Safety event
Category
Exclude from national risk profile - (definition not yet available)
Exclude from owners risk profile - Can be selected to exclude an event from your organisations risk profile. This will not, however, impact on the eligibility of the event under the national risk profile scope.
Notified Date
This field is on the Personal Accident form and can be used to add the date of when an organisation is made aware of the event. This field can be used for situations such as a passenger injury claim made a couple of months after the event has taken place and there is a significant difference between the event date and the event created date. This should not be used to record internal reporting delays.
External system references
Captures any external system references. Systems include CCIL, Fault Management System FMS, QPULSE, R2, SCO, TRUST, Project References or any other systems including BTP references.
Organisation specific notes
Allows an organisation to record any organisation specific notes which are confidential outside of your organisation.
During project or construction
Describes the project or construction activity the event occurred during. Mainly intended for use by Network Rail and their associated projects, but can also be utilised by other SMIS organisations, if applicable.
Non project activity
Primarily intended for use by Network Rail, the field describes the non-project activity the event occurred during. For non-Network Rail organisations, the non-project activity should be selected as 'Non-Network Rail Organisations Only'.
Possession
The complete stoppage of all normal train movements on a running line or siding for engineering purposes. This includes protection as defined by the Rule Book (GE/RT8000).
Safe system of work type
A formal procedure based on a systematic examination of work in order to identify the hazards. it defines safe methods to ensure that hazards are eliminated or risk minimised. Put simply, a safe system of work is a defined method of doing a job in a safe way.
Types of SSOW:
- Automatic train warning system (ATWS)
- Fenced site of work
(Protection) Suitable barrier between worksite and open line (formerly fenced green zone working)
- Location specific safety system
- Lookout
(Warning) One or more lookouts positioned to provide enough warning for staff to reach a position of safety. (formerly known as red zone working)
- Safeguarded site of work
(Protection) Every line is blocked (formerly green zone working)
- Separated site of work
(Protection)
a) distance of 2 meter + between running line & worksite. Site warden appointed
b) if two people in a group, site warden doesn’t need to be appointed. Staff cannot go any closer than 2 meters to nearest running line. (formerly known as separated green zone)
- Signaller protection
- Site warden warning
- Warning systems - Human activated equipment
(Warning) Portable equipment can be installed to provide a warning to give time for staff to reach a position of safety. (at least 10 seconds). (formerly known as red zone with warning for LOWS – lookout operated warning system).
- Warning systems - Permanent
(Warning) Permanent installed equipment provides a warning to give time for staff to reach a position of safety. (at least 10 seconds).
- Warning systems - Portable
(Warning) Portable equipment can be installed to provide a warning to give time for staff to reach a position of safety. (at least 10 seconds) for example ATWS (automatic track warning system) and SATWS (semi-automatic track warning system)
- Warning systems – TOWS (Train operated Warning System)
(Warning) Permanent installed TOWS, warning allows sufficient time for staff to reach safety (10 seconds). Supplemented where necessary with other methods of warning. (formerly known as red zone working with warning from TOWS).
Platform train interface (PTI)
A platform train interface (PTI) incident involves the person wholly or partially crossing the boundary between the platform and the track, or the platform and the train (if present), unless deliberately using the PTI to access the track to commit trespass or suicide. A person sitting on the platform edge is considered a PTI incident.
Locations
Ancillary structure
Definition: A structure that supports the functioning of the railway, not covered under any other location type definition. Examples include: track side transmission buildings, sub-stations, mobile relay rooms etc.
Usage:
An event occurring at or to an ancillary structure, including:
People being injured within the structure
Vandalism of the structure
Failures of the structure
Fires or explosions
Excludes:
Railway bridges or viaducts: bridge or viaduct
Level crossing: level crossing
Non railway infrastructure: other
Bridge or viaduct
Definition: A railway owned structure carrying a road, path, railway, across a river, road, or other obstacle.
