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51643 Infrastructure staff working excessive hours

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Rules and procedures South East South West West Midlands East Midlands

A reporter is concerned about excessive hours being worked by staff for the infrastructure side of DB Schenker in the south and Midlands.

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51341 Strong smell of sewage at Bath Spa ticket office

January 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment Station and platform South West

Concerns have been raised regarding a strong, unpleasant smell of sewage in the ticket office at Bath Spa station.

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51065 Security and communication concerns at Ramsgate station

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Method of working Communication and teamwork Rules and procedures South West

A reporter has raised concerns about a number of issues at Ramsgate station.

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51041 Scrap removal within three metres of the live rail

November 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Method of working Rules and procedures Workload South West

Concerns have been raised about staff working within three metres of the live rail carrying out scrap removal on a site in Richmond.

 

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51265 Clarification on the use of RA indicator at Newton Abbott

November 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Rules and procedures Equipment South West

A reporter is seeking clarification on whether the Right Away (RA) indicator should be used to dispatch the Penzance to Paddington night sleeper service at Newton Abbott.

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51265 Clarification on the use of RA indicator at Newton Abbott

October 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Method of working Station and platform South West

A reporter is seeking clarification on whether the Right Away (RA) indicator should be used to dispatch the Penzance to Paddington night sleeper service at Newton Abbott.

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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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50654 ‘Unsafe practices’ occurring on work site at Tamar Bridge

July 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Rules and procedures Training and briefing Work environment South West

A reporter is concerned that there are several 'unsafe practices' occurring on the work site at Tamar Bridge, where fabrication and installation work is currently being undertaken. 

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41119 & 41126 Toilet waste discharged on to tracks in South West

May 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Infrastructure Work environment South West

Toilet waste being discharged onto the tracks between Portsmouth and Cardiff is a concern for two reporters.

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