Improvement notices 2008

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 UA(a)19121008	Failure to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessment of the delivery of bulk materials to worksites serviced by road vehicles from the Leicester & Bedford, and Derby Delivery Units. Failure to plan and manage these deliveries to avoid risk to health and safety.	22 Dec 2008	31 Mar 2009	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd UA(b)19121008	Failing to ensure the competence of your employees carrying out the role of Banksman at worksites serviced by Leicester & Bedford, and Derby Delivery Units.	22 Dec 2008	28 Feb 2009	Complied
Nene Valley Railway Ltd 4146175/4146187:SJT/17/12/2008/1	No established and maintained Safety Management System in place which meets the requirements as set out in the  regulation 6(1) and Schedule 1 of the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006.	17 Dec 2008	31 March 2009	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd MT/2008/11/20/1	All suitable steps have not been taken to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that persons not in your employ (including the (drivers of road vehicles) are not exposed to risks to their health and safety when using  Wraysholme Level Crossing.	20 Nov 2008	19 Feb 2009	Complied
Dart Valley Railway Ltd 301618276	In the specified railway carriages, exposed heating elements, associated pipework and other equipment give rise to a risk of persons coming into contact with hot surfaces and is likely to cause injury.	28 Oct 2008	31 Jan 2009	Complied
Nene Valley Railway Limited 4138355/SJT/15/10/2008/1	No suitable and sufficient system is in place for the inspection and examination of the steam and diesel locomotives (including visiting locomotives). The results of inspections and examinations are not recorded in a recognised or auditable manner.	15 Oct 2008	28 Feb 2009	Complied
Tramtrack Croydon Limited 151008/1	Not conducting your undertaking so as to ensure that persons not in your employment are not exposed to risks to their safety, in particular no assessment has been made of the risks to those persons from using foot, bridleway, cycle and vehicular access crossings on the network.	15 Oct 2008	14 Jan 2009	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CCS03/150908	The electrical conductors for the earth system within the protecting radio mast and Portable Equipment Room (PER) are in need of maintenance, as they are incomplete and incapable of providing sufficient protection, so as to prevent danger, so far as is reasonably practicable. GSM-R site 0838A(2)	19 Sep 2008	6 Nov 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CCS02/150908	The electrical conductors for the earth system within the protecting radio mast and Portable Equipment Room (PER) are in need of maintenance, as they are incomplete and incapable of providing sufficient protection, so as to prevent danger, so far as is reasonably practicable. GSM-R site 0836B	19 Sep 2008	6 Nov 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CCS01/150908	The electrical conductors for the earth system within the protecting radio mast and Portable Equipment Room (PER) are in need of maintenance, as they are incomplete and incapable of providing sufficient protection, so as to prevent danger, so far as is reasonably practicable. GSM-R site 0835A(2)	19 Sep 2008	6 Nov 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd ARC280808/01	The work platforms and gantry structure supporting them at the signals near Bromsgrove Station are not being maintained in good repair and they do not provide a suitable surface to be used as a means of access to equipment requiring periodic maintenance. There is a risk of individuals falling a distance, which is liable to cause personal injury, should the work platform fail.	28 Aug 2008	28 Feb 2009	Complied
London & Birmingham Railway Limited UA26082008	Failing to manage, so far as is reasonably practicable: the risk of slipping arising from spillages of oil, water and other fluids; and the risk of tripping arising from power leads and air hoses.	29 Aug 2008	30 Nov 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd MK2008/08/14	The planning of safe systems of work for employees( and others for whom you are responsible) who work on the track for the Banbury Delivery Unit does not ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, their health, safety and welfare.	14 Aug 2008	31 Oct 2008	Complied
LUL Nominee SSL Limited 301418297	Not conducting your undertaking to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that persons travelling on the Metropolitan Line were not exposed to risks to their health or safety.The A stock trains were undergoing maintenance and being put back into service without an appropriate level of post maintenance testing being done. Maintenance staff had not been assessed as being competent and fit to carry out that testing.	16 Jul 2008	1 Dec 2008	Complied
