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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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51509 Extended periods between rail vehicle examination checks

March 2013 in London Underground

tagged Method of working Rolling stock Rules and procedures South East

A reporter is concerned that the time taken between rail vehicle examination checks on London Underground rolling stock has been extended from 14 days to 23 days. There is the possibility this may be further increased to 28 days.

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51372 Exceedance of the 14 hour door-to-door recommendation

January 2013 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Fatigue Rules and procedures South East

Concerns have been raised about long travel times for KJ Rail staff working on a Balfour Beatty site, resulting in them exceeding Network Rail's 14 hour door-to-door recommendation. This report follows CIRAS reports 50156, 50562 and 50565 sent to KJ Rail in 2011, also concerning long travel times for staff.

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50449 Clarification on drugs and alcohol policy

January 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures South East

A reporter would like clarification on c2c's drugs and alcohol policy.

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51024 Safety documentation not updated

November 2012 in Train Operations

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

A reporter is concerned that Safe System of Work (SSoW) documentation for track work at Nexus has not been updated for many years and is not being made available to staff.

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51028 ‘Untrained’ staff carrying out ultrasonic testing

November 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Knowledge Skills and experience Rules and procedures Training and briefing South East

A reporter is concerned about staff carrying out ultrasonic non-destructive testing without undergoing the full training and mentoring process.

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51141 Clarification on protection arrangements during traffic hours

November 2012 in London Underground

tagged Method of working Rules and procedures South East

Clarification is required on the procedure to be followed for arranging protection for emergency work during traffic hours, particularly in tunnel sections.

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51138 Clarification on depot certification requirements.

November 2012 in London Underground

tagged Knowledge Skills and experience Method of working Rules and procedures Supervision and Management Training and briefing South East

A reporter is concerned that certification requirements are not always being observed by Rentokil Initial.

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50809 Safety culture ‘could be improved’

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Supervision and Management South East

A reporter believes that senior management at Southeastern are highly committed to improving the safety culture within the company, but does not feel that there is the same commitment from Managers who are closer to the day-to-day operations. 

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50840 Short turnaround time affecting personal needs breaks

September 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Fatigue Method of working Rules and procedures Rostering South East

Drivers are concerned about a short turnaround time at King's Cross resulting in staff being discouraged from taking their full Personal Needs Break (PNB).

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