Helping everyone to get home safe every day. Action: This was carried out in IP SNE 6 – 8 December 2016. Why are we doing this? Across IP SNE we will be delivering hundreds of projects within the region over the Christmas period. ‘Step Up for Safety’ is a chance for sites to stand down […]
Driving represents a significant risk for Network Rail. With a fleet in excess of 7500 vehicles and 15,000 drivers that drive approximately 128 million miles a year it is no wonder that driving incidents occur frequently. Our fleet team deal with numerous incidents of vehicle damage, road traffic offences, road traffic accidents and road traffic […]
There are 21 projects and programmes within the Home Safe Plan (Integrated Safety Plan) that are designed to make a step change in the safety, health and wellbeing of our people. These are;
The Network Rail Investigations Handbook provides guidance to DCP’s, lead investigators and recommendation owners on accident/incident investigations and our investigation process.For example Why investigations are held Arranging an investigation Writing an investigation report Identifying the cause of an accident/incident The management of the completed investigation report and any associated recommendations Guidance for DCPs on preparing an […]
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 […]
