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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2014. Copies of the notices can be found on our public register.
| Company and notice number | Brief description | Issue date | Compliance Date | Result |
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| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd I Enf-Not-0120/CR01 |
The notice was served as Network Rail have not ensured that visual inspections of straight signal posts are suitable and sufficient to enable correct judgements to be taken on their condition. | 5 Dec 2014 | 1 Jun 2015 | |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd EG/20141105/S053 |
The notice was served as Network Rail have not implemented measures which would negate the possibility of a derailment due to the risks associated with switches. | 7 Nov 2014 | 14 May 2015 | |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd I/ENF-NOT-0118/AC01 |
The notice was served as Network Rail have not carried out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks arising from work with substances hazardous to health, and the steps that need to be taken to ensure that those risks are controlled so far as is reasonably practicable. | 22 Oct 2014 | 30 Apr 2015 | |
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Amalgamated Construction Ltd I/GRH201406/01 |
The notice was served because AMCO have failed to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees, or other persons, from work being undertaken in close proximity to exposed live high voltage cables at the road over rail bridge no.39 (Garstang Road East, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8JP). | 24 Jun 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | Complied |
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H.S.Carlsteel I/GRH201405/02 |
The notice was served because AMCO have failed to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees, or other persons, from work being undertaken in close proximity to exposed live high voltage cables at the road over rail bridge no.39 (Garstang Road East, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 8JP). |
24 Jun 2014
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31 Aug 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Limited IN/ARL20140612 |
The notice was served as a result of evidence obtained from the investigation into a freight derailment at Gloucester on 15 October 2013. The evidence indicates a number of irregularities regarding Network Rail's compliance with their track maintenance standards. | 12 Jun 2014 | 27 Feb 2015 | Open |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Limited I/GRH201405/01 |
The notice was served to ensure that Network Rail review the management procedures for Carlisle delivery Unit Offtrack Section. | 10 Jun 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Limited I/CAG06052014 |
The notice was served as a result of there being a lack of a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to their employees, and others, arising from the delivery, storage and redistribution of work / maintenance equipment at a number of storage yards / depots within the responsibility of the Stafford Maintenance Delivery unit. | 12 May 2014 | 5 Jun 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure I/MM25041401 |
The notice was served as a result of insufficient assessments of the risks to the safety of passengers, public and staff arising from the operation and maintenance of the railway infrastructure on, and around, the Reading elevated railway project. | 25 Apr 2014 | 30 Jul 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure I/MM25041402 |
The notice was served as a result of insufficient assessments of the risks to the safety of passengers, public and staff arising from the operation and maintenance of the railway infrastructure on, and around, the Swindon Area Signalling Renewals project. | 25 Apr 2014 | 30 Jul 2014 | Complied |
| DB Regio Tyne and Wear Ltd I/HRF/DBTW/ENF-NOT-100 |
The notice was served because DBT&W does not manage train despatch in a safe manner. Consequently, there is a risk that passengers could be exposed to risk at the platform train interface, by becoming trapped in the closing doors of Class 599 vehicles. | 11 Apr 2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure I/N/NACB/2014/004 |
The notice was served as NR Infrastructure had not underatken a suitable and sufficient assessment of those parts of Euston station which are reasonably accessible, in order to identify whether asbestos is liable to be present on the premises. | 1 Apr 2014 | 21 Jul 2014 | Complied |
| Network Rail Infrastructure I/N/NACB/2014/005 |
The notice was served because a written plan specifying the measures to be taken to manage the risk from asbestos in Euston station has not been prepared. | 1 Apr 2014 | 18 Aug 2014 | Complied |
| Carillion PLC I/JJC/04/2014 |
The notice was served as Carillion had failed to take all practicable steps to prevent danger to persons from an excavation collapse. At Wilnecote Station, operatives were found to be working in an unsupported trench, with surcharge loading from an engineering train on the line directly adjacent to the excavation. | 12 Mar 2014 | 11 Apr 2014 | Open |
| Specialist Compliant Coatings Limited I/DM/14/01/14/SCC2 |
The notice was served due to inadequate 'Enclosures' for paint spraying at Morden Depot: The paint spraying enclosures used by the spraying contractor were found to be of poor design and were badly erected and maintained. The enclosures had loose 'curtain strip doors' , there were gaps and holes in them, they had not been tested and there was no evidence that negative pressure was obtained when in use. | 15 Jan 2014 | 21 Feb 2014 | Complied |
| Specialist Compliant Coatings Limited I/DM/14/01/14/SCC1 |
The notice was served due to a 'Leakage' of paint mists outside enclosures at Morden Depot: High levels of isocyanates from paint spraying (some exceeding Workplace Exposure limits) were found outside and adjacent to paint spraying enclosures being used for refurbishing LUL trains. The extraction equipment used by the paint spraying contractor was not adequately removing isocyanates, and appeared to be discharging them into general working areas. Isocyanates are respiratory sensitisers. | 15 Jan 2014 | 21 Feb 2014 | Complied |