Rail Industry Risk Themes Project

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Railway Safety Directorate of ORR is the health and safety regulator for the rail. Britain has one of the safest railways in Europe - for passengers and for workers. We regulate health and safety for the entire mainline rail network in Britain, as well as London Underground, light rail, trams and the heritage sector. We want to make sure that our railways are safe not just a safe mode of transport but also a safe place to work. Our role includes: • providing health and safety guidance and conducting research to promote continuous improvement • publishing reports on the rail industry's health and safety performance • carrying out inspections to ensure that the train and freight operating companies and Network Rail manage both passenger and occupational health and safety risks appropriately • investigating breaches of health and safety regulation on the railways • taking informal and formal enforcement action, including improvement notices and prosecutions.

CPV Codes

• 60200000 - Railway transport services

Other Information

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