We know supporting the health and wellbeing of their teams is important to all of our people managers and the brief guides attached to this page have been developed to provide information on good practice related to health and wellbeing. As line managers you play an important role in supporting your employee’s health and wellbeing […]
We are aiming to eliminate or reduce the amount of exposure to respiratory hazards such as silica, asbestos, lead and welding fumes, amongst others. Respiratory ill health caused by these substances is preventable and although many substance have the potential to harm, if used properly the risk of harm is reduced to the lowest possible […]
It is important to remember that exposure to noise in the workplace can cause permanent hearing damage and Network Rail employees continue to be identified as suffering some level of hearing loss. We therefore need to aim to eliminate or reduce risk to noise at work in order to meet The Control of Noise at […]
Every year Network rail employees are diagnosed with new or worsening HAVS. As you know HAVS is a permanent and potentially disabling condition that is entirely preventable. As a line manager, you can assist in ensuring risks from vibration in the workplace are controlled and provide information to employees about risks. This will allow us […]
In April almost 37,000 people with a mixture of abilities took part in the Virgin London Marathon. In the UK every week across the country, someone will be searching for safety pins and energy drinks and packing their gear to push themselves out the door and onto the start line of a race – ready […]
Sport Relief 2014 showed how popular the three sports that make up triathlon; swimming, cycling and running have become. As well as events across the country in all three disciplines, the epic effort by TV presenter, Davina McCall, who at 46, took on the challenge of an ironman (albeit spread over a few days) and […]
Getting on your bike is a simple, cheap and convenient way to get fit that is easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Not only that, but cycling is sociable and environmentally-friendly too. The sport has increased in popularity with role models such as Team GB gold medalists Victoria Pendleton and Bradley Wiggins. A regular […]
New to the running world and don’t know where to start? Don’t panic this guide will explain the best way to build up to your goal and improve your endurance. Running can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some cancers, as well as boosting your emotional health and combating […]
If you’ve got out of the habit of exercising (or never really had it!), don’t make the mistake of trying to change lots of things over night. First of all check with your GP or Health Practitioner that it’s okay to start exercising (in almost all cases it is) and then set out to make […]
We all feel better when we get enough sleep. You’ll wake feeling refreshed, less stressed and better able to concentrate at work. Sleep is crucial for many other elements of your health too. Lack of sleep has been linked to higher blood pressure and can increase your risk of being obese because too little sleep […]
