Occupational health

Assurance that the health risks are being effectively and efficiently managed can only be achieved if there is a full understanding of the health risk profile of the organisation, proportionate to the significance of the risks

This is the foundation of the assurance framework and will ensure that any risk analysis will build on a sound legal basis.

Taking care of the health of employees is important. It is a legal requirement, but is also a foundation of a sustainable, motivated workforce.

This guidance is aimed at assurance practitioners, such as those who have responsibility for ensuring that health is effectively managed in the organisation, as well as ORR inspectors.

Information on work-related health issues in the rail industry and directs you to detailed advice to help you manage and control health risks. On this page: General Q&A Employers Q&A Workers Q&A General Where can I find advice on a work-related health disease? The HSE's website provides detailed advice on most work-related diseases under tackling occupational disease. How do I report a rail

ORR's Closing the Gap on Health report provides a comprehensive review of rail industry progress in managing occupational health by the end of our 2014-19 health programme. We have used this evidence-based review to identify our strategic priorities on health for the coming years in a revised occupational health chapter. We also have five position papers on the key health risks in the railway

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

Information on our occupational health programme's key events and a sample of the presentations. One key way in which we promote our health programme is by arranging and delivering presentations at key events. Launch of annual health and safety report 2017-18 The launch event for ORR's annual report on health and safety performance for 2017-18 included a presentation on progress by the industry in

Advice on what railway industry occupational health diseases that must be reported to us under RIDDOR can be found on this page.

An overview of the effects of work on health in the UK and the costs to employers and society and advice on how these health effects can be prevented and where to go for more information.