Occupational Health

There are a number of Railway Group Standards and Guidance documents that relate to the occupational health of railway staff.

• GO/RT 3451 Train Movement - Staff Suitability and Fitness Requirements
• GO/RC 3561 Recommendations for Train Movement – Staff Suitability and Fitness Requirements
• GO/RT 8070 Testing Railway Safety Critical Workers for Drugs and Alcohol
• GO/GN 8570 Guidance on the Management of Drugs and Alcohol

Other useful sources of guidance include:

• Management of health needs - guidance notes.
  - This is a series guidance notes generated by research project T389 to aid the effective management of occupational health.

• The 21st Century Professional Driver - Guidance on lifestyle and self-management.
  - This DVD combines 31 minutes of video and animation with interactive exercises, addressing topics such as managing shift work and fatigue, getting support for personal problems and maintaining concentration while driving. It is produced by RSSB for Britain’s passenger and freight train drivers and On Track Machines (OTM) operators. To enquire about getting copies, please email: driver@lucidcommunications.co.uk.