Usage:
An event occurring at or to a bridge viaduct, including:
People being injured within the structure
Vandalism of the structure
Failures of the structure
Fires or explosions
Excludes:
A person being injured whilst trackside on the bridge: running line
A train accident on the bridge: running line
Car Park
Definition: A non railway area or building where cars or other vehicles may be left temporarily Station car parks (i.e. a car park primarily for the usage of rail travellers).
Usage:
An event occurring at a non-railway car park, including:
Workforce being injured within the car park
Excludes: Station car parks (i.e. a car park primarily for the usage of rail travellers): Station car parks (i.e. a car park primarily for the usage of rail travellers): Station
Coastal estuarine or river defense
Definition: A railway owned structure designed to protect against floods.
Usage:
An event occurring at a CERD, including:
Failure of the CERD
Control centre
Definition: A railway owned building that houses signallers and signalling equipment. It is our intention to combine the control centre and signal box location types.
Usage:
An event occurring at or in a control centre, including:
Failure of the control centre
Injuries to people within the control centre
Operating incidents like misrouting of trains
Culvert
Definition: A railway owned structure that allows water to flow under the railway.
Usage:
An event occurring at a culvert, including:
Failure of the culvert
Earthwork
Definition: A railway owned ground slope built for the purpose of running trains. Including embankments, soil and rock cuttings.
Usage:
An event occurring at or on an earthwork, including:
Failure of the earthwork
Injuries to people while on the earthwork
Members of the public trespassing on the earthwork
Level crossing
Definition: A ground level interface between a road or footpath and the railway.
Usage:
An event occurring on or to a level crossing, including:
Events where a train strikes a road vehicle, object or person on a level crossing
A failure of equipment of a level crossing equipment.
Irregular operation of a level crossing
Incorrect usage of a level crossing
Excludes:
An incident that involves a person intentionally trespassing on to the running line and where the access or exit point was level crossing: Running line. Note the level crossing should be selected as the access or exit point location.
An incident that occurs in the signal / crossing keepers box: Signal box. An incident that occurs on the road carriageway, not within the confines of the crossing as defined above, and not involving level crossing equipment: Road.
Office
Definition: A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place of business for non-manual work.
Usage:
An event occurring within an office, including:
Workforce being injured within the office
Excludes:
Incidents and injuries within a ticket office: station
Other
Definition: A location type not covered by the other defined types.
Retaining wall
Definition: A railway owned wall designed to hold back earth or water.
Usage:
An event occurring to the retaining wall, including:
Failure of the wall
Road
Definition: A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.
Usage:
An event occurring on the road, including:
Workforce being injured while on a road
Failures of railway owned vehicles while on a road
Passengers being injured whilst in a rail replacement bus / taxi
Running line
Definition: A ‘running line’ is a line that is ordinarily used for the passage of trains. It is as shown in Table ‘A’ of the sectional appendices. The railway owned infrastructure used for the movement of trains. Includes:
Track
Points
Switches and crossings
Sleepers
The area immediately around the track (ie 4 foot, 6 foot and 10 foot)
Usage:
An event occurring on or to the running line, including:
Injuries to people on or about the track
Incidents of people trespassing on the track
Failures of the track
Train accidents occurring on a running line
Injuries to people while within a train on a running line
Signal box
Definition: The control centre for signalling trains. This is where the signallers control the movements of trains by signals.
Station
Definition: The infrastructure whose primary purpose is to be the interface that enables passengers to travel on the railway.
Usage:
An event occurring at or to a station, including:
People being injured within the station
A failure of the station building
Excludes:
Incidents that occur on the track within the platforms: Running line
Tunnel
Definition: An underground passageway, dug through the surrounding soil/earth/rock and enclosed except for entrance and exit, commonly at each end.
