I used to work track testing on our glorious rail network
Before they let anyone loose on the rail track you have to be in possesion of a PTS basically a certificate to say you have undergone track safety training.
Ths basically consisted of the do's and don'ts of rail safety punctuated by industry produced videos (ranging from the unintentionally comical to nightmare inducingly scary) and graphic photographs of accident damage. As this was a requirement of all employees of the large firm i worked for we had an in house training officer, a large fellow with a false arm who walked with a bad limp.
He was an ideal choice for safety officer as he served as a walking example to us all.
When walking track side you are supposed to walk on the bank side of the rails towards oncoming traffic and when a train driver comes towards you he will blow his horn to warn you. You are then supposed to acknowledge that you have heard it by raising your right arm.

The safety officer got his false arm and his limp by walking on the opposite side of the tracks. It was a windy day and an oncoming train blew his horn. The officer raised his arm to acknowledge it just in time for the arm to be hit by the train coming behind him. The impact took the arm clean off at the elbow (It was found about 200 yards down the track) and drove a squash ball sized piece of stone up through his boots and foot into his ankle smashing it to bits.

He wasnt bitter about it and it did more to reinforce track safety than any video ever could
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 9:50, 6 replies)

My brother does track training, I bet he knows him!

(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 9:59, closed)

Maybe
This was around 20 years ago though and he was pretty close to retirement then.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 11:24, closed)

If he's a big enough legend, Bro will have heard of him at least!
I'll ask him next time we're sober.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 20:23, closed)

On the subject of safety videos - this one's worth a look.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 10:02, closed)

thats very different
to the last video with german dialogue that i watched
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 11:24, closed)

One of my friends was a Health and Safety executive for one of the main line train companies.
She said knowing how little is left of a rail bridge 'jumper' they should barely bother scooping up the pieces. Eww.
( Airman Gabber Living life like a 70's BBC presenter, Fri 6 Sep 2013, 14:33, closed)