Health and safety

The potential for increased on-rail competition

14 January 2014
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Reference: ORR/017/2011 Date published: 4 October 2011 Start date: 4 October 2011 Closing date: 4 December 2011 This consultation asked for stakeholder views on the potential for increased on-rail competition. It forms part of our programme of work for the 2013 periodic review (PR13). During PR13 we have to make key decisions on the outputs that Network Rail should deliver and the levels of access

Establishing Network Rail's efficient expenditure

14 January 2014
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Reference: ORR/014/2011 Date published: 26 July 2011 Start date: 26 July 2011 Closing date: 14 October 2011 On 25 May 2011 we published our first consultation document on the periodic review 2013 (PR13). The document explains the context, process and timetable; sets out our proposed objective for PR13 and consults on a range of key issues relating to the approach we will take to determining

First PR13 consultation

14 January 2014
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Reference: ORR/013/2011 Date published: 25 May 2011 Start date: 25 May 2011 Closing date: 2 September 2011 A periodic review is a programme of work through which decisions are made on what outputs Network Rail should deliver and the levels of access charges payable by train operators and other sources of funding the company receives. PR13 will establish outputs and access charges/funding for

Engagement on health

14 January 2014
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Information on our occupational health programme's key events and a sample of the presentations. One key way in which we promote our health programme is by arranging and delivering presentations at key events. Launch of annual health and safety report 2017-18 The launch event for ORR's annual report on health and safety performance for 2017-18 included a presentation on progress by the industry in

Reporting occupational diseases

14 January 2014
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Advice on what railway industry occupational health diseases that must be reported to us under RIDDOR can be found on this page.

How we investigate incidents

14 January 2014
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When an incident or accident occurs, we receive notification in line with The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

Occupational health work and health effects

14 January 2014
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An overview of the effects of work on health in the UK and the costs to employers and society and advice on how these health effects can be prevented and where to go for more information.

Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997

14 January 2014
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Explains the application of the Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997. The Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997 replaced a large number of old provisions, dating back as far as 1839. They created five new goal-setting duties to: prevent unauthorised access to the railway infrastructure (for example by means of lineside fencing); provide means of passenger