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51562 Lack of lighting at Tees Marshalling yard

April 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Work environment North East

A reporter is concerned about the lack of lighting in the Up arrival and Down staging areas at Tees Marshalling yard.

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51418 Lack of lighting at Westerleigh yard

February 2013 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Work environment Central

A reporter has raised concerns about the lack of lighting at Westerleigh yard creating hazardous walking conditions for staff.

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51172 Class 325s operated with the traction interlock switch isolated

November 2012 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Rules and procedures Not Specified

A reporter is concerned that Class 325 units used by DB Schenker at Mossend are being operated with the Traction Interlock Switch (TIS) isolated

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50663 Insufficient lighting at Eastleigh yard

May 2012 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Work environment South East

A reporter has two concerns about the lighting at Eastleigh yard.

 

 

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41102 Unhygienic conditions at Worksop depot

November 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Work environment Equipment East Midlands

A reporter has raised concerns about unhygienic mess facilities at Worksop depot.

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40947 Concerns about equipment and competencies at Margam Knuckle Yard

May 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Training and briefing Wales

A reporter has raised a number of concerns about unsafe practices occurring at Margam Knuckle Yard where maintenance work on DB Schenker locomotives is carried out.

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40898 ‘Unsafe’ methods used to clean wagons and cleaners not having PTS

March 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Method of working Equipment Not Specified

A reporter is concerned about methods used by cleaning staff when cleaning out
wagons owned by DB Schenker at a Peak Forest depot.

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40878 ‘Inadequate’ shunter training

March 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Training and briefing Method of working Equipment Not Specified

A reporter is concerned about the perceived lack of training given to train drivers in order for them to carry out shunting duties.

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40886 Class 66 horns ‘too quiet’

March 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Equipment Method of working Work environment Not Specified

A reporter is concerned that horns on the class 66 trains are now 'too quiet' since modifications began about six months ago.

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