We’re all in this together, being kind can help reduce the mental health taboo
19 May 2020
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By Ian Prosser, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Railways.
Occupational health
Occupational Health and the Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3)
14 July 2019
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An explanation of how the Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) can be used to measure the maturity of management of occupational health risk.
Putting mental health first on the railway
14 May 2019
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By Ian Prosser, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Railways.
Occupational cancers
7 June 2018
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Occupational cancer leads to a significant number of deaths in the UK each year and this page provides advice and guidance on how the risks can be controlled and exposure to carcinogens minimised.
Occupational health news - Quarterly updates for the rail industry
21 May 2018
Content archived on 13 April 2026
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Access all the quarterly occupational health updates produced by ORR until July 2018 and find out how to subscribe to the RSSB health and wellbeing newsletter which has taken its place.
Silicosis and hand-arm vibration syndrome – one man’s story
13 February 2018
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A set of videos highlighting the twin issues of silicosis and hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).
Fitness for work
12 December 2017
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This guidance aims to bring together the key legal requirements associated with the management of fitness in the workplace.
Occupational health compliance and good practice
1 March 2017
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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.
Good health is good for business
Content archived on 7 July 2021
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By Dr Claire Dickinson, ORR Occupational Health Programme Manager
Better health is happening in rail
Content archived on 19 July 2021
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) today published its latest occupational health report which shows that there has been a meaningful improvement in the rail industry's management of worker health over the last four years.