Usage:
An event occurring to a tunnel, including:
Failure of the tunnel
Excludes:
A person being injured while within the tunnel: running line
A person trespassing within the tunnel: running line
A train derailment within the tunnel: running line
Unknown
If it is not known where the event occurred, please ensure that you make every effort to find this information out. If you do select the location type of 'Unknown', the event will be regarded as outside of the national risk profile scope.
Yard, depot, siding
Definition: The railway owned infrastructure used for the stabling and maintenance of trains. Includes:
Walkways
Pits
Track
Maintenance shed / facility
Washplant
Usage:
An event occurring within a yard, depot, siding, including:
Train accidents occurring on a yard, depot or siding
Injuries to people working within a yard, depot, siding
Operating incidents occurring within a yard, depot or siding
Incidents of trespass within a yard, depot or siding
Injuries to people within a train while the train is within a yard, depot or siding
Infrastructure manager
The infrastructure manager is the organisation who is responsible for managing and maintaining the infrastructure and/or for operating or managing a station.
Station areas
Car park
A car park primarily for the usage of rail travellers.
Concourse
A large open area inside a station forming a public access route for navigating the station
Departure lounge
A dedicated area for passengers to wait
Escalator
Used for vertically navigating the station
Footbridge
A station bridge that is used to provide a public access route for navigating the station.Excludes stepped part of footbridge. Use stairs for this instead.
Forecourt
An open area in front of the station building
Lift
A compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or objects to different levels.
Mess room
A room providing meals and/or recreational facilities for workers
Other:
Other non-public areas of a station. For public areas in and around the station please select an alternative options. The station area of 'Other' is outside of the National Risk Profile scope.
Platform
The area in which people can board or alight trains.
Retail unit
A place to buy consumer items
Stairs
Used for vertically navigating the station. Includes footbridge steps, subway steps etc.
Subway
An underground public access route for navigating the station.Excludes stepped part of subway. Use stairs for this instead.
Ticket barriers
A mechanical barrier to a ticket controlled area
Ticket office
A dedicated area for the purchase of tickets over the counter
Toilet
An area with sanitation facilities.Includes toilets on platforms.
Waiting room
A dedicated area for passengers to wait.
Sub-events
Personal Accident
Prior personal accident or incident
If another sub event led directly to the main sub event, this is referred to as a prior sub event and should be added under this heading.
Electric shock
Indirect contact
Indirect contact is when another object bridges the gap between the source and the person eg spanner dropped or scaffolding touches 3rd rail.
Person Exposed to Hazardous Substance
Radiological concerns
Radiological hazards can be broadly placed within the following sections Ionising radiation Ionising radiation occurs as either electromagnetic rays (such as X-rays and gamma rays) or particles (such as alpha and beta particles). It occurs naturally eg from the radioactive decay of natural radioactive substances such as radon gas and its decay products or as cosmic radiation) but can also be produced artificially.
Examples:
X Rays
Gamma Rays
Particulate radiation (Alpha, Beta and Neutron)
Natural radiation sources such as radon/Radon Gas or Cosmic Radiation
Non-Ionising radiation
Non-ionising radiation (NIR) is the term used to describe the part of the electromagnetic spectrum covering two main regions, namely optical radiation (ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared) and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) (power frequencies, microwaves and radio frequencies).
Examples:
visible light
ultra-violet light
infra-red radiation
electromagnetic fields
Item or structure type
On-track plant
A road-rail vehicle (RRV) or rail mounted maintenance machine (RMMM) also known as ‘in possession only’ vehicles.
Freight train
Trains signalled as classes 3 to 8 and 0. By this definition, light engines and trains comprising empty coaching stock or parcels trains, are permitted to use facilities provided for freight trains.
Passenger train
Trains signalled as classes 1, 2, 3 (where specially authorised), 5, 9 or 0. By this definition, light engines and trains comprising empty coaching stock or parcels trains are permitted to use facilities provided for passenger trains.
Train
Any vehicle (with flanged wheels on guided rails), whether self-powered or not, on rails within the GB rail network.
ins signalled as classes 3 to 8 and 0. By this definition, light engines and trains comprisingempty coaching stock or parcels trains, are permitted to use facilities provided for freight trains.
