Health and safety

As National Highways’ monitor, ORR holds the company to account for delivering the targets set out in the second road investment strategy (RIS2). This includes its key performance indicator target on safety to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the strategic road network (SRN) by 50% by the end of 2025, compared to the 2005-2009 average baseline.

In this episode, we take a look at the journey taken by a trainee inspector.

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited has been fined £6.7m for health and safety failings which led to the train accident at Carmont in 2020, when three people died and a further six were injured.

Gwili Railway Company Ltd has been fined £18,000 after pleading guilty to one offence under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Ian Prosser focuses on areas he wants to see the industry focus on in his final year as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Railways

ORR has today published guidance for minor and heritage railways to help them interpret and apply the specific requirements of Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS).