| Company and notice number |
Brief description |
Issue date |
Compliance date |
Result |
|
Carillion Rail Limited
JJC/Dec/2012
|
The notice was served following a visit to the Carillion Rail Limited site by the inspector at Bletchley Station on 28 December 2012 in which he observed that rail lifting operations with machinery was at risk of fouling the running lines and that the company had failed to have a safety system in place which reduces risk so far as reasonably practical. |
28 Dec 2012 |
28 Dec 2012 |
Complied |
McNicholas Construction Services Ltd
P/ LVM/20120907/01 |
The notice was served on McNicholas Construction Services Ltd due to action arising from the preliminary findings into an investigation following the overturn of an excavator whilst being off-loaded from a RRV trailer on their Railway Construction Site near Tenby, South Wales. |
7 Sep 2012 |
7 Sep 2012 |
Complied |
BAM Nuttall Ltd
P/IDC08062012 |
The notice was issued due to the contractors failure to have in place adequate arrangements to prevent injury or death to labour only scaffolders and staff, and exposing them to risks from working over the river during the replacement one of four rail bridges taking place on the Esk valley line in North Yorkshire. Inadequacies included poor fall arrest arrangements, no life jackets and no system for emergency rescue if someone fell into the river. |
8 Jun 2012 |
11 Jun 2012 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
P/JJG/01/12 |
The notice was issued following a visit to assess on-going renovation work at Denmark Hill Station, during the visit, it was found that the platform canopy was in part severely rotten, along with failure to some supporting columns. Therefore causing a risk of collapse onto platform 1 and the tracks. |
1 Jun 2012 |
11 Jun 2012 |
Complied |
John G Murphy & Sons Ltd
P/ML/15/2/12 |
The notice was served due to the fact that the ORR inspector saw trackside excavation work at Mobberley, Cheshire which he was concerned created a risk to passing trains and the workers. |
13 Feb 2012 |
13 Feb 2012 |
Complied |
McGinley Support Services Ltd
P/303786094 |
The notice was issued as a result of McGinley Support Services Ltd’s failure to assess the risks and plan accordingly to ensure the safety of their employees, whilst undertaking work at height on station roofs. This followed an incident in which a member of staff fell through a glass panel in the station canopy at Havant Station, landing on the platform. |
6 Feb 2012 |
6 Feb 2012 |
Open |
Wensleydale Railway PLC
P/SJT/19/08/11 |
Following a collision at Fox Park No 1 User Work Crossing on the 1st August 2011, following a subsequent inspection, it was found that many of the crossings on the section (between Northallerton and Redmire) had either poor vegetation management (which resulted in reduced sighting distances) and/or gates that were open to vehicular traffic to cross the line. |
19 Aug 2011 |
19 Aug 2011 |
Complied |
Caledonian Industrial Ltd
P/LVM20110814/01 |
This Prohibition Notice was served as a result of two RRVs which were found to be poorly maintained such that the brakes didn't operate effectively. This shortcoming was found during an inspection visit to a Babcock Track Renewals site at Knowe Farm, near Kirkconnel in Scotland. |
14 Aug 2011 |
14 Aug 2011 |
Complied |
Caledonian Industrial Ltd
P/LVM20110814/02 |
This Prohibition Notice was served, as part of the lifting equipment was found to be in poor condition and not of adequate strength for the task being performed. This shortcoming was found during an inspection visit to a Babcock Track Renewals site at Knowe Farm, near Kirkconnel in Scotland. |
14 Aug 2011 |
14 Aug 2011 |
Complied |
Barhale Construction plc
P/N/2011/NACB/001 |
The Prohibition notice was issued as a result of Barhale Construction plc's failure to have in place adequate precautions to prevent the risk of electrocution when undertaking lifting operations adjacent to 11kV overhead power lines. |
2 Jul 2011 |
2 Jul 2011 |
Complied |
Telford Horsehay Steam Trust Limited
P/4256674/SJT/1 |
This Prohibition Notice was served as a result of Telford Horsehay Steam Trust Ltd's failure to exert managerial control as shown by the absence and execution of a robust Safety Management System to control rail, tram and lifting operations. |
8 Jul 2011 |
8 Jul 2011 |
Complied |
Amey Rail Ltd - P/UA2606AC01a
Colas Rail Ltd - P/UA2606AC02a |
The notices were served due to Amey/Colas failing to have adequate measures in place to prevent their contractors employees falling when unloading sleepers on top of the PARR wagons (a type of flat bogie wagon) whilst working at the Willesden North Junction site. |
27 Jun 2011 |
27 Jun 2011 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
P/SJB/1/2011 |
The prohibition notice was issued as pedestrians have insufficient sighting distance of approaching trains to safely traverse the Slipe Lane public footpath Crossing, when trains were travelling at the permitted line speed of 80 mph. |
13 Jun 2011 |
13 Jun 2011 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
I/RML/1/24/5/11 |
The Prohibition notice was issued as the latch mechanism on the upside gate at Moor Farm UWC, Millom, Cumbria was in need of repair. The gate was not secure whilst in the closed position and on several occasions was found to be left open, thus putting the safety of the public at risk. |
