Occupational Health and Safety

Occupational Health and Safety is one of five key risk areas that industry will address through the Rail Health and Safety Strategy  (the Strategy). The risk area covers occupational health and safety and fatigue.

Introduction

The industry needs to protect workers by clarifying roles and responsibilities, and by applying consistent and safe systems of work. While progress has been made in understanding and reducing the risks associated with the workplace more can be achieved.

An appropriate roll out of new technology can improve efficiency and safety in delivering work. This is supported by the need to share knowledge and good practice to improve safety and health in the procurement, planning, and execution of work

The Strategy aims to deliver ‘a safer, healthier, and better work environment'. The strategic initiatives to address this critical risk area are listed below.