Structure
A construction such as a bridge (rail, road, foot or equestrian), viaduct, retaining wall, tunnel or similar, signal or electrification post or gantry, station construction such as a platform wall, track drainage manhole or cable pit, and any other construction.
Item or structure's role
Role
The part that the object played in the event.
Interacted with someone
Any contact or near miss between the item or structure and a person.
Involved in a collision with a vehicle
The item or structure struck or was struck by a vehicle.
Person tripped over it.
The item or structure was tripped over by a person.
Person was carrying it
The item or structure was being carried by a person.
Person was on it when they fell
A person was on the item or structure when they fell.
Was being retrieved
The item or structure was being retrieved from the running line by someone.
Was faulty
The item or structure was was broken or defective.
Person's role
Accessed a prohibited area
The person was trespassing; they had accessed an area they were not authorised to be.
Assaulted a person or group
The person assaulted or abused another person or group.
Attempted or committed suicide
The person committed suicide or attempted to commit suicide.
Breached a life-saving rule
The person breached a life-saving rule.
Had a near-miss
The person had a near miss with a vehicle, object or animal.
Had a personal accident
The person was involved in a personal accident event. This includes if they were the victims of assault or abuse.
Had authority to allow train movement
The person had authority to allow a train movement.
Intended to self-harm
The person had the intention to self-harm.
Intervened in a suicide or self-harm event
The person intervened in a suicide or self-harm event.
Used a level crossing
The person used a level crossing.
Was a passenger in a vehicle
The person was a passenger in a vehicle.
Was being rescued
The person was being rescued from the running line by someone.
Was involved in an operational incident
The person was involved in an operational incident.
Was present at a fire
The person was present at a fire.
Was the driver of a vehicle
The person was the driver of a vehicle.
Witnessed an assault
The person witnessed an assault or abuse event.
Workforce roles
Signaller
Operation of signal box equipment and use of handsignals to control train movements.
Track worker - other
Usage: Handsignaller
Individual working alone (IWA)
Level crossing attendant
On-track plant operator
Person in charge of loading or unloading rail vehicles
Person in charge of sidings possession (PICOS)
Pilotman
Points operator
Route setting agent
Signalling technician
Sitewarden
Train crew
Members of the onboard staff of a train who perform designated safety related tasks on the train,for example the driver or guard. Train crew staff and personnel such as drivers, guards and conductors employed on board a train who have responsibilities for its safe operation on Network Rail managed infrastructure, as defined in the Rule Book GE/RT8000.
Animal's role
Distracted someone
The animal distracted someone.
Interacted with someone
Any contact or near miss between the animal and a person.
Involved in a collision with a vehicle
The animal struck or was struck by a vehicle.
Involved in a near-miss
The animal was involved in a near miss with a person.
Was on or near the line
The animal was on or near the running line.
Dangerous Good's role
Breached it's containment
The dangerous good breached its containment.
Irregularly handled
The dangerous good was irregularly handled.
Was being transported
The dangerous good was being transported.
Group's role
Accessed a prohibited area
The group were trespassing; they had accessed an area they were not authorised to be.
Assaulted a person or group
The group assaulted or abused another person or group.
Behaving anti-socially
The group were behaving anti-socially.
Had a personal accident
The group were involved in a personal accident event. This includes if they were the victims of assault or abuse.
Were being rescued
The group were being rescued from the running line by someone.
Witnessed an assault
The group witnessed an assault or abuse event.
Train's role
Activated a train axle or wheel loading fault detector
The train activated a train axle or wheel loading fault detector.
Approached an irregular signal aspect
The train approached an irregular signal aspect.
Interacted with someone
Any contact or near miss between the train and a person.
Involved in a collision
The train struck or was struck by a person, vehicle, animal or object.
