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41269 ‘Inadequate’ rostering of breaks for freight Drivers

May 2011 in Freight Operations

tagged Rostering Fatigue Not Specified

Drivers at DB Schenker are concerned about the way in which Personal Needs Breaks (PNBs) are being rostered.

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41254 Problems with lone working at East Coast stations

April 2011 in Train Operations

tagged Rostering Method of working Not Specified

Concerns have been raised about the frequency and monitoring of lone working at East Coast stations.

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41190 Drivers working excessive hours during bad weather

February 2011 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Not Specified

Freight Drivers having to drive beyond the recommended safe limit of 11 hours because of the adverse weather conditions, concerns one reporter.

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41234 Fatigue compounded by shift patterns at Worksop

February 2011 in Freight Operations

tagged Fatigue Rostering Not Specified

Drivers are concerned by shift patterns and the associated risk of fatigue at Worksop depot.

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41205 Staff attending training courses between shifts

February 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Rostering Training and briefing Fatigue Not Specified

Staff attending training courses in the evening between working shifts, concerns one reporter.

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41037 Lone working at small East Coast stations

January 2011 in Train Operations

tagged Rostering Method of working Not Specified

A reporter is concerned about station staff working on their own or without a second colleague at East Coast stations.

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41147 Breaks rostered at beginning and end of shift causes fatigue

January 2011 in Freight Operations

tagged Rostering Fatigue Not Specified

Drivers at Freightliner Heavy Haul are concerned about the way in which Personal Needs Breaks (PNBs) are now being rostered.

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41108 Clarification sought over working practices

January 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rostering Method of working Not Specified

The reporter is seeking clarification on several issues which include the disruption of sleep patterns, practices involving re-laying and lifting heavy rails and the calibration of equipment.

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41103 Back-to-back shifts and training concerns

January 2011 in London Underground

tagged Training and briefing Rostering Not Specified

A reporter is concerned about two issues occurring at Cleshar: back-to-back shifts and the length of track induction training.

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41027 Signal boxes and automatic half barrier crossings not being staffed at night

January 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Signalling Rostering Not Specified

A reporter has contacted CIRAS with concerns about automatic half barrier crossings and signal boxes not being staffed at night during engineering works.

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