‘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
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
Managing contaminated land in the rail sector
September 5, 2022
How does contaminated land affect rail organisations, and how can employers effectively manage the level of risk? The experts at SOCOTEC take a look. Read More
Protecting rail workers from respirable dusts and silica
August 23, 2022
Many industrial processes generate varying levels of dust, which may come from machining parts or from working with raw materials. The rail industry is no exception to this rule, with both workers and the general public at risk from the health effects associated with inhalation and exposure. The experts at SOCOTEC look into what these risks are and how rail organisations can effectively control them. Read More
Listening inclusively: Check your own biases
July 18, 2022
Why don’t people always listen effectively? How can we overcome safety silence? Director of CIRAS Catherine Baker explores... Read More
ORR’s health and safety report highlights marked improvement in track worker safety risk exposure
July 15, 2022
Ensuring the rail industry remained focused on the basics of health and safety management as it prepares for reform and substantial change, is one of the key messages in the ORR's annual report on health and safety on Britain’s Railways. Read More
Passenger trapped in tram doors and dragged along platform
July 15, 2022
A passenger was trapped in tram doors and dragged at Shudehill tram stop and dragged around 13 metres before falling onto the platform. Read More
High performance glazing will keep passengers safe on Elizabeth line platforms
June 28, 2022
Almost four kilometres of glazed platform edge screening has been installed across central London’s Elizabeth line stations, keeping passengers safe with the final segment of the landmark rail project now open. Read More
Croydon tram crash: TfL admits to failings over fatal derailment
June 22, 2022
Transport for London (TfL) has indicated it will plead guilty to health and safety failings over the Croydon tram crash, which killed seven people, in November 2016. Read More
