Health and safety guidance

Draft exemption for the placing on the market of rail vehicles and components which contain asbestos

13 January 2014
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We sought views on a draft exemption to allow the placing on the market of asbestos-containing railway vehicles, and asbestos-containing components of railway vehicles. This stems from a consultation by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on proposals for draft regulations that would allow the placing on the market and use of a second-hand asbestos-containing article

Sharing good practice

13 January 2014
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This page provides examples of how rail companies can learn from others, including links to good practice case studies on managing work-related stress both from within and outside the rail industry.

What rail employers need to do

13 January 2014
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Information on what rail employers need to do to adopt an organisational approach to preventing work-related stress.

Advice and guidance on workplace health

13 January 2014
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Information is provided for employers and employees on health in the work place generally, specific health issues, healthy lifestyles and managing health risks

Risk management

13 January 2014
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High-level guidance and general principles on assessing whether risks on Britain's railways have been reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.

Topic specific guidance

10 January 2014
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Information is provided here for employers and employees on health in the work place generally, specific health issues, healthy lifestyles and managing health risks.

Occupational health

10 January 2014
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Advice and guidance on occupational health matters for railway managers and employees.

The Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations

21 May 2013
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The European Commission adopted Regulation 445/2011 on a system of certification of ECMs for freight wagons (the ECM Regulation) on 10 May 2011. We have consulted on the draft regulations to give effect to the ECM Regulation in Great Britain and bring the enforcement of it in line with our existing enforcement remit. In the light of lessons learned from operating under the current regime and other