Involved in a near-miss
The train was involved in a near miss with a person.
Involved in an operational incident
The train was involved in an operational incident.
Passed a signal at red/danger/caution
The train passed a signal at danger/red/caution.
Passed over points when points moved
The train passed over points when points moved.
Person was alighting or fell from it
A person was alighting or fell from the train.
Person was boarding or fell into it
A person was boarding or fell into the train.
Person was on train exterior
A person was on the train's exterior.
The event occurred within it
The event occurred within the train.
Was carrying dangerous goods
The train was carrying dangerous goods.
Was derailed
The train was derailed.
Was faulty
The train or part of the train was faulty.
Was involved in a train track control application or fault
The train was involved in a train track control application or fault.
Was on fire
The train was on fire.
Was present at the PTI
The train was present at the platform train interface.
Rail vehicle's role
Activated a train axle or wheel loading fault detector
The train activated a train axle or wheel loading fault detector.
Fell down an embankment
The rail vehicle fell down an embankment.
Fell on its side
The rail vehicle fell on its side.
It's door(s) were involved in the event
The rail vehicle's door(s) were involved in the event.
It's door(s) were released in error
The rail vehicle's doors were released in error.
Person interacted with It's door(s)
A person interacted with the rail vehicle's doors.
Person was alighting or fell from it
A person was alighting or fell from the rail vehicle.
Person was boarding or fell into it
A person was boarding or fell into the rail vehicle.
The event occurred within it
The event occurred within the rail vehicle.
Trapped or crushed someone
The rail vehicle trapped or crushed someone.
Was derailed
The rail vehicle was derailed.
Was faulty
The rail vehicle or part of the rail vehicle was faulty.
Was on fire
The rail vehicle was on fire.
Road vehicle's role
Interacted with someone
Any contact or near miss between the road vehicle and a person.
Involved in a collision
The road vehicle was struck by a person, vehicle, animal or object.
Involved in a near-miss
The road vehicle was involved in a near miss with a person.
Involved in a life saving rule breach
The road vehicle was involved in a life-saving rule breach.
Load lost from vehicle
The road vehicle lost some or all of its load.
Overturned or it's machinery failed
The road vehicle overturned or its machinery failed.
Person was alighting or fell from it
A person was alighting or fell from the road vehicle.
Person was boarding or fell into it
A person was boarding or fell into the road vehicle.
The event occurred within it
The event occurred within the road vehicle.
Was being driven
The road vehicle was being driven.
Was on fire
The road vehicle was on fire.
Was on or near the line
The road vehicle was on fire.
Was on or near the line
The road vehicle was on or near the running line.
Person type
Workforce
Persons working for the industry on railway operations (either as direct employees or under contract). 'Under contract’ relates to workforce working as contractors to (for example) a railway undertaking or infrastructure manager (either as a direct employee or a contractor to such organisations). On-board catering staff (persons on business, franchisees’ staff etc) and any persons under contract to them on a train (for example, providing catering services) should be treated as workforce. British Transport Police (BTP) responding to incidents on railway infrastructure should be treated as workforce.
Workforce on-duty
All on-duty personnel working for the industry on railway operations (either as direct employees or under contract). Staff travelling on duty, including drivers travelling as passengers.
Workforce off-duty
Any staff travelling before or after a turn of duty.
Non-workforce
A person other than workforce on or affecting/affected by railway infrastructure.
Injury nature
Amputation
An amputation includes both amputation as the result of a traumatic injury at the time of an accident and also surgical removal following the accident as a consequence of the injuries sustained during the accident.
Burn or scald
A burn or scald involves damage to the skin usually caused by heat. Burns are caused by dry heat (ie. fire ) and scalds by something wet (ie. steam or hot water). The amount of pain is not always related to the seriousness of the burn.
