We at Network Rail have developed the concept of Learning Lites to help introduce and understanding of behavioural safety These are bite size learning on a variety of relevant and interesting safety related topics. Developed to assist in improving our Safety Culture, they are designed to be used on an individual basis or to be presented […]
In this section you’ll find copies of the Network Rail safety bulletins regularly sent out to staff working on the Network Rail infrastructure. These cover a range of different safety issues, and are often issued in response to a specific incident. Suite of Bulletins explained
The Track Safety Alliance (TSA) is an industry wide group which was formed in 2011 to allow a number of companies across the Track Renewals industry to develop and share best practice. The (TSA) want to drive a step-change in Safety Leadership and Management throughout the organisations delivering track renewals and enhancement activity on the UK railway. […]
Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group (rssb.co.uk) Created in 1996, the long-established Infrastructure Safety Leadership Group, (ISLG) is a high-profile and respected forum which represents the principal contractor and principal designer communities and their supply chains. It brings together rail professionals to collaboratively manage health, safety and wellbeing issues faced by the infrastructure community. ISLG enables: Members […]
What is Sentinel? https://info.railsentinel.co.uk/ Sentinel is one of the premier safety systems in use across the Rail Industry. It provides rail workers with a passport to work on the rail infrastructure across the United Kingdom by using the latest smart card technology. The system uses a secure and trusted database, available as an app or […]
The Opsweb website has gone through significant changes since it was first introduced by the Operations Focus Group. It is a free online resource centre designed for the rail industry to access and share information and resources on operational safety, in a secure environment. The site includes details of publications, industry groups, SPAD and TPWS data, training […]
What is Safe by Design/Health and Safety by Design? Irrespective of where and what we design, Safety (including Health and Sustainability) is an integral part of the design process. We need to understand what influences safe design and then adapt our processes – and more importantly our behaviours – to make it instinctive. Design must […]
“Everyone Home Safe Every Day……We are committed to improving safety and well-being across Network Rail and the rail industry.” We understand the unique nature of the Rail Industry and the basis of Network Rail’s approach is the application of psychology, coaching and discovery learning, engaging all individuals in the change process, and providing expert behavioural […]
The jargon buster aims to give simple, plain English explanations of typical words and phrases used in the rail industry – to help us all understand what we read or hear day-to-day. If you’ve heard a word or phrase you don’t know, check to see if it’s on the list below. If it isn’t, please […]
