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50233 Digital speedo on Class 158s cannot be read in sunlight

May 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Work environment Wales

A Driver is concerned that digital speedometer readings on the Class 158 units operated by Arriva Train Wales (ATW) cannot be read properly in sunlight.

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50507 Trains being moved whilst work still being undertaken

May 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Communication and teamwork Method of working Rules and procedures Work environment Wales

Concerns have been raised about trains at Canton depot being moved whilst staff are still carrying out work on them.

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50568 ‘Unsafe practices’ occurring on a site at Swansea station

May 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Method of working Rules and procedures Work environment Wales

Concern has been expressed that unsafe practices are occurring on a work site at Swansea station. 

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50339 Reflections make digital speedometers difficult to read

May 2012 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Work environment Wales

A reporter is concerned that reflections from Drivers' white uniform shirts are making it difficult to read the digital speedometer on European Rail Traffic

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50125 Kidwelly station slip, trip and fall concerns

August 2011 in Network Rail and Suppliers

tagged Station and platform Work environment Wales

A reporter is concerned about risks posed to the travelling public when using Kidwelly station in south Wales.

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41216 Disposal of snow bags presenting health hazards

May 2011 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment Wales

A reporter is concerned about snow bags not being disposed of correctly and creating hazardous working conditions across the Arriva Trains Wales network.

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

January 2011 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment South West Wales

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

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41095 Slip, trip and fall hazards created by walkway in steel terminal

November 2010 in Freight Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment Wales

Concerns about Slip, Trip and Fall (STF) hazards associated with the walkway in Birdport steel terminal, Newport, were identified by a reporter.

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40911 Kidwelly station fencing and slip, trip and fall concerns

May 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Station and platform Work environment Wales

A reporter is concerned about the risk posed to the travelling public at Kidwelly station in South Wales.  

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40927 Draughty cabs on class 158s causing distraction

March 2010 in Train Operations

tagged Work environment Rolling stock Wales

CIRAS has received a report about a draught in the driving cab of class 158s causing a distraction for drivers. The reporter comments that drivers are experiencing a loss of concentration due to the severe cold being created by the draught.

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