Safety
Biography: Chris Thompson
A very varied 30-year career in the civil engineering / infrastructure departments in three BR Regions, covering track technical, training and safety management in the pre-privatised rail industry, ranging from surveying for track renewals to HQ management roles.
Any opportunities for learning, hands-on work. He holds both MICE and CMIOSH and has been a member of the venerable and developing Permanent Way Institution since 1966.
The mainstay continues to be the provision of independent, mature and practical safety management advice and documentation, offering ongoing support such as review & development of policy, risk assessments/ safe working arrangements, following site liaison.
A Handback Auditor for the ECML maintenance contract from Jarvis to Network Rail, one of a team of experienced track engineers, conducted intrusive technical and safety systems audits at Peterborough Regional HQ office and track areas covering the Hatfield curve, the site of a 118MPH derailment in 10/2000.
Widely read on safety including the official investigation reports of disasters and major industrial / rail / maritime accidents.
[* "Goodwill, belief and pride were excised in one fell blow and the railway lost so much wisdom..." (Ellis, I - PWI Journal 2009 Vol. 127, Pt. 2]
Skills and expertise:
Writer and technical author, able to develop/ review safety management, engineering & technical/ quality standards documentation for construction/ rail/ general, including safety assurance, work instructions, risk assessments and health & safety plans (inc. CDM)
Assist organisations to gain and maintain "LinkUp" Scheme
Technical input to contractor assurance documentation, including for ROGS approvals as IPC for infrastructure
Undertake safety liaison/ consultation visits with managers and workface staff
Carry out safety, civil engineering technical compliance inspections - audits - investigations
Make visual and technical inspection & monitoring of track, earthworks and other assets
Develop and present training on wide range of safety and track inspection/ maintenance, etc. Matters
Assess track inspection & technical competence and provide mentoring: explain engineering & safety standards to the workforce
Research for advice of key news and changes to relevant safety legislation, industry technical and competence requirements.
PTS and COSS under Sentinel Scheme
Rail Industry Assessor - NVQ L3
Working towards providing ICP service under ROGS 2006
Chris Thompson can be contacted directly on: chris.thompson@tir-ltd.co.uk
