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Good practice for protecting mental health

WEBCreating a culture of mental health awareness is essential for companies serious about protecting the well-being of rail industry workers. By fostering open dialogue and encouraging employees to …

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Health, High Output and the new community Challenge

WEB“Basically, it’s Weight Watchers with your mates at work,” explained Steve Featherstone, Network Rail’s track programme director, who is putting his weight behind a new health challenge launched in …

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A holistic approach to health and wellbeing

WEBListen to this article Report by Niamh McMahon, health and wellbeing specialist, RSSB At RSSB the topic of employee health and wellbeing in the rail industry …

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Rail staff named in Queen's Birthday Honours List

WEBThe rail industry has once again featured highly in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. One of the most high-profile names was Network Rail chief executive Mark …

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Network health clinics

WEBBehind the station’s customer service desk next to Platform 1, Network Rail has opened a bespoke occupational health (OH) clinic for its 3,500 members of staff on …

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The hidden disability Sunflower Scheme

WEBIt’s estimated that one in five people in the UK have a disability, 70 percent of which you may have no idea about. Many hidden disabilities don’t have physical signs, …

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The dangers of silica dust and the importance of early testing

WEBThe railway industry is becoming increasingly aware of the dangers to workers caused by the silica particles contained within ballast dust. It is a national …

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All Aboard The Million Hour Challenge

WEBListen to this article This spring marks the second anniversary of the Million Hour Challenge, encouraging rail staff to come together and donate their time and …

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Balfour Beatty appoints UK Health, Safety and Environment Director

WEBBalfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, today announces the appointment of Lee Hewitt as UK Health, Safety and Environment Director. Lee will take …

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Rethinking health, safety, and wellbeing in the rail industry

WEBIn conclusion, rethinking health and safety in the rail industry requires a holistic approach that goes beyond compliance and incident avoidance. By prioritising …

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Fatal accident at Network Rail’s Eastleigh facility

WEBA Network Rail worker has died in an accident at the Eastleigh Long Welded Rail Depot near Southampton on the afternoon of Monday 30 November. Initial reports …

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Scotrail tackles mental health

WEBDominic Quilty is one of more than 50 ScotRail employees who has received extensive mental health first aid training through NHS-accredited material. The scheme, …

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Susan Cooklin on life before Network Rail, introducing smartphone

WEBListen to this article Describing what Route Services does is no easy task. Established in January 2016 to create a central provider of services to Network Rail’s …

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Thameslink to be added to London’s Tube Map

WEBThe driverless Docklands Light Railway, Emirates Airline and London Overground all appear on the current map. But now, Transport for London (TfL) will be …

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STM Group (UK) Ltd appoints Nigel Holness as (Non-Executive) …

WEBSTM Group (UK) Limited are delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Holness as their new Director Rail. Nigel, who was previously Managing Director of MTR …

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Think Safety, Act Safely – The story behind Stobart Rail

WEBNetwork Rail project manager Douglas Craig was pleased Stobart had chosen his project to launch its new safety vision. ‘I have been encouraged by Stobart …

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Walk the Wigan to Bolton rail trail

WEBListen to this article David Shirres Throughout Britain there are 70 community rail partnerships (CRPs) that work with train operators on various initiatives including …

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Expert commentary

WEBExpert commentary – Dr Neil Strong, Biodiversity Strategy Manager, Network Rail. 19th April 2024. Listen to this article. RailStaff caught up with Dr Neil …

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On track to be a chaplain

WEBNow Helen has taken on the role of Railway Mission chaplain for three days a week, allowing her the opportunity to continue training people to be Mental Health …

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Megan Taylor joins Skanska UK as Head of Occupational Health …

WEB7th October 2022. Listen to this article. An occupational health and safety professional, Megan joins Skanska UK from British Transport Police where she was Deputy Director …

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