Organisation Setup Safety Branch,MYSURU DIVISION
Safety Branch, Mysuru Division
Safety Purpose
The Safety organization shares a common purpose in its drive towards increased reliability and availability of the rail system whilst seeking to continuously improve socially acceptable and reasonably practicable levels of safety. These are the very basic principles of sustainable development which seek to retain a holistic view and maintain risk in balance.
There can never be zero risk and Safety organization's work is about helping the railway to consistently achieve a tolerable level of risk.
Levels of Safety Organisation
The Safety Organization functions at all the three levels of organizational structure of the Indian Railways i.e. Railway Board at apex level, Zonal Railways at middle level and Divisions at bottom level.
At the Railway Board level the Safety directorate is headed by an Adviser assisted by Directors, other officers and Inspectors drawn from various disciplines.
At the Zonal Railway level the Principal Chief Safety Officer (PCSO) heads the Safety department assisted by officers and supervisory staff from other departments connected with Safety.
At the Divisional level, Safety department is headed by Senior Divisional Safety Officers. An assistant officer is also available in some divisions. Supervisory level staff from all concerned departments is available for providing assistance at Divisional level.
Achievements/Highlights for 2020-21 (upto 02.11.2020)
1.DIVISION CONDUCTED FOLLOWING SAFETY DRIVES AS ADVISED BY HQRS & RAILWAY BOARD:
HqrsSafety Drives:
| Sl. No. | SD No. | Subject | Period |
| 1 | RBSD-01 | Prevention of Unsafe working and Trespassing of Railway Track | 09.05.20 to 15.05.20 |
| 2 | HQSD-01 | Safety at Work sites | 26.06.20 to 10.07.20 |
| 3 | HQSD-02 | Maintenance of Track and P&Cs in Yards as well as strict observance of Rules in Shunting | 22.07.20 to 05.08.20 |
| 4 | HQSD-03 | Examine all the Power Pack to eliminate any potential Fire Hazard in future | 28.08.20 to 11.09.20 |
| 5 | HQSD-04 | Prevent cases ofFire in Trains | 07.11.20 to 21.11.20 |
SPECIAL SAFETY DRIVE – 2020-21
| Sl. No. | SD No. | Subject | From-To |
| 1 | SSD-1 | Observing of “International Level Crossing Awareness Day” (11th June, 20). | 11.06.2020 |
| 2 | SSD-2 | Prevention of Derailments/Safe Shunting Operations in Yards | 23.06.20 to 29.06.20 |
Division Safety Drives
| Sl. No. | SD No. | Subject | Period |
| 1 | 01 | Inspection & Maintenance of Emergency Crossovers | 08.04.20 to 22.04.20 |
| 2 | 02 | Summer Precautions | 15.04.20 to 29.04.20 |
| 3 | 03 | Prevention of Train passing at signal in Danger (SPAD) and Safe Shunting Operations in Yards | 04.05.20 to 18.05.20 |
| 4 | 04 | Monsoon Precautions | 26.05.20 to 25.06.20 |
| 5 | 05 | Inspection of FOB & LC Road Surface | 28.05.20 to 01.06.20 |
| 6 | 06 | Length of Sand Hump/over Run Line/Slip siding/ catch siding | 04.06.20 to 18.06.20 |
| 7 | 07 | Securing of Vehicles/Loads/Trains/locomotives at station and at Block sections | 16.06.20 to 22.06.20 |
| 8 | 08 | Safety precautions during field work at site | 04.07.20 to 18.07.20 |
| 9 | 09 | GDR Check (with latest Rly Bd Instruction) | 20.07.20 to 03.08.20 |
| 10 | 10 | Major Yard Inspection by ADENs & SSE/Pway (In-charge) | 20.07.20 to 03.08.20 |
| 11 | 11 | Precautions to avoid Stalling & Rail Scabbing | 07.08.20 to 13.08.20 |
| 12 | 12 | Reporting of Abnormal condition during train working & Action by concerned | 20.08.20 to 3.09.20 |
| 13 | 13 | Works of Short duration with in station limit & Action by concerned | 10.09.20 to 17.09.20 |
| 14 | 14 | Road Learning & Acquaintance of location of signals | 25.09.20 to 01.10.20 |
| 15 | 15 | Examination of Work done in PIT Lines | 10.10.20 to 24.10.20 |
| 16 | 16 | Prevention of SPAD | 11.10.20 to 25.10.20 |
2) DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN-2020:
A Divisional Disaster Management Plan 2020 for Mysuru Division reviewed and updated version with Data Bank & District Maps was unveiled by DRM on 16.02.2020.
3)OBSERVED “INTERNATIONAL LEVEL CROSSING Day on 11 June 2020”:
Conducted Awareness Campaigns and Bulk SMS and Voice mail campaign to 6 lakh Road users.
ACTIVITIES:
vSafety Seminars
Safety Seminars are conducted on a regular basis at different stations in the Division wherever there is concentration of staff, identifying the subjects in which frequent failures on the part of the staff are noted. Field staff are allowed to express their views and difficulties so that corrective steps are taken at appropriate level.
| Sl. No. | period | No. of seminars | No. of staff attended/Counseled |
| 1 | April2020 – October 2020 | 59 | 1508- Staff counseled |
vAmbush checks
Ambush checks are conducted mainly to check the whistling habits and observance of speed restrictions of Loco Pilots at the approaches of unmanned LCs. Any deficiencies noticed are reported then and there for taking up with the erring staff.
| Sl No | Period | Total no. conducted |
| 1 | April2020 – October 2020 | 59 |
vMobile Safety Propaganda
Safety Propagandas are conducted regularly by road at villages in the vicinities of unmanned LCs for the purpose of educating road users on the safe usage of unmanned LCs. During these propagandas, Safety Team of the Division is visiting Village/ Town/ Taluk Panchayat Offices, Schools, RTO Offices etc. to disseminate the awareness in safe usage of unmanned LCs through counseling, distribution of posters, pamphlets, calendars, stickers etc. containing messages on the issue and also relevant penal provisions of Indian Motor Vehicles Act and Railways Act.
| Sl. No. | Period | Total section conducted | Public andNo. of Road users |
| 1 | April2020 – October 2020 | 78 | 2687 Road Users. |
