rail depot safety

FirstClass Safety & Control achieves SafeContractor Accreditation

| July 1, 2025

FirstClass Safety & Control has achieved SafeContractor Accreditation following an assessment of our health & safety documentation, and compared against the SafeContractor Charter Standards, which set out the health & safety standards required to achieve accreditation. Mark Meyrick, MD said “achieving SafeContractor Accreditation will enhance our reputation as the market leading supplier of Rail Depot […]

FirstClass Safety & Control has achieved SafeContractor Accreditation following an assessment of our health & safety documentation, and compared against the SafeContractor Charter Standards, which set out the health & safety standards required to achieve accreditation. Mark Meyrick, MD said “achieving SafeContractor Accreditation will enhance our reputation as the market leading supplier of Rail Depot […]

FirstClass Safety & Control donates Depot Protection System for National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure

| November 26, 2021

The National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI), has received a Depot Protection system from Depot Safety specialist FirstClass Safety & Control (FCSC) to support training and familiarisation for the college’s trainees and lecturers. FCSC donated a working Depot Protection system demonstrator including functional derailers for the Birmingham campus and provided full operator training. All […]

The National College for Advanced Transport & Infrastructure (NCATI), has received a Depot Protection system from Depot Safety specialist FirstClass Safety & Control (FCSC) to support training and familiarisation for the college’s trainees and lecturers. FCSC donated a working Depot Protection system demonstrator including functional derailers for the Birmingham campus and provided full operator training. All […]

FirstClass Safety & Control delivers 1st order in Australia with new partner Freightquip

| November 26, 2021

FirstClass Safety and Control Ltd (FCSC) and Freightquip announce success in the earliest days of inking a partnership agreement where FCSC named Freightquip (see press release 18th June 2020) as their official Australian distributor for their Rail Depot Protection and Control system solutions.   Freightquip have completed a contract with Laing O’Rourke, one of Australia’s […]

FirstClass Safety and Control Ltd (FCSC) and Freightquip announce success in the earliest days of inking a partnership agreement where FCSC named Freightquip (see press release 18th June 2020) as their official Australian distributor for their Rail Depot Protection and Control system solutions.   Freightquip have completed a contract with Laing O’Rourke, one of Australia’s […]

Rail depot personnel safety is vital

| May 1, 2019

People are at the heart of every rail depot, and providing a safe working environment around moving vehicles, operational equipment and electrification systems is fundamental to effective depot operations. Rail depots present a complex operating environment. Vehicle movements, maintenance activities, powered equipment, points, doors and Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) can all introduce risks that need […]

People are at the heart of every rail depot, and providing a safe working environment around moving vehicles, operational equipment and electrification systems is fundamental to effective depot operations. Rail depots present a complex operating environment. Vehicle movements, maintenance activities, powered equipment, points, doors and Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) can all introduce risks that need […]