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May 2012 in London Underground
Fatigue
Rolling stock
Supervision and Management
South East
January 2012 in London Underground
Rostering
Fatigue
Rules and procedures
South East
A reporter is asking for clarification on the maximum number of consecutive days that can be worked whilst working on London Underground. The reporter is aware that some contractors are rostering their staff to work up to 14 consecutive days with no rest days rostered in.
September 2010 in London Underground
Fatigue
Method of working
South East
A reporter is concerned about proposed new working practices at CBS Outdoor which involve combining two previously separate day and night shifts into a single shift. It is felt that the combined shifts and physically demanding bill posting work at London Underground stations will increase fatigue levels and possibly lead to more incidents on platforms and ladders.
September 2010 in London Underground
Fatigue
Workload
Rostering
South East
A reporter has contacted CIRAS regarding Rentokil-Initial staff not being allocated breaks at Hammersmith depot. According to the Working Time Directive (2003), staff should receive a 20 minute rest break for every six hours worked. However, the reporter comments that this is not happening and staff are working up to eight hour shifts without a break.
July 2010 in London Underground
A reporter at Thales considers consecutive shifts of 12 hours in
addition to 3 hours
commuting (15 hours door-to-door) to be unsafe for weekend work on
the Northern line.
March 2010 in London Underground
A reporter is concerned that the amount of overtime being
working at the Finsbury
Park group of stations on the Piccadilly line is affecting the
ability of station
supervisors to respond to incidents effectively.
March 2010 in London Underground
Fatigue
Workload
Rostering
South East
A reporter is concerned over staff working multiple double
shifts at Associated Trade
Services.
March 2010 in London Underground
Fatigue
Rostering
Not Specified
A reporter is concerned about staff from recruitment agency,
Morson International,
working a large number of consecutive shifts.
November 2009 in London Underground
Fatigue
Workload
Rostering
Rules and procedures
South East
CIRAS has received a report about staff working during the day in the office and then going out to do work on track at night.
November 2009 in London Underground
Training and briefing
Method of working
Communication and teamwork
Knowledge Skills and experience
Fatigue
Equipment
South East
A reporter is concerned that protection masters are being forced to carry out strenuous tasks for which they are not trained.
