Health and safety enforcement

Network Rail fined £3.41m following death of Surbiton track worker

27 February 2025
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Network Rail has today been fined £3.41m and ordered to pay costs of £43,096.39 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). 

Network Rail fined £3.75m following Margam track worker deaths

14 February 2025
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Network Rail has today been fined £3.75m and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Responses to RAIB reports 2018

17 October 2023
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Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2018.

Health and safety enforcement powers and policy

18 September 2023
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Our inspectors have a number of powers given to them by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which range from giving advice and information through to prosecution in the courts.

TfL fined £10m and TOL fined £4m for Croydon tram crash failings

27 July 2023
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At the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey) in London, Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have today been fined a total of £14m after pleading guilty to offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).