigue

October 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Workload South East

A reporter is concerned about Service and Operations Controllers not receiving rest breaks during 12 hour shifts.

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50675 Managers’ workload ‘impairs ability to make safe decisions’

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Workload Communication and teamwork Station and platform Rostering South West

A reporter is concerned that high workload and long hours are affecting the ability of Station, Guard and Driver Managers to make safety critical decisions.

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50675 Managers’ workload ‘impairs ability to make safe decisions’

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Workload Communication and teamwork Fatigue Rostering South West

A reporter is concerned that high workload and long hours are affecting the ability of Station, Guard and Driver Managers to make safety critical decisions.

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50384 & 50393 Safe dispatch of trains at East Croydon station

February 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Workload Method of working South East

Two reporters have expressed concern about the safe dispatch of trains at East Croydon station. This problem has gotten worse in the last six months.

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40856 Fatigue management for night workers

May 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Workload Rostering Not Specified

A reporter is concerned that fatigue could cause mistakes to be made by workers dispatching trains.

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40606 Understaffing at York, Darlington and Edinburgh stations

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Workload Rostering Supervision and Management North East Scotland

A reporter is very concerned about understaffing of multi-functional personnel at York, Darlington and Edinburgh stations, especially with the approach of Christmas.

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40768 DSMs and safety duties on Bedford-Brighton route

August 2009 in Train Operations

tagged Workload Knowledge Skills and experience South East

A report has been made questioning the current capabilities of driver standard managers (DSMs) to effectively carry out safety related duties on the Bedford-Brighton route.

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