Tag Archives: Asbestos

Asbestos Guidance Notes

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 […]

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Respiratory standard

To enable a sustainable approach to the management of the long term health and wellbeing of our employees, and achieve our vision of Everyone Home safe Every day, Network Rail has published a standard to support the proactive management of employees’ respiratory health. The purpose of this standard is to highlight the importance of identifying […]

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Asbestos Awareness

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 […]

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Respiratory hazards – Manager Support

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 […]

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