Improvement notices 2007

Copies of improvement and prohibition notices can be found on our Public register. Guidance on searching ( PDF 2135 Kb) the Public register is available.

Prior to 1 April 2006, the Health and Safety Executive enforced health and safety legislation for railways and you will find relevant notices on the HSE website.

Company and notice number	Brief description	Issue date	Compliance date	Result
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 4095868/MM01	System for planning and monitoring basic visual inspection of track requires improvement to ensure serious defects are identified.	12 Dec 2007	31 Mar 2008	Complied
London Underground Ltd 281107/GM3/QC	Reasonably practicable measures have not been taken to ensure train operators are sufficiently certain that all persons are clear of the train prior to self-dispatch.	28 Nov 2007	29 Feb 2008	Complied
Dean Forest Railway Co Ltd 301003581	Appropriate arrangements are not in place for the effective planning, organisation, monitoring and control of preventative and protective measures to ensure the safe operation of trains.	20 Nov 2007	31 Jan 2008	Complied
Hoo - Bee Agrics AJM/20071016/1	To formally develop and put into practice a safe system of work at the Smeafield Farm user worked crossing and ensure employees are briefed on and follow that system.	16 Oct 2007	5 Dec 2007	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 300786402	The footpath crossing at 74 miles, 28 chains on the Ely to Norwich railway line is not being properly maintained.	12 Jul 2007	11 Jan 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 300786441	The footpath crossing at 74 miles, 30 chains on the Ely to Norwich railway line is not being properly maintained.	12 Jul 2007	11 Jan 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 300786448	The footpath crossing, 47 miles, 45 chains on the Bethnal Green to Kings Lynn railway line, is not being properly maintained.	12 Jul 2007	11 Jan 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 300786457	The footpath crossing at 78 miles, 4 chains on the Ely to Peterborough railway line is not being properly maintained.	12 Jul 2007	11 Jan 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd APH/1/07/4081864	The level crossing half barriers do not rise as soon as a stopping down direction train has passed the crossing.	4 Sep 2007	1 Dec 2007	Complied
Anthony W D Pexton T/A R Pexton & Sons AJM/-70706/1	A safe system of work is needed for using two user worked crossings at Abbey Farm.	6 Jul 2007	1 Aug 2007	Complied
Serco Ltd MF0112072007	Arrangements are not in place to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that unauthorised persons on the track are not exposed to risks from the movement of trains.	12 Jul 2007	13 Aug 2007	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 300627334	Inadequate measures are in place at  London Victoria station for identifying safe access routes across the roofs, in particular which roofs are fragile and which are not.Inadequate induction and permit to work arrangements for working at height.	4 Apr 2007	6 Jul 2007	Complied
Wensleydale Railway plc DA/280207/1	Failed to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the surface of the carriageway over the crossing is maintained in good and even condition.	28 Feb 2007	25 Mar 2007	Complied
Jarvis plc N/IDC/04022007	Failed to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that persons working in trackwork possessions are not at risk from the movement of On Track Plant and Engineering Trains.	21 Feb 2007	15 Apr 2007	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd SP4050175/300529125	Allowing self propelled work equipment to operate without any emergency facilities operated by readily accessible controls or automatic system for braking and stopping.	29 Jan 2007	31 Dec 2007	Complied