Health and safety guidance

We have produced 'Principles for health and safety on the railway' to help dutyholders understand how to meet our expectations for the high-level goals that should be achieved by the railway when complying with the health and safety legislation. It highlights the factors which should be addressed by anyone designing and putting into use new railways or rail vehicles, including major upgrades and

An explanation of how the Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) can be used to measure the maturity of management of occupational health risk.

This guidance aims to bring together the key legal requirements associated with the management of fitness in the workplace.

As part of ORR's strategy to raise awareness on occupational health under our health programme, we will publicise recent cases where formal enforcement action has been taken to secure legal compliance.

We have produced detailed guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence.