Making sure the area in which we’re working is well lit is a crucial part of health and safety. The quicker and clearer we can see a hazard, the more easily we can avoid it. The type and amount of lighting you will need for a safe operation will vary, depending on the type of […]
Network Rail owns around 219 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), that are protected because of their special interest for wildlife, habitat or geology. Many more are located near the railway and Network Rail and its contractors have a legal obligation not to cause damage to any designated SSSI regardless of ownership. The appropriate statutory agency […]
Network Rail Infrastructure Projects is changing the way HSE KPI data is collected. The tool has been designed to allow easier collection and better analysis of Key Performance Indicators for Health, Safety and Environment. We have created a video presentation demonstrating how Supplier Managers are to use the new on line HSE KPI Data Collection […]
Network Rail Telecom (NRT) is the company’s national, telecoms asset management function. NRT owns all of the company’s telecoms assets. Close to 20,000km of fibre-optic cable (the UK’s third largest network), backed up by 18,000km of hard cable and 2,500 masts, provide state-of-the-art communication services for the whole railway network. Apart from the technical challenges […]
We believe that an active and healthy workforce is vital to achieving a safe, successful and sustainable organisation and we are therefore committed to the health and wellbeing of all our people. The Health and Wellness Strategy team sit within the central Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) business function and provide the organisation with vision, […]
Our Be Safe Handbook explains how our Safety Vision, Lifesaving Rules, Close Calls and Fair Culture Principles work together to enable a culture where everyone is empowered to work safely and challenge unsafe behaviours and conditions without fearing the consequences. Download the digital version from the attachment section of this page. Please note this is […]
Our Safety Vision outlines the commitments which empower us all to get home safe every day. The vision and commitments are supported by our Lifesaving Rules which tackle the ten most common causes of injury and loss of life on the railway. Andrew Haines, chief executive, Network Rail has recently endorsed the Safety Vision and updated it […]
The Industry Common Induction (ICI) provides staff with a health and safety induction for working in construction sites, rail depots and station maintenance. It covers the safety procedures and risks that are common across the rail industry, whatever the role and type of site. You can confirm if an individual holds the ICI competence by […]
As of 20 January 2020 the Industry Common Induction competence mandate has been withdrawn for those working on Network Rail Capital Delivery sponsored sites.
