The guidance documents within this page are intended to provide an explanation of Fair Culture, how it should be used and how this fits in with the accident investigation process within Network Rail. Our Fair Culture principles allow us to identify why rules may have been breached and make sure the consequences of any breach are fair and proportionate. The […]
Although Network Rail own and run Britain’s rail infrastructure, in order to operate, maintain and upgrade the infrastructure the industry has to undertake a lot of driving. Road risk is a one of the highest risks all our workers face, and our road driving activities impacts on the widest range of those working in the rail industry from […]
What is sustainability? At Network Rail, sustainability means making sure that everything we build, manage, service or develop leaves a lasting positive legacy for future generations, and keeps the impact on the environment and society at the forefront of all decisions. We believe that good management of our economic, social and environmental […]
What is ‘social value’? For Network Rail, it’s about making a net contribution to society over, and above the specific activities we are funded to deliver. It […]
The Home Safe Plan, originally identified as the Integrated Safety Plan, consisted of 21 national projects which were identified to provide the biggest risk reduction to our work force, public and passengers. 2017-18 saw a number of the original projects close successfully, and are already showing real safety benefits. But, safety improvements never stop, and […]
The Home Safe Brief provides a quarterly update on a few of the key work streams within the Home Safe Plan. The aim is to keep our customers and partners informed on why projects are being run, the impact they will have, and most importantly, how they can take part in reducing the high number […]
In June 2016, Network Rail introduced the ‘Traumatic Incident Management’ standard which provides a consistent and effective process when supporting an employee who has been involved in, or witnessed, a potentially traumatic incident that may impact their mental health. The standard is designed to: Support employees who may be at risk of developing a mental […]
Working with our wellbeing partner, Nuffield Health, we have created a variety of resources to guide and support you with any lifestyle changes that you are considering in relation to eating more healthy or becoming more active. You can send through any queries to our virtual wellbeing advisor at QuadrantGym@networkrail.co.uk. Weight management FAQs – from […]
Working together to beat occupational cancer Research suggests that in Britain, nearly 800 people die a year from lung cancer caused by breathing in silica dust at work. In the European Union, around 7,000 cases of lung cancer are caused by this carcinogen annually. Worldwide, it’s estimated that millions of employees are exposed to silica […]
Ethics Working in an ethical way will help us to be safer and perform better. Our reputation and future depends on us all maintaining the highest standards of business behaviour and acting with integrity in everything we do. At Network Rail, this means doing the right thing and abiding by a set of principles […]
