Improvement notices 2021
28 March 2023
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This page contains details of improvement notices issued in 2021.
Health and safety
Railway Safety Regulations 1999
10 March 2023
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Update and changes to Railway Safety Regulations 1999 guidance on Mark 1 type rolling stock and hinged door rolling stock.
Handling RAIB recommendations
25 January 2023
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Our role in handling recommendations from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
Driver sentenced to eight months imprisonment for causing crash
10 January 2023
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A train driver has been found guilty of breaching Section 7a of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and sentenced to eight months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road.
The Rail and Road Pod Episode 16: Railway staff safety: learning from our past
21 December 2022
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The Rail and Road Pod discusses the ‘Railway Work, Life & Death project’, which takes a look back at casualties to British and Irish railway staff before 1939.
Safety on the Strategic Road Network is improving, but National Highways must deliver better performance from its Smart Motorways technology
15 December 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road says National Highways is on course to achieve its overall safety target for the Strategic Road Network in England. The company has also met its Stopped Vehicle Detection technology installation targets; however, the system is failing to meet performance expectations.
Entities in charge of maintenance
12 December 2022
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People or organisations responsible for the maintenance of rail vehicles on the mainline railway are known as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECMs). This page gives an overview of the requirements for ECMs. It has been updated to reflect the legislative requirements following the UK’s exit from the EU.
Safety critical work
28 November 2022
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This page details the legal requirements for safety-critical workers carrying out safety-critical tasks.
Reporting railway incidents (including under RIDDOR)
31 October 2022
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This page provides an overview of the types of accidents and incidents that need to be reported and how they can be reported.