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London Underground Safety Alert

This safety alert from London Underground Limited warns of the potential hazard of live electrical cables found during intrusive work on underground stations. On three occasions at Victoria Station, unidentified cables with taped ends that were still connected to the power supply were discovered. Project and maintenance managers are advised to circulate this alert and include information on this hazard in pre-construction documentation. They are also encouraged to commission cable surveys and make provisions to have any live cables found made safe before or during works. Workers carrying out intrusive tasks should notify supervisors if any live cables are uncovered so that faults can be raised to ensure safety.

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London Underground Safety Alert

This safety alert from London Underground Limited warns of the potential hazard of live electrical cables found during intrusive work on underground stations. On three occasions at Victoria Station, unidentified cables with taped ends that were still connected to the power supply were discovered. Project and maintenance managers are advised to circulate this alert and include information on this hazard in pre-construction documentation. They are also encouraged to commission cable surveys and make provisions to have any live cables found made safe before or during works. Workers carrying out intrusive tasks should notify supervisors if any live cables are uncovered so that faults can be raised to ensure safety.

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LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

SAFETY ALERT
LUSEA Ref. No.: n/a
No.: 12 in 2012
Date of Incident: N/A

Location: Victoria Station

Date of Issue: 22 August 2012

Author: Lisa Almond

Expiry Date: 1 March 2013

Authorising HSE GM: Catherine Behan


Review Date(s): 1 March 2013

For enquiries on this Alert, contact: John Labarte, auto 40410

LIVE CABLES IN STATIONS


BACKGROUND:

On three occasions, the electrical contractor on the Victoria Station Upgrade Project has found
unidentified cables with taped ends that are still connected to the power supply and therefore
remain live.

This Safety Alert has been produced to alert those undertaking intrusive work on LU stations to
this potential hazard.

ACTION:

Project and Maintenance Managers shall circulate this alert to those currently undertaking
intrusive works on LU stations.

HS&E to update the PMF Pre-Construction Information Product to reflect this hazard.
For future works, Project and Maintenance Managers shall advise all those undertaking intrusive
works of the potential hazard of unconnected live cables via the pre-construction information pack.

In addition as part of managing the works project and maintenance managers shall consider
commissioning surveys to determine whether any unconnected cables are in the work areas and
make provision for them to be made safe by a competent electrician either before works start or
during the works as part of the contract.

If any unconnected live cables still are found during works those carrying out the works shall notify
the Station Supervisor, so that a fault can be raised to make the cable safe.

PLEASE COMMUNICATE THIS SAFETY ALERT TO YOUR TEAMS, PROJECTS &


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John Adams, Rob Andrews, Miles Ashley, Catherine Behan, Trevor Bellis, Tom Breen, Martin Brown, George Clark, Richard Coleman, Jill Collis, Andy Eastaugh, Mark Grey, Anne Hadjiry, Stuart
Harvey, Philip Hufton, Neil Hyde, Marian Kelly, George McInulty, Diarmaid O'Tuathail, Kevin Payne, Mike Strzelecki, David Waboso, Ralph Freeston, John Hardy, Richard Jones, Peter Lynch, Simon
Newton, Paul Nicholls, Graeme Shaw, Graham Sims, David Sockett, TAC Managers, LUCAS team, Ian Calland, George McInulty, Simon Peacock, Mark Moore

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