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.
Publications
Here you'll find all our publications, reports, determinations and statements.
Consultation on new guidance and changes to ORR's economic enforcement policy to reflect Northern Ireland regulations
10 November 2017
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The final guidance summarises the provisions of The Railways Infrastructure (Access Management and Licensing of Railway Undertakings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (the NI Regulations) and explains the rights and responsibilities of service providers and railway undertakings with regards to access and charging. It also sets out ORR’s interpretation of key provisions, and the process for
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15 June 2017
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Leaflet for those asked to be a witness for the ORR, intended to answer any questions you might have and provide guidance on why we conduct investigations, how we gather information and evidence, and how you might be asked to help.
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5 April 2017
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Driver Controlled Operation (or DCO) is a method of working where the driver is responsible for door operation and determining that it is safe to start the train.
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31 March 2017
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If you have suffered physical, mental or emotional harm or economical loss due to an incident on the railway, this leaflet can provide you with guidance on what ORR can do to support you through this difficult time and your rights as a victim of such an incident.
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15 March 2017
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This document provides mainline infrastructure managers and transport undertakings (collectively known as transport operators) with guidance on producing their annual safety reports.
Report a suspected competition issue
10 March 2017
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We welcome information from industry participants, representative groups and the public about practices/conduct that may infringe competition law.
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.
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16 January 2017
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We have produced this report 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.
Consultation on the goal-setting principles for railway safety
5 January 2017
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With this consultation we sought views on a draft document ‘Goal-setting principles for railway safety’ which sets out our high-level expectations for new or altered works, railway vehicles, plant and equipment.
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5 January 2017
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Driver only operation of passenger trains (DOO) is where the train driver is in control of the door operation of the train.
Driver Controlled Operation (DCO)
4 January 2017
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The issue of safety relating to the interface between the platform and train and the safe dispatch of trains is an area of focus for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the industry.
Consultation on revised guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence
10 November 2016
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We have now completed the consultation on the revision of this guidance.
Rail staff competence
2 November 2016
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We have produced detailed guidance on developing and maintaining staff competence.
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28 September 2016
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This document provides advice and guidance on the statutory obligations on railway service providers (RSPs) arising under The Railway Safety Levy Regulations 2006 (the Regulations). It also sets out the purpose of the railway safety levy, how it operates and the role of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
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29 June 2016
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This guidance supports the passenger information licence condition (condition 4) in passenger, station and network operator licences by giving more information about what is expected and how it will be enforced.
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23 March 2016
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This guidance note clarifies the position regarding certain organisational and practical changes to level crossings and their potential effect on compliance with the relevant Level Crossing Orders.
ORR's health and safety compliance and enforcement policy statement 2015
20 August 2015
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Date published: 20 August 2015 Closing date: 25 September 2015 This consultation document sets out how we use our powers to carry out our regulatory enforcement responsibilities arising from health and safety and other relevant legislation. It will replace the existing document last published in April 2013. ORR is the health and safety enforcing authority and National Safety Agency for Britain's
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6 August 2015
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Station management at Network Rail London Bridge station between January and March 2015.
First aid at railway stations
2 June 2015
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When assessing first aid requirements at railway stations it is good practice to consider passengers' needs as well as those of employees.
Stage 6 – Develop an improvement plan
20 May 2015
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Step 6 of the approach to assurance.
Stage 5 – Capture performance information and update bow tie/risk profile
20 May 2015
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The Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) provides a useful mechanism to understand the capability of the organisation to sustain (or improve) high levels of effective control ie to understand why an organisation is performing as it is. Information captured from the audits can be used to help inform the RM3 evaluation.
Stage 4 – Create/amend the assurance (inspection) framework
20 May 2015
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This stage tests the assumptions made in relation to the controls and their level of effectiveness, and also implements the monitoring arrangements determined in stage 3.
Stage 3 – Establish the vulnerability of the system and the critical controls
20 May 2015
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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.