The RailStaff Awards 2024

Sharon Willis-**HAS LEFT**

Said the following about Sharon Fink:

“Sharon Fink, H&S Manager, London Bridge Station Redevelopment

Sharon has been the Network Rail health & safety manager on the London Bridge Station Redevelopment for over six years. She has championed various safety initiatives on the project, in particular time2talk, which encourages members of the project team to engage in safety conversations with both site and office staff rather than focusing solely on close calls and inspections. She has also championed the significant event process, which focuses on incidents which have the potential to cause serious harm, as well as accidents. These high potential incidents are treated as a major accident would be, with a full investigation and lessons learned report being produced and circulated to the wider team. This positive approach to safety, which focuses on lessons learned and puts the onus on everyone on site to raise and close out issues, has been instrumental in instilling the positive safety culture at London Bridge.

Sharon demonstrates safe behaviours at all times. Her proactive approach to changing safety culture has resulted in a fantastic safety record on the project, with no life changing injuries sustained by project staff and eight million man hours being worked between reportable accidents (the project has accumulated approximately 25 million man hours in total). She is approachable to all staff, both NR and the supply chain, and her constant drive to improve safety on site through hearts and minds acts as an inspiration to us all.“

Janey Bell

Said the following about Sharon Fink:

“Sharon has been the Network Rail Health & Safety Manager on the London Bridge Station Redevelopment for over six years. She has championed various safety initiatives on the project, in particular time2talk, which encourages members of the project team to engage in safety conversations with both site and office staff rather than focusing solely on close calls and inspections. She has also championed the significant event process, which focuses on incidents which have the potential to cause serious harm, as well as accidents. These high potential incidents are treated as a major accident would be, with a full investigation and lessons learned report being produced and circulated to the wider team. This positive approach to safety, which focuses on lessons learned and puts the onus on everyone on site to raise and close out issues, has been instrumental in instilling the positive safety culture at London Bridge.

Sharon demonstrates safe behaviours at all times. Her proactive approach to changing safety culture has resulted in a fantastic safety record on the project, with no life changing injuries sustained by project staff and eight million man hours being worked between reportable accidents (the project has accumulated approximately 25 million man hours in total). She is approachable to all staff, both NR and the supply chain, and her constant drive to improve safety on site through hearts and minds acts as an inspiration to us all.“