Effects include:
Red or peeling skin
Blisters
Swelling
White or charred skin
RIDDOR: Applicable under Regulation 4(1) Specified injuries, when:
Injured person is workforce on-duty
injury covers more than 10% of the whole body’s total surface area; or
injury causes significant damage to the eyes, respiratory system or other vital organs
Crushing
(definition not yet available)
Dislocation
A dislocation is the displacement of a bone from a joint.
The common types of dislocations involve:
shoulders
fingers
elbows
knees
hips
Foreign body in eye
A foreign body in the eye is anything that is lodged in any part of the eye. This does not include injuries that penetrate the eye (see penetrating injury to eye).
Fracture
For Workforce: For members of the workforce, the fracture must be confirmed by a medical practitioner (see specified injuries) before it selected. In some cases, there may be no definitive evidence of a fracture (eg if an X-ray is not taken), but the injury can still be entered as a 'fracture' if a doctor considers it likely to be one.
For non-workforce: For suspected fractures involving non-workforce, a judgement should be made based on best available information at the site of the accident as it is often quite difficult to determine the extent of the injury by sight. Unlike for workforce, there is no requirement for the fracture to be confirmed by a medical practitioner.
Common types of fractures include:
Any break, crack or chip of the bone.
Fractured eye sockets.
Broken metatarsal bone in the foot.
Broken bridge of the nose (Note: A nose is not fractured unless the bridge of the nose, which forms part of the skull, is broken. Only select the nose and fracture of the nasal bones when it was the part near the skull that broke and not just the cartilage that was bent or collapsed.
Nerve, muscle or blood vessel damage
(definition not yet available)
Open wound
(definition not yet available)
Penetrating injury to the eye
Full or partial penetration of the outer coat of the eye (the clear part, the cornea or the white part, the sclera).
Rupture of ear drum
A hole or tear in the tissue that separates the ear canal from the middle ear. Symptoms include:
Ear pain
Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Vertigo
Nausea or vomiting
Sprain or strain
Sprains and strains are common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments.
Superficial
Includes abrasions, animal bites, blisters, bruises, contusions, cuts, lacerations, non venomous insect bites, puncture wounds (excluding the eyes) etc.
Unknown
This option should only be selected if you are unable to determine the nature of the injury. Please make every effort to chase for this information.
Whiplash
Whiplash is a neck injury caused by sudden movement of the head.
Was the injured person taken directly to hospital?
Yes, includes: Where the injured person is taken from where the accident happened, by whatever means necessary, to a hospital for treatment.
No, includes: Where people are not taken directly to hospital for treatment or are taken directly to hospital purely as a precaution.
A GP practice or a drop-in clinic is not considered a hospital.
Unless an organisation are informed voluntarily, businesses have no means of finding out what treatment a member of the public has received. A judgement should therefore be made as to whether an injury requires hospital treatment, based on the information available at the time of the accident.
'By whatever means necessary' includes by ambulance, taxi, personal vehicle etc.
Work related accident
“Work-related accident” means ‘arising out of or in connection with work’. The fact that there is an accident at work premises does not, in itself, mean that the accident is work-related. The work activity itself must contribute to the accident. An accident is ‘work-related’ if any of the following played a significant role:
- the way the work was carried out
- any machinery, plant, substances or equipment used for the work or
- the condition of the site or premises where the accident happened.
For the railways and other guided transport systems, this will mean that accidents to members of the public will be reportable if they:
- occur on any part of the transport system’s premises;
- are due in any way to the operation of the transport system; and
- result in either the death of a person or a person being injured and taken to hospital for treatment in respect of that injury. "
An investigation into the incident will usually help to establish whether a person is injured due to their own actions entirely or whether any work activity contributed in any way to the injury.
Lost time accident
When a worker is away from work or unable to do the full range of their normal duties as a result of an accident arising out of or in connection with work which results in either a physical injury or shock/trauma. The day of the accident should not be counted, only the period after it, including days that the person would not normally have been expected to work, such as weekends, rest days or holidays. The day that the person returns to their full range of normal duties should not be counted.