‘My feet slid around and my legs hurt from gripping my toes’: Jane Middleton on ill-fitting PPE
January 9, 2024
The Chartered Engineering Geologist has to privately source boots and tailor men's trousers just to go to work. Read More
‘I had no other choice but to wear it’: Michelle Stephens on ill-fitting PPE
December 28, 2023
Michelle Stephens has worked 30 years in health and safety, primarily in rail, yet unsuitable PPE continues to be an issue. Here she shares her experiences. Read More
Network Rail fined £6.7m following Stonehaven derailment
September 7, 2023
Network Rail has been fined £6.7million following fatal Stonehaven derailment that killed three people in 2020. Read More
Navigating safety in the rail industry: The impact of slips, trips and falls
September 4, 2023
SHP hears from SOCOTEC on the impact of an 'overlooked' area of safety - slips, trips and falls occurring in the rail industry. Read More
Rail industry has ‘unacceptable’ health provision for workers, the regulator has said
August 2, 2023
The rail industry has ‘unacceptable’ elements of how it manages the health of its workers, its regulator has said. Read More
Legal perspective: Croydon tram disaster
August 2, 2023
Emma Evans and Claire Burrows at Brabners LLP share their legal observations following last week's prosecutions following the Croydon tram disaster. Read More
Transport for London fined £10m for health and safety failings in Croydon tram disaster
July 27, 2023
Transport for London (TfL) has been fined £10 million and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) fined £4 million for health and safety failings leading to the Croydon tram disaster. Read More
Asbestos management in the rail sector
March 6, 2023
SHP hears from SOCOTEC UK, who discusses asbestos, its risk management in the rail sector and why it remains a threat to health and safety today. Read More
Report seeks to relieve British railway workers
September 27, 2022
SHP hears from Ed Hodson, Chair of the IOSH Railway Group who shares his guidance on improving and providing better staff toilet facilities on the railways... Read More
Sustainability in the Rail Sector
September 22, 2022
SHP hears from the experts at SOCOTEC as they discuss the factors that rail organisations should consider in sustainability... Read More
