Improvement notices 2009

Information on Improvement notices issued by ORR in 2009 are available for download as Adobe Acrobat PDF files below.

Improvement notices issued in previous years since 1 April 2006 are available in Related links.

Company Brief description Issue date Compliance date Result
London Underground The floor of the traffic route from Cannon St into the underground station is not of a construction that is suitable for use by passengers or employees by virtue of the risks to the safety of passengers and employees created by the rising step across the Cannon Street entrance to the station. 4 Nov 2009 26 Nov 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Work in Ledbury tunnel was not planned, managed and monitored so as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of workers in the possession site. 14 Oct 2009 14 Dec 2009 Open
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd The fault management process is not  being resourced and managed to ensure that off-track faults and reports are being suitably controlled, monitored, reviewed, actioned and closed out so that any risks identified are being adequately controlled.  24 Sep 2009 8 Jan 2010 Open
Michael J Watkins Failure to put in place a safe system of work for vehicles using the Cross Brook Farm level crossing. 22 Sep 2009 21 Oct 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited There is no suitable backup battery power supply for this relay room to enable signals to continue to operate effectively during power outages. 21 Sep 2009 21 Dec 2009 Open
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited There is no suitable backup battery power supply for this relay room to enable signals to continue to operate effectively during power outages. 21 Sep 2009 21 Dec 2009 Open
Midland Railway Trust Ltd Failure to have in place an established and maintained safety management system, that meets the statutory requirements. 17 Sep 2009 31 Jan 2010 Open
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Insufficient measures to prevent unauthorized persons gaining access to the infrastructure along a mains water pipe. 16 Sep 2009 12 Oct 2009 Complied
Amalgamated Construction Limited The dismantling of a signal gantry near Cuckoo Bridge and piling work between Maindee Junction and Usk Viaduct was not planned, managed or monitored in such a way that ensured, so far as is reasonably practicable, the work was carried out without risks to health and safety. 8 Sep 2009 16 Nov 2009 Complied
Total Solutions (Southern) Ltd Failure to properly plan or supervise tandem lifting operations concerned with the dismantling of a signal gantry near Cuckoo Bridge within a possession site. 8 Sep 2009 9 Nov 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited No suitable system to verify, so far as is reasonably practicable, that basic visual track inspections are carried out within the maximum specified  intervals, and therefore missed or incomplete inspections can go unnoticed and remedial actions not be taken to reduce the risk of a train derailment. 31 Aug 2009 31 Oct 2009 Open
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited The system for informing tack patrollers of the extent of an individual basic visual inspection and how it should be carried out does not ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that serious track defects, which could affect the safety of trains, are correctly identified, so that appropriate remedial action can be taken to reduce the risk of a train derailment. 31 Aug 2009 31 Oct 2009 Complied
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd Failure to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of your employees and others, because there are no adequate arrangements to ensure that the operational speed of tramcars is consistent with hazards presented by the environment through which they travel. 24 Aug 2009 1 Mar 2010 Open
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Failure to provide a safe system of work at various “Red Zone” track patrolling and track maintenance sites in Scotland to ensure staff have adequate warning of approaching trains and protect these staff from the risk of being struck by a moving train. 19 Aug 2009 23 Oct 2009 Complied
English Welsh and Scottish Railway International Ltd Unauthorized access is not being prevented at Allerton Maintenance Depot, Liverpool, so far as is reasonably practicable because there are sections of wall and fence forming the boundary which allow trespassers to gain entry. 13 Aug 2009 10 Sep 2009 Complied
McNicholas Construction Services Ltd To revise the arrangements for planning safe systems of work for contractors, subcontractors and others working in possession worksites on Network Rail infrastructure where road-rail vehicles are in use to ensure that all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to organise the site so pedestrians and vehicles can move safety. 8 Jun 2009 16 Nov 2009 Complied
McNicholas Construction Services Ltd To revise the arrangements for planning safe systems of work for contractors, subcontractors and others working in possession worksites on Network Rail infrastructure where road-rail vehicles are in use to ensure that all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to reduce risks to your contractors and other who are working on the site. 8 Jun 2009 16 Nov 2009 Complied
London Underground Ltd

You did not ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of your employees and others in that you did not provide and maintain a safe system of work for switching traction current off and on in the depot.
Adequate precautions, including safety management arrangements, were not taken to prevent traction rails within the depot from becoming electrically charged.

 16 Apr 2009 24 Jul 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Track drainage at Marks Tey was ineffective due to blockages.
Maintenance delivery units do not have adequate arrangements in place for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, that lineside collector drains and outfalls are adequately inspected and maintained.		 21 Jan 2009 31 Aug 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Some of the protective equipment has not been provided and the crossing was not operated in accordance with the conditions and requirements of the order. 20 Jan 2009 30 Jun 2009 Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Failing to comply with the Railtrack Cononley Level Crossing Order 1994 and the Railtrack Cononley Level Crossing (Variation No 2) Order 2005, in respect of road markings at the crossing and its operation. 9 Jan 2009 30 Apr 2009 Complied

Last updated: 23 December 2009