The Health and Safety policy – a two-page document – was updated in June 2024 and is displayed on safety bulletin boards at every one of our workplaces. It is available for download here: Network Rail Health and Safety Policy The Network Rail Health and Safety Vision policy helps protect us all – the public, […]
A Close Call is defined as anything that is likely to cause harm or damage. This includes the potential to: Harm a person including minor, major injuries, and fatalities Harm the environment and/or protected species Damage railway infrastructure, plant, vehicles, tools, equipment, systems and information Watch the close call video below: What’s the difference between […]
A Close Call is defined as anything that is likely to cause harm or damage. This includes the potential to: Harm a person including minor, major injuries, and fatalities Harm the environment and/or protected species Damage railway infrastructure, plant, vehicles, tools, equipment, systems and information Watch the close call video below: What’s the difference between […]
In 2015 an inter-continental industry subgroup on safety culture was offered the opportunity by the European Commission to develop and deliver a twinning programme across Europe to support learning and sharing across European Union/ European Free Trade Association (EU/EFTA) Member State rail infrastructure manager or an association of EU/EFTA rail infrastructure managers with a focus on […]
Failures or non use of Safety Critical Communications is known to be major or contributing factors when accidents, incidents, near misses and closes calls are investigated. Frontline Safety Critical Communications is vital for the rail industry to continuously improve and learn from lessons to create a safer working environment. Getting safety communications accurate, brief, clear and […]
Ten Lifesaving Rules to get Everyone Home Safe Every Day Working responsibly Working with Electricity To view test before touch films click below: Full film Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 Method 4 Principles Driving Working at height Working with moving equipment
A Close Call is defined as anything that has the potential to cause harm or damage. This includes the potential to: Harm a person including minor, major injuries, and fatalities Harm the environment and/or protected species Damage railway infrastructure, plant, vehicles, tools, equipment, systems and information Watch the close call video below: What’s the difference […]
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 […]