24 May 2011 |
4 Jul 2011 |
Complied |
May Gurney Ltd
P/IDC22032011 |
The notice was issued as a result of May Gurney Ltd's failure to take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of their employees/non employees when undertaking excavation work at North Shields Station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
22 Mar 2011 |
23 Mar 2011 |
Complied |
JSS Rail Ltd
UA25112010A |
This notice was issued as a result of JSS Rail Ltd’s failure to provide properly secured ladders walkways and hand rails on access equipment (scaffolding) whilst undertaking footbridge repairs adjacent to Network Rail's Nuneaton depot. |
25 Nov 2010 |
25 Nov 2010 |
Complied |
JL Engineering Ltd
UA25112010B |
This notice was issued as a result of JL Engineering Ltd's failure to provide properly secured ladders walkways and hand rails on access equipment (scaffolding) whilst undertaking footbridge repairs adjacent to Network Rail's Nuneaton depot. |
25 Nov 2010 |
25 Nov 2010 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
LVM/20101109/01 |
This notice was issued as a result of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited's failure to provide adequate means of ensuring worker safety, when both people and road-rail vehicles are operating in the same worksite (on or near the railway line through the Severn tunnel). |
8 Nov 2010 |
8 Nov 2010 |
Complied |
Collis Engineering Limited
P/UA29102010 |
This notice was issued as a result of Collis Engineering Limited's failure to ensure that a trackside lookout was in a suitable position to give adequate warning to other track workers. |
29 Oct 2010 |
29 Oct 2010 |
Complied |
Birse Rail Ltd
20101028/LVM/01 |
Birse Rail Ltd had failed to provide safe access or means of working at height for it’s staff undertaking roof repairs at Plymouth Station |
28 Oct 2010 |
28 Oct 2010 |
Complied |
Mains Roofing Ltd
20101028/LVM/02 |
Mains Roofing Ltd had failed to provide safe access or means of working at height for it’s staff undertaking roof repairs at Plymouth Station |
28 Oct 2010 |
28 Oct 2010 |
Complied |
Travel Midland Metro
N/carg/20100907/1 |
Whilst working on the top of trams, when part of the tram is underneath live OHLE (overhead line equipment), reasonably practicable measures to prevent contact with the live electrical components had not been taken. |
7 Sep 2010 |
7 Sep 2010 |
Complied |
Tube Lines Ltd
CWH/16082010/TLL |
The notice prevented the movement of all of all Schweerbau rail grinding units on the underground network in circumstances where the brakes are ineffective. |
16 Aug 2010 |
16 Aug 2010 |
Complied |
Strada Rail Ltd
LVM/20100720/01 |
The notice was served in relation to the safety of operatives being exposed to harmful fumes when applying paint. |
20 Jul 2010 |
20 Jul 2010 |
Complied |
J Murphy & Sons Ltd
LVM/20100624/01 |
Failure to provide a safe system of work, to ensure staff conducting excavation work were not exposed to asbestos. |
24 Jun 2010 |
24 Jun 2010 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
JJC/01/10 |
Track inspection not being carried out with the protection identified as appropriate – too few lookouts - putting employees at risk of being struck by trains. |
25 May 2010 |
25 May 2010 |
Complied |
MPB Structures Limited
UA04032010 A |
The notice relates to the condition of the access scaffold including the inadequate provision of: ladders, handrails, edge protection to the operational railway and scaffold boards for walking on which gave risk to immediate risk of injury or harm. |
4 Mar 2010 |
4 Mar 2010 |
Complied |
Supablast Nationwide Limited
UA04032010 B |
The notice relates to the condition of the access scaffold including the inadequate provision of: ladders, handrails, edge protection to the operational railway and scaffold boards for walking on which gave risk to immediate risk of injury or harm. |
4 Mar 2010 |
4 Mar 2010 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
LVM/20100205/01 |
The notice relates to red zone foot patrolling on the track at locations which cannot be accessed safely whilst trains are running through, putting track workers at risk of being struck by a moving train. |
5 Feb 2010 |
5 Feb 2010 |
Complied |
Amalgamated Construction Ltd
AJM20100126/1 |
The notice related to the loading of scaffolding materials and the erection of tube and coupler and ladder beam scaffolding, which involved the risk of workers falling from a height. |
26 Jan 2010 |
26 Jan 2010 |
Complied |
Birse Rail Ltd
AJM/2009/10/13/1 |
The notice related to unsafe lifting operations used to lower the reinforcing bar into a caisson beside the line. The lifting plan was not being followed and no consideration made of safe access for unslinging. |
13 Oct 2009 |
13 Oct 2009 |
Complied |
Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering Ltd
CG/09/1008/1 |
Lifting Operations are not properly planned by a competent person and carried out in a safe manner. |
8 Oct 2009 |
9 Oct 2009 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
CAR/09/102009/001 |
Track is contaminated with water, oil, fuel and human excrement to the extent that workers are unnecessarily exposed to the risks of slips, trips and falls. |
9 Oct 2009 |
9 Oct 2009 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
09/1009/01ARC |
Track is contaminated with water, oil, fuel and human excrement to the extent that workers are unnecessarily exposed to the risks of slips, trips and falls. |
