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
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. 08/06/2009 14/09/2009 Open
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. 08/06/2009 14/09/2009 Open
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.

 16/04/2009 24/07/2009 Open
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 Open
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 Open
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: 27 May 2009