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Improvement notices 2006
Information on Improvement notices issued by ORR in 2006 (since 1 April 2006) are available for download as Adobe Acrobat PDF files below.
Improvement notices issued in other years are available in Related links.
| Company | Brief description | Issue date | Compliance date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Great Western (First Group) | Arrangements for ensuring that rail vehicles undergoing maintenance are returned to service in a safe condition following such maintenance are inadequate. | 17 Nov 2006 | 1 Jan 2007 | Complied |
| Dean Forest Railway Co Ltd | Materials containing asbestos scattered over an area of ground adjacent to railway sidings. | 13 Oct 2006 | 1 Dec 2006 | Complied |
| D V Howells Ltd | Failure to co-operate with other employers sharing a workplace. | 11 Sep 2006 | 13 Nov 2006 | Complied |
| Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Ltd | Failure to co operate with other employers sharing a workplace. | 11 Sep 2006 | 13 Nov 2006 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Employees allocated to incompatible safety-critical roles. | 16 Oct 2006 | 22 Dec 2006 | Complied |
| Tyne & Wear PTE | Existing cab secure radio system does not provide communications between metro cars and the control centre. | 3 Aug 2006 | 14 Feb 2007 | Complied |
| Advenza Freight Ltd | Inadequate driver management policies to enable the risks to drivers and others to be minimized. | 20 Sep 2006 | 10 Nov 2006 | Complied |
| Advenza Freight Ltd | Inadequate content of driver safety files.Unable to demonstrate that train drivers are competent to carry out such work. | 20 Sep 2006 | 10 Nov 2006 | Complied |
| Carlisle Cleaning & Support Services Ltd | Inappropriate steps to reduce the risk of injury to employees whilst using the manually operated trailer at Manchester Piccadilly. | 19 Sep 2006 | 15 Feb 2007 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Inadequate back up arrangements to support the telephone system at York ICC. | 15 Sep 2006 | 12 Oct 2006 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Telephone system at York ICC does not provide effective communications between the control centre and users. | 15 Sep 2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | Complied |
| Tramtrack Croydon Ltd | Reduction of risk of injury from derailment at sprung points. | 2 Oct 2006 | 30 Apr 2007 | Complied |
| Tramtrack Croydon Ltd | Safe operation of the network. | 2 Oct 2006 | 30 Apr 2007 | Complied |
| Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited | Dagenham Dock "Down Side" Yard. | 20 Jul 2006 | 31 Aug 2006 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd(LNW) | NRIL - Yard security - Saltley Yard. | 26 Apr 2006 | 31 Aug 2006 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd(LNW) | NRIL - Yard security - Bescot Yard. | 26 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | Complied |
| English Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd | EWS - Yard Security - Saltley Yard. | 26 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | Complied |
| English Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd | EWS - Yard Security - Bescot Yard. | 26 Apr 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | Complied |
| Metronet SSL Ltd | Track maintenance, District Line. | 21 Apr 2006 | 4 Sep 2006 | Complied |