Health and safety

Stage 3 – Establish the vulnerability of the system and the critical controls

20 May 2015

Once the risk profile has been established (the bow ties) it becomes possible to establish the vulnerability of the organisation to the identified hazards and the criticality of the controls.

Stage 2 – Understand the hazard and its control using bow tie analysis

20 May 2015

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

Stage 1 – Identify the hazards and who might be harmed

20 May 2015

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

Why is assurance of health risk management important?

20 May 2015

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

Guidance on health risk management assurance

20 May 2015

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.

Freight derailments: the interaction of track, vehicle and freight container load, and potential areas for improvements

6 March 2015

Papers from the rail freight industry seminar, 6 March 2015.

Work-related health issues - key questions and answers

30 January 2015

Occupational health strategy and progress

5 November 2014

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

Revising railway safety regulations: Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997, Railway Safety Regulations 1999 and Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001

8 July 2014

In 2014, as part of the Government's 'Red Tape Challenge' to reduce unnecessary secondary legislation, we consulted on our proposals to revoke the Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997, Railway Safety Regulations 1999 and Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001 (together ‘the current Regulations’) and replace them with a new set of regulations. The decision

Prohibition notices 2014

19 June 2014

This page contains details of prohibition notices issued in 2014.

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