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.

Companies fined £25,000 for failure to ensure safety of passengers during station refurbishment in Hertfordshire

Content archived on 30 June 2025

24 April 2015

Train operator London & Birmingham Railway Limited (London Midland) and construction company JSS Rail Limited (Sisk Rail) have today been fined a total of £25,000 and ordered to pay costs of £19,629.80 following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR- under the name of the Office of Rail Regulation).

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

Information on work-related health issues in the rail industry and directs you to detailed advice to help you manage and control health risks. On this page: General Q&A Employers Q&A Workers Q&A General Where can I find advice on a work-related health disease? The HSE's website provides detailed advice on most work-related diseases under tackling occupational disease. How do I report a rail

Keeping our railways running safely this winter

Content archived on 30 June 2025

11 December 2014

ORR chief executive Richard Price explains what the regulator is doing over the winter period to ensure minimal disruptions to passengers.

Train driver receives prison sentence for ignoring safety systems

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10 November 2014

Former First Capital Connect train driver, Scott Walford, has received a three-month suspended prison sentence and been ordered to pay costs of £500, after he ignored warnings and safety systems on the Cambridge to London train he was driving – placing passengers and staff on board in great danger. On 7 November, Mr Walford pleaded guilty following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail

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