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A safety net when all else fails

50312 Various site issues on the Evergreen Project

July 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Rostering Rules and procedures Work environment Equipment South East

A reporter is concerned by a number of safety issues arising on sites managed by BAM Nuttall for the Evergreen Project.

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50562 & 50565 Long travel times leading to fatigue-related incidents

July 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering Rules and procedures South East North East

Two reporters have contacted CIRAS with serious concerns about KJ Rail staff travelling long distances to work and getting very little sleep.

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41172 Concerns about working practices

February 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Method of working Rostering Training and briefing South East

A reporter has several concerns about Coyle Rail's working practices in the south east: the quality of Controller of On Site Safety (COSS) safety briefings, double-shifting, and Strapmen's method of working.

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41122 London Bridge Signallers ‘without adequate’ rest between shifts

January 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering Signalling South East

A reporter is seeking clarification on Network Rail guidelines about rest periods in relation to signalling at London Bridge.

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40960 Level crossings inspection work ‘may suffer’

August 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Level Crossings Rostering Method of working South East

A reporter is concerned about the impact proposed maintenance cuts may have on
level crossings inspection work carried out nationwide.

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40995 12 hour consecutive working on NLL project

August 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering South East

A reporter is concerned about staff experiencing fatigue as a result of working consecutive 12 hour shifts during a 14 week blockade on the North London Line project.

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40937 Lack of on site facilities in Sussex and Wessex

May 2010 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Rostering South East

A reporter has contacted CIRAS about inadequate time provided for Personal Needs Breaks (PNB‟s) to be taken and the lack of basic facilities provided by Network Rail for staff working trackside in the Sussex and Wessex areas.

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40576 ‘Unsafe working’ on the Finchley Road project

June 2008 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering North East South East East Midlands

A reporter has contacted CIRAS about double-shift working and insufficient number of controllers of site safety (COSS‟s) employed on the Finchley Road and Frognall to West Hampstead project.

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