Fatigue Reduction Regardless of your role, location, or the type of work you do, to do your job safely and efficiently you need to be alert. When you’re feeling fatigued, your alertness levels and your performance suffer. In fact, research shows being awake for more than 17 hours can weaken your performance in a way […]
Network Rail has a register which contains all applicable Health and Safety Legislation and how it applies to Network Rail. The latest update can be found in the attachments section. For Network Rail staff there is also a mobile application of the Health and Safety Legal (HSL) Register which is available on Network Rail mobile […]
Background These asbestos guidance notes have been created to assist anyone who may disturb asbestos containing materials (ACMs) when working on our infrastructure. It will also assist responsible managers and those who control site safety and access, by showing where ACMs are likely to be. The guides follow the below naming convention: AGN (asset guidance […]
EcoReporter was initially developed in 2016 as a way of recording protected, invasive or notable wildlife whilst out on site. The data are entered into a central database that can be accessed by the wider business to help inform them of any ecological constraints identified during planning so that they are able to reduce any […]
Fatigue Reduction Regardless of your role, location, or the type of work you do, to do your job safely and efficiently you need to be alert. When you’re feeling fatigued, your alertness levels and your performance suffer. In fact, research shows being awake for more than 17 hours can weaken your performance in a way […]
Network Rail provides the energy for the whole of the UK rail industry and manages those contractual arrangements with its corporate suppliers. In addition to that key responsibility, Network Rail is a very large consumer in its own right. Purchasing of utilities and the strategic management of contractual arrangements is carried out centrally by the […]
Creating a railway that is safe and more resilient to the effects of weather, now and in the future. How does weather affect our assets? Weather is what can be observed over a short period of time, such as intense or prolonged rainfall, heatwaves, cold snaps, hurricanes and snow. For example, excessive rainfall can flood […]
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 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 […]
HMAP-formThe health management action plan (HMAP) forms a record of discussions between line manager and employee, together with control measures implemented by Network Rail as a safeguard regarding an employee’s health and wellbeing. The health management action plan form has been developed to assist Network Rail line managers in managing health in the workplace, and can be found in the […]
