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Managing fatigue risk for workers’ wellbeing

Workers’ repairing a railway line. NETWORK RAIL.

SARAH BOOTH and Dr CRISTINA RUSCITTO, of Baines Simmons Safety Services, discuss areas for improvements in fatigue risk management for the UK heavy and light rail industry.

In its Annual Report of Health and Safety on Britain’s Railways, published in July 2023, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) highlighted that fatigue management remains a focus area for continued review and improvement.