Health and Wellbeing

Environments and practices that support healthy lifestyles are important for employee wellbeing, performance and safety. Here we provide resources to help create a healthier environment for employees and enable lifestyle choices that support optimal health and wellbeing.

Our online Rail Carbon Tool helps you determine the carbon footprint of a rail project or activity. Use it to calculate, assess, analyse and report on carbon emissions, and to identify suitable low-carbon options in design and construction.

An effective method for managing risks is to design out the hazards related to new or renewed assets and processes. RSSB has developed resources to support capability improvements in health by design.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a broad term used to describe injuries and or conditions that can affect our musculoskeletal system. This could be bones, joints and ligaments, muscles or tendons. MSDs are characterised by symptoms such as pain and discomfort, stiffness, or loss of mobility. The onset of MSDs can be through a one off, traumatic event or underlying condition, but often they can occur spontaneously without any warning. 

Data has helped make Britain’s railways one of the safest in the world. We want to do the same for safety. RSSB are working with members from across the industry to implement a health and wellbeing data programme, to improve the lives of the industry’s workforce.