Freightliner Ltd 080709ML01	The shunt protection system has not been maintained in an efficient working order and in good repair.	10 Jul 2008	1 Oct 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CVC130608	The road surface has not been provided and maintained in good and even condition. - The cattle and trespass guards were not maintained in a good condition and were not of standard railway design. - The yellow box marking provided extends over the footways and is not of the correct design and is not authorised in the level crossing order.	18 Jun 2008	30 Oct 2008	Complied
Grand Central Railway Company Ltd NA/230608/01	The safety management system is not ensuring the control of all categories of risk relating to the supply of maintenance, use of contractors and placing into service of new or altered vehicles.	24 Jun 2008	1 Sep 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd 301307210	Suitable illuminated notices giving instructions to users are not provided in the two telephone cabinets at Wassicks Level Crossing on the London to Norwich railway line. Neither cabinet is provided with a minimum of three traffic signs as required in the level crossing order.	15 May 2008	23 Oct 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CVC02008/05/1902	Failure to provide a safe system of work, to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the safety of those authorised users who may wish to use Lower Pratts User Worked Crossing.	30 May 2008	30 Mar 2009	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CVC02008/05/19	The time taken from when the Cosham level crossing barriers begin to descend until they reach the lowered position for both the left hand and right hand barriers is too fast (less than 6 to 10 seconds).	27 May 2008	30 Jun 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CVC0208/9/05	The road surface at Cosham level crossing has not been maintained in a good and even condition, and was in use with loose, misaligned road panels and unacceptable gaps.	15 May 2008	31 Aug 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd SJB/2008/01	Failure to implement  any effective means of controlling the risk to persons who may use the Brickyard Farm footpath crossing between 23.00 and 07.00 hrs	9 May 2008	16 Jun 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd SJB/2008/03	Ferry Lane Footpath Crossing whilst open for use was unfit for that purpose, thereby exposing persons not in your employment to the risk of injury or death. Subsequent investigations found that there were no arrangements in place for obtaining temporary closure of the footpath crossing whilst infrastructure maintenance takes place.	9 May 2008	26 Aug 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd SJB/2008/02	Failure to implement any effective means of controlling the risk to persons who may use the Ferry Road footpath crossing between 23.00 and 07.00 hrs	9 May 2008	16 Jun 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd SJB/2008/04	Failure to implement any effective means of controlling the risk to persons who may use the Wissett footpath crossing between 23.00 and 07.00 hrs	9 May 2008	16 Jun 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd CVC0108/10/04	Unworked crossover points near Ockley Station not under control of signaling system. Therefore the position of the points is not detected for train movements over them. This creates a risk of train derailment or collision and does not ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of persons using the railway.	22 Apr 2008	31 Dec 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd NA/190206/01	Insufficient warning time for pedestrians on footpath crossing at West Lodge Level Crossing. Gates of both pedestrian and vehicular crossings do not comply with Railway Group Standards. Also incorrect signage at the crossing.	19 Feb 2008	31 Oct 2008	Complied
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd JHT3/2008/NR	Failing to manage and operate the level crossing in a manner that complies with Schedule 3, Paragraph 3 of the Scremerston Level Crossing Order 1979 as amended	19 Feb 2008	20 Mar 2008	Complied
English Welsh & Scottish Railways Ltd JHT2/2008/EWS	Not managing, operating and maintaining the level crossings within Immingham Docks estate to a suitable consistent standard therefore endangering the safety of all level crossing users.	23 Jan 2008	30 Apr 2008	Complied
Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd JHT1/2008/ABP	Not managing, operating and maintaining the level crossings within Immingham Docks estate to a suitable consistent standard therefore endangering the safety of all level crossing users.	23 Jan 2008	30 Apr 2008	Complied