9 Oct 2009 |
9 Oct 2009 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
UA22092009 |
The place of safety in a red zone during a patrolling activity was not properly available due to the presence of high ballast. |
23 Sep 2009 |
23 Sep 2009 |
Complied |
Tunbridge Wells and Eridge Railway Preservation Society Limited
200809/ICR/01 |
Suitable and sufficient steps have not been taken to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, persons from falling from the roof of signal box. |
20 Aug 2009 |
20 Aug 2009 |
Complied |
London Underground Ltd
220709/QC |
Suitable and sufficient steps have not been taken to prevent, so far as it is reasonably practicable, persons working on the roof at Earl’s Court underground station from falling from the edge. |
22 Jul 2009 |
22 Jul 2009 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
UA15/04/2009 |
The construction site around the emergency exit doors at platform 12 end of the bridge is not organised so as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe walking route and adequate separation from the construction work and equipment. |
16 Apr 2009 |
16 Apr 2009 |
Complied |
Gwili Railway Company
301921935 |
Arrangements so far as reasonably practicable had not been made, to ensure the safety of persons using the steel ladder, for access to the water tower tank at Bronwydd Arms station. Unauthorised access is not adequately prevented. |
24 Apr 2009 |
22 May 2009 |
Complied |
Schweizer Electronic Ltd
MK/07/07/10/01 |
Not operating within a suitable system of work for verifying that safety critical work involving minimel 95 track warning systems is properly planned. |
10 Feb 2009 |
10 Feb 2009 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
ML/081110/1 |
Not done everything that is reasonably practicable to ensure the health and safety of your employees whilst patrolling the track between Cheadle Hulme and Sydney Bridge Junction under red zone conditions and thereby creating a risk of serious personal injuries or will give rise of being struck by trains. |
10 Nov 2008 |
10 Nov 2008 |
Complied |
West Somerset Railway Association
CR/260608/01 |
There are no guards fitted to prevent approach and contact with the dangerous parts the horizontal milling machines, and the radial arm drilling machine. Also the trip device fitted to the radial arm drill does not provide adequate protection and persons may therefore become entangled on the rotating cutters or shafts. |
26 Jun 2008 |
26 Jun 2008 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
GRH/080508/01 |
The use of a Zollner type look out operated warning system equipment does not provide a reliable warning of approaching trains and cannot ensure that a safe system of work is being maintained as staff may not be able to reach a position of safety. |
8 May 2008 |
9 May 2008 |
Complied |
Tube Lines Limited
TLL/230108/JET |
Inadequate performance of the braking system of the Consillia MEC-4 motorised track trolleys and trailers will give rise to the risk of injury to persons at work. |
23 Jan 2008 |
23 Jan 2008 |
Complied |
Cholsey and Wallingford Railway Preservation Society
ARC24-10-2007 |
Space between stabled rolling stock and platform line at Wallingford Station and also space between the head-shunt and the running line in insufficient. |
24 Oct 2007 |
24 Oct 2007 |
Complied |
Dean Forest Railway Company Ltd
DWK001 |
Track geometry is significantly out of gauge and not fit for running trains. |
5 Sep 2007 |
None set |
Complied |
Tube Lines Ltd
TLL/100907/QC |
Persons not in your employment are at risk of injury from slips, trips or falls caused by the uneven surface created by the breaking out of the floor at Euston Station. |
10 Sep 2007 |
10 Sep 2007 |
Complied |
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
2SD |
Work on the roof of Hudson’s Place Offices should be prohibited until the structural integrity of the roof and parapets is proved to be able to take a persons weight. |
2 Apr 2007 |
2 Apr 2007 |
Complied |
Dartmoor Railway
PAG/22/02/07/01 |
Insufficent protection for trackworkers oiling fishplates, causing a near miss incident involving a train leaving Meldon. |
22 Feb 2007 |
23 Feb 2007 |
Complied |
Network Rail South East
300484328 |
Storage of materials, rubbish, barriers and trolleys at Charing Cross Station between Platforms 5 & 6 compactor room are causing risk to staff from fire/general health and safety issues. Room to be cleared of all rubbish and to be used for proper purpose. |
18 Dec 2006 |
18 Dec 2006 |
Complied |
J Tighe Company Ltd
300418992 |
Grit blasting and painting of railway viaduct at Liskeard. Paint being removed contains high level of lead. |
1 Nov 2006 |
1 Nov 2006 |
Complied |
Dean Forest Railway Company Ltd
WM/06/case4038291 |
Risk of serious personal injury due to presence of materials containing asbestos scattered at points along road and adjacent to it. |
12 Oct 2006 |
12 Oct 2006 |
Complied |
May Gurney Ltd
KPD01/140906 |
Suitable and sufficient steps have not been taken to prevent persons from falling from edge of roof/scaffold at March Station. |
14 Sep 2006 |
14 Sep 2006 |
Complied |
Bodmin & Wenford Railway plc
300384077 |
Engineer Surveyor carrying out a plant inspection crushed between jib and winding drum. |
29 Aug 2006 |
10 Oct 2006 |
Complied |
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