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Safety Health and Environment Leadership Team (SHELT) W&W
Safety, Health, Environment, Leadership Team (SHELT) Capital Delivery Wales & Western (CDWW) is committed to working with Supply Chain members in relation to health, safety and the environment, via SHELT. The purpose of SHELT is to share best practice, lessons learnt, and agree strategic implementation of health, safety, environment arrangements. SHELT meets quarterly […]
Southern SHIELD
The Southern Shield is a collaborative forum between Network Rail and our supply chain, which was set up in response to a tragic accident at Saxilby in 2012 when Scott Dobson was killed in a collision with an oncoming train. The forum examines processes, plant, design and culture to see where improvements can be made to […]
Industry Groups
Network Rail and its Infrastructure Projects (IP) Supply Chain work to the Safety Vision. One of the commitments is “to relentlessly strive to find new ways to keep ourselves, colleagues, passengers and the public safe.” Throughout IP and contractors a number of Safety Industry Groups have been set up. These groups work collaboratively, share lessons and […]
Safety by Design Steering Group
What are our Steering Group priorities? The Steering Group priorities focus on three key themes that have emerged from the discipline working groups. (1) Managing risk: Developing guidance and common rules for the use of warning signs on drawings and also how the Common Safety Methods (CSM) and Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM) […]
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Winter Safety Campaign
The number of major injuries suffered by railway employees peaks every winter period. Dark nights and difficult conditions bring their own hazards, which can lead to some nasty slips, trips and falls. To help combat this, we’re focusing on the common risks associated with winter, and providing some practical tips and suggestions to help colleagues […]
Lessons Learnt
Network Rail are now producing ‘Lessons Learnt’ publications following events which have led to Formal investigations or local investigations where significant points of learning have resulted. We believe these lessons will be of value for all involved in the industry and not just safety professionals, they are ultimately designed to aid prevention of events of […]
Level Crossings
A level crossing is a point where the railway meets a road or footpath at the same level. There are nearly 6,000 level crossings on the rail network across England, Wales and Scotland. These crossings fall into two broad categories: Passive crossings – there is no warning of a train’s approach other than by the […]