Safety Issue at Heuston Station

grainne whale · 23-11-2006, 09:10

I have just arrived on the 07 15 am train from Portlaoise, the train pulled in at Platform 2, however as passengers are unloading there is a chap doing electrical work at a height, he is on a hoist at eaves level. This is a Health & Safety issue as passengers are walking underneath. Under Health & Safety Legislation this work area should be cordoned off, a pliers dropped from this height could cause a very serious injury.

Mark Gleeson · 01-02-2007, 15:51

Last night in the peak of the rush hour the guy was walking up and down with the floor cleaning yoke which leaves the floor nice and damp

No notices up for wet floor which covered a huge area of Heuston

Oisin88 · 12-02-2007, 23:21

I think that in other industries it would be considered a safety hazard that a train arrives at a platform (e.g 7/8) and another train is due to leave from the adjoining platform. You have a large crowd getting off one train and some frantic passengers running to get on the other. You also get a training moving quite close to a crowded platform.

But then safety is in my job description (like homer simpson!)

23-11-2006, 09:10	#1
grainne whale Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Celbridge Posts: 259	Safety Issue at Heuston Station I have just arrived on the 07 15 am train from Portlaoise, the train pulled in at Platform 2, however as passengers are unloading there is a chap doing electrical work at a height, he is on a hoist at eaves level. This is a Health & Safety issue as passengers are walking underneath. Under Health & Safety Legislation this work area should be cordoned off, a pliers dropped from this height could cause a very serious injury.

01-02-2007, 15:51	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Last night in the peak of the rush hour the guy was walking up and down with the floor cleaning yoke which leaves the floor nice and damp No notices up for wet floor which covered a huge area of Heuston Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 01-02-2007 at 15:54.

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12-02-2007, 23:21	#3
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	I think that in other industries it would be considered a safety hazard that a train arrives at a platform (e.g 7/8) and another train is due to leave from the adjoining platform. You have a large crowd getting off one train and some frantic passengers running to get on the other. You also get a training moving quite close to a crowded platform. But then safety is in my job description (like homer simpson!)