Operational Visits, Events & Photos
Mark Groombridge - Health and Safety influencer
A look back at some of the site visits and events through my career in live operations in rail and construction.
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OLD OAK COMMON
A chance to construction operations on HS2 at Old Oak Common.
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Piling operations
A chance to see piling operations on HS2 and the equipment used for piling operations.
There is nothing better when it comes to understanding Health & Safety than speaking to people at the point of risk. A chance to understand activities, listen and learn.
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Visit with colleagues on HS2
A site visit to see the M42 operations on HS2.
A chance to meet people and colleagues at the point of risk working on the M42 box near Coleshill on HS2.
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BBGE & Bachy
A site visit to see piling operations on HS2.
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering and Bachy formed a joint venture to deliver the largest piling operations in Europe on the HS2 project.
May 2024 I took the opportunity to get out and see live piling operations on three sites. A chance to meet people at the point of risk and learn what is entailed with complex piling operations.
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57m tower crane climb
A trip up to visit one of the tower crane operators.
Although I am not one for heights and prefer to keep my boots firmly on the ground. I decided to take a trip up to speak with a tower crane operator so I could understand what that role entails.
A chance to meet an operator working a height and understand the task of climbing from the ground to the top of a tower crane.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
OLD OAK COMMON
Site visit to Old Oak Common on the April 2024
Old Oak Common one of the London stations for HS2.
A chance to visit the site during the construction phase and meet people at the point of risk.
Health and Safety risk assessments, standards and procedures are a vital part of what we do everyday in Health and Safety. But, nothing compares to going out to see and speak with people at the point of risk.
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Kingsbury Facility
Site visit to Kingsbury April 2024
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HS2 Piling Operations
Site visit to HS2 May 2024
mark groombridge - h&s Leader
First week at work
It's not everyday that you start a new position and able to take a photo of the first moments in a new job.
Boots on the Ground
Tower Climb in BB power
A trip out to experience what it is like to work on the power towers in September 2018
Track Renewals
Site visit to Nutfield 2010
A trip out with Mick Rayner and Mark Bullock to visit a track renewal at Nutfield.
SITE VISIT WITH ROBIN GISBY
Site visit to the Sussex Route 2011
A trip out with Robin Gisby and the signalling maintenance team to encourage funding for aging railway infrastructure.
Track Renewals
Site visit to Hither Green October 2013
A trip out with Richard Schofield to visit a track renewal at Hither Green, London.
James burt site visit
A trip out to South Croydon in April 2010
A trip out with the Southern Performance Director to explain operational signalling maintenance.
Chris burchell site visit
May 2010
A trip out with the Southern Managing Director to explain operational signalling maintenance.
Snow Clearing - Uckfield line
December 2010
An attempt with a team to reopen the Uckfield Line overwhelmed by snow.
