M&EE Stabling Point Safety Survey Location Southall West Siding Stannox number Date of assessment 27/06/2016 Compiled by Name Company Daniel Crisp Colas Rail Telephone 07753 798016 email address daniel.crisp@colasrail.co.uk This site assessment was compiled by the person named above on the date shown. It must be recognised that the condition of stabling point changes continually and that the condition reported here was as found on the day, therefore no liability is attached to the claims made in this document by either the compiler, employer or the M&EE Networking Group. Although it has been designed to meet our company requirements it can be used by other railway companies providing the end user accepts that they are responsible for ensuring its accuracy and that it meets their company requirement before use
M&EE Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 2 of 10 1. Site access information No Item Comment 1 Site Postal Address West siding, 56 Spencer St, Southall UB2 5BH, UK 2 OS grid reference (http://www.gridreferencefinder.com/) TQ 11675 79499 3 Site Owner Network Rail 4 Person in charge DP 5 Method of rail access Via Southall West loop / Brentford sidings and hand points. Exit via 6188 ground position signal. 6 Authorized walking route es, via access gate. 7 Method of road vehicle access Access at the junction of Spencer St and Balfour Rd. Vehicle access through the gate. Item es No N/A Comment 8 Suitable road vehicle parking 9 10 Security arrangements Key lock type 11 Location of site first aid facilities 12 Is there an office on site, and normal opening hours 13 Is site induction required (and if "yes", by whom) Squire 660 padlock On machine No No 2. Emergency contact details No Item 1 Local Hospital (address & contact details) 2 Controlling signal box (contact details) Vehicles can be parked within the compound Comment Ealing Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall. UB1 3HW Tel: 020 89675000 TVSC Hayes ETD: 00 36335 BT: 01753 422335 (Signal post telephone at 6188 signal). 3 Emergency services 999 or 112 BTP 4 E.C.O. ECO Romford 01708 730292 / 01708 730314 Rail internal 00 57980 5 Any other useful contact numbers for location eg; person in charge N/A
M&EE Networking Group Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 3 of 10 3. Location Facilities Item es No N/A Comment 1 Welfare facilities (24hrs) N Tesco Extra, Bulls Bridge Industrial Est, Hayes Rd, Southall, Greater London UB2 5LN, United Kingdom 2 Pit facilities N 3 Covered maintenance N 4 Fuelling facilities N 5 Bowser access 6 7 Working at height equipment available Are there any dedicated sidings or depot roads for maintenance N Single siding 4. Nearest Location with Welfare Facilities 1 Business Location, Company or NR N/A 2 Rail Station 3 Supermarket 4 Service Station Southall Tesco Bulls Bridge Extra, Hayes Rd, Southall. UB2 5LN Esso. Merrick Rd, Southall. UB2 4AU
M&EE Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 4 of 10 5. List of Generic Hazards No Item es No N/A 01 Train movements on stabling point 02 Train movements on adjacent lines 03 Overhead electrified lines on sidings*** N 04 Overhead electrified lines adjacent to stabling point 05 DC lines N 06 Underfoot conditions (ballast, uneven ground, materials) 07 Limited clearance N 09 Noise 10 Lack of, or poor site lighting 11 Buried services - contractors to comply with HSG 47* 12 Overhead cables and obstructions N 13 Sidings used by other train companies 14 Moving parts on Off and On Track Machines 15 Limited headroom below solebar level N 16 Poor track condition 6. List of Environmental Hazards 1 Nearby water course N 2 Biological hazards (Leptospirosis, Faeces etc) 3 Oil, grease & other chemicals 4 Waste disposal available** N 5 Vegetation (Hogweed etc) * HSG 47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services. ** All waste including replacement machine parts to be put into skip/bins provided, or removed from site.
M&EE Networking Group Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 5 of 10 7. Local instructions (sectional appendix / hazard directory) Down Main line is Bi directional from Southall east junction to Heathrow Airport junction. 8. Location photographs Vehicle access at the junction of Balfour Rd & Spencer St 6188 signal and SPT. Looking towards Brentford sidings
M&EE Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 6 of 10 View into the siding facing country. Bi directional down main is closest to the siding. Hand points to access the siding. The points were chocked (not clipped) at the time of writing.
M&EE Networking Group Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 7 of 10 9. Road access plan
M&EE Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 8 of 10 10. Rail access plan GW103 - PADDINGTON TO UFFINGTON SOUTHALL ard - Reception of Trains. Before signalling a train to enter the yard, the Signaller will obtain the permission of the Person-in-Charge, who must operate the acceptance plunger. East Sidings (including former Diesel Depot). For the purposes of this instruction, East Sidings comprises all sidings within the area in rear of signal SN6177, namely the West Coast Railways Co. Depot. When on duty, permission must be obtained from the Person-in-Charge of movements (PiC) before signals SN250, SN256 or SN6184 are cleared for any movement into the East Sidings. A clear understanding must be reached between the PiC and the Driver as to the extent of each movement. The PiC will authorise any outgoing movement to approach signal SN6177, from where the Signaller must be contacted for permission to proceed further. The movement will then be signalled normally from SN6177. When no PIC is on duty, the driver of the movement concerned will assume these duties. Dated: 14/11/09
M&EE Networking Group Stabling Point Safety Survey Issue 4 Page 9 of 10 Site specific information No Item Comment 1 Number of sidings One 2 Approximate length of 200m each road 3 Track Condition Fair 4 Are any roads unavailable N/A 5 Please state location whereby maintenance tasks can be completed on Siding is suitable for maintenance if absolutely necessary. SSOW to reflect the fact that there is a 125 mph running line approximately 10 feet away. site. 6 Length and depth of each N/A pit (where fitted) 7 For maintenance tasks, distance and speed of nearest running line? 8 Any other hazards or issues operatives or visitors to site should be aware of ( e.g. points, limited clearances or other hazards etc) Approx 10 feet to the bi directional down main, speed is 125 mph. Loose rail in the siding, vegetation. Item es No N/A Comment 8 Stone bin present 9 Any areas to keep away from (eg restricted areas) 10 Could a lorry enter site (e.g. for loading Kirow etc) 11 Is the site suitable for carrying out heavy maintenance tasks and carrying equipment to machine? 12 Is the site close to a residential area 13 Is there a water hydrant? N 14 Are there spill kits available on site? N 15 Are there vehicle lifting facilities on site? N 16 Hard standing / ability to jack on each siding N 17 Is the site accessible to anyone (e.g. member of the N public, local businesses N No Harsco drivers on day shift. Only operators, this could cause shunting issues. Kits available on the machine.
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