Make yourself indispensible  Congratulations, you've got the job. Now build your empire. Don't forget to sleep soundly as you'll never be convicted for your failings. April 2008 |
| Jackanory Once upon a time, when two-man S&T teams were the norm, the absence of a lookout compromised safety. So, to prove their commitment, managers added an extra man. Why then does Network Rail see two-man teams as the way forward? February 2008 |
| New recruits are always welcome The chill wind of financial frugality might be blowing through some parts of our industry but our safety department seems immune. Mona Littlemore has just joined us and there are more recruits to come. December 2007 |
| What price a safe cess? Hang out the bunting! Network Rail is two years into a £2.5million cess refurbishment programme...apparently. October 2007 |
| The wonders of RailwayWorld With £10billion of new investment burning in the industry's pocket, plans are unveiled for a new theme park - RailwayWorld. As Jungle Ron discovers, it promises to be every boy's dream day out. September 2007 |
| I'm a lumberjack and I'm alright Has the Monty Python team just passed their PTS? Lineside trees seem to be coming down by the forest-load. Contractors obviously benefit but what about those who work on-track? July 2007 |
| Back to the future With new technical inventions being brought online every day, just what will today’s young railwaymen look back on in 50 years time? Jungle dazes into his crystal ball.
June 2007
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| How green is your trackwork? Everything has to be green nowadays. So what happened to the railway's infatuation with green zones - an affair which went sour due to irreconcilable differences.
May 2007
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| The lost art of good communication Humans have had thousands of years to develop the skill of passing information from mouth to ear without cock-up intervening. And yet our success rate at getting it wrong is breathtaking.
February 2007
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| That was the year that was 2007 is almost upon us so it's time for my annual safety performance report. Not surprisingly, GNER's ongoing muck-spreading programme and the recruitment of more safety experts both feature heavily.
December 2006
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| Slip, trip, fall No, it’s not a music hall act or firm of solicitors. Slip, trip and fall is the single largest cause of workplace accidents. So, with the words of ergonomics gurus ringing in their ears, safety departments are recruiting staff to tackle the problem.
November 2006
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| A sublime vista After spending several weeks in the think-tank, I'm ready to announce the follow-up to RIMINI. Known as VISTA (Visual Indication of Scrap Total Amounts), it's a project to identify and record lineside scrap.
October 2006
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| You've been E.coli-ed The shabby tale of GNER's muck-speading trains has exposed the pitiful culture of health and safety experts. They should be hanging their heads in shame. September 2006 |
| Ergonomics for the jetset It's the in thing. And you spend a fortune jetsetting across the globe learning about it. But when will the ergonomics gurus turn their attention to the trackworker's workplace? August 2006 |
| Muck spreader update Weeks after Network Rail's report into discharges of toilet waste should have been available, health and safety reps still can't get hold of it. June 2006 |
| Death by retirement You successfully survive half-a-century in the world of work. Then, without the backup of a Health and Safety rep, you set foot on the pavement. Ouch! June 2006 |
| Making your mind up Decision making is a risky business. Do you go for 'due process', the nuclear option or a real-world approach. Jungle Ron weighs up the pros-and-cons. May 2006 |
| The muck spreader It's one thing to be treated like sh*t. It's another to get covered in it. But that's what trackworkers on the East Coast Main Line are having to endure. April 2006 |
| When I was a lad Much has improved since Jungle Ron first set foot on the railway. But the future is looking darker thanks to unused zips and a shortage of yellow paint. March 2006 |
| A celebration of suc-cess? Get out the dinner jacket - it's the Safe Cess Awards! October 2005 |
| The ultimate protection Forget handsignallers and disconnections. For really safe protection, check out the new T2R. September 2005 |
| The search for Cecil Friends reunited? Not likely! January 2005 |
| Surveying the cess Do trackworkers know what a cess is? December 2004 |
| Helping the war effort How squaddies are preparing for conflict in Afghanistan. September 2003 |
| Your greatest challenge Railwaymen make a heartfelt plea for assistance from Alan Titchmarsh and the Ground Force team. September 2002 |
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