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 […]
Network Rail Infrastructure Projects has developed a safety balanced scorecard to improve how we measure the safety performance of our Principal Contractors. The scorecard has been designed to provide a periodic safety ‘score’, using existing data, and sits within a company safety dashboard. We have created a video presentation demonstrating how the scorecard works, and how […]
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Network Rail has contracted with Vita Health Group to provide a physiotherapy service specialised to your needs. They will provide support if you find that you are suffering from any muscle, soft tissue or joint pain. The service is quick and easy to access, uses the latest medical evidence for the treatment recommendations, and is […]
The weekly Safety Hour is about giving you and your teams the opportunity to: have in-depth safety conversations about the local safety and security issues that matter to you track progress against local targets identify local improvement actions. It’s about taking ownership of local priorities and continually working together to solve problems, so we can […]
Handling aids To reduce the risks of handling it’s always best to have an appropriate aid. Mechanical handling aids can reduce the risk of injury when used correctly. Even simple aids such as trolleys can be used to move items and reduce the likelihood of injury. In some cases more sophisticated manual handling aids may […]
