Creating a railway that is safe and more resilient to the effects of weather, now and in the future. How does weather affect our assets? Weather is what can be observed over a short period of time, such as intense or prolonged rainfall, heatwaves, cold snaps, hurricanes and snow. For example, excessive rainfall can flood […]
Managing our land sustainably. What is contaminated land? Contaminated land refers to land that by reason of substances in, on, or under the land, is causing, or could cause, significant harm to people, protected species or pollution to surface and groundwater. Much of our land surrounding the railway has historically been used for things like […]
What is responsibly sourced timber? Responsibly sourced timber is procured by Network Rail from sustainably-managed and legal sources. This assures stakeholders that non-sustainable activities, such as illegal logging, are not involved in the supply chain, whilst supporting the conservation of forests and respecting the interests of local communities. Why is responsibly sourced timber important to […]
Taking action to prevent pollution to air, water and land which might occur as a result of our operations. What is pollution of land and water? Land and water pollution is the addition of an unwanted and harmful substance, often as a result of human activity, and can result in harm being caused to the […]
Working to minimise complaints and damage to the environment and human health from noise, nuisance and disturbances arising from our work What is noise, nuisance and disturbance? Constructing and maintaining the railway is a noisy and ongoing process. Nuisances and disturbances are primarily related to noise and vibration, air quality (i.e. odour, dust, smoke), artificial […]
All authorised drivers who have completed an electronic licence check via the Licence Bureau will be automatically sent a unique Driver ID and password to access the Vehicle Telematics System. For those who have not completed this electronic process, an alternative process has been agreed – where line managers can locally check employees driving licences. […]
Safety Hours sessions were introduced to improve communication and engagement between line managers and their teams; they put the spotlight on safety, and what we can do to ensure everyone gets home safe every day. A suite of resources have been created to support Safety Hour facilitators and attendees; to ensure we are getting the […]
We are continuously improving the way in which we manage respiratory risk. One way this is being achieved is by improving the education, understanding and awareness of occupational respiratory hazards, and steps that can be taken to mitigate the risks and enhance controls. Network Rail has developed an e-learning, module code FF/OH’S/1-3, which is now […]
The rail industry in the UK has experienced a number of runaway events over the last twenty years where unexpected and uncontrolled movements of rail vehicles, plant or machines have approached workers whilst on track. The impact of these events has resulted in near misses ranging from the runaway Iron Men at Raven Crossing in […]
The Network Rail Medical Standards have been updated to further protect the health of our colleagues, for the improved management of health risks in the workplace and to provide line managers with the confidence to manage fitness for work and reasonable adjustments. The Medical Standard – NR/L2/OHS/00124 can be accessed on the Network Rail Standards […]
