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 […]
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 […]
Information on how you can support employees with regards to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Information on how you can support employees with regards to Noise
Find out more about Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) Find out more about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
At Network Rail whilst working on the infrastructure, the health and safety of its employees, contractors, third parties, and those of our neighbours and associates who may be impacted by its business activities is paramount. We believe that everybody should go home safe every day, and that actions taken today should not have an adverse effect on […]
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 […]
