Tag Archives: Occupational health service
Medical Standards
The Network Rail Medical Standards have been updated to further protect the health of our colleagues, for the improved management of health risks in the workplace and to provide line managers with the confidence to manage fitness for work and reasonable adjustments. The Medical Standard – NR/L2/OHS/00124 can be accessed on the Network Rail Standards […]
NR/L2/OHS/00124 – Standard Briefing note
Health Risk Assessment Guidance for Line Managers
Home Safe Plan – The Projects and Programmes
There are 21 projects and programmes within the Home Safe Plan (Integrated Safety Plan) that are designed to make a step change in the safety, health and wellbeing of our people. These are;
Infectious Diseases Booklet 2006
Good practice guide from 2006. Please note that some of the terminology and finer details maybe out of date
Managing Chronic Back Pain Testimonial Video
Home Safe Plan
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 […]
Asbestos Helpline for Network Rail employees
In the event of a Network Rail employee having a potential exposure to asbestos during the course of their work, they are advised to call the Asbestos Helpline. This service is available between the hours of 0900 – 1700 Monday – Friday. The Asbestos Helpline contact number is 03300085105 and you would then select option […]
Silica – IOSH dual-branded materials
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 […]