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Railway track 02.11.2005

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Railway track

A 22-year-old agency worker was hit and killed by a train while working on a busy area of railway track. The student had only worked a few shifts and had received only basic personal track safety training. Safety procedures and supervision were inadequate. Following the incident the employment agency introduced a number of changes including a mentoring system to monitor the progress of new staff.

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