| Title |
Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 |
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| SubTitle |
Your questions answered. |
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| Author |
HSE |
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| Series Code |
RAIS |
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| Series Number |
2 |
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| Publisher |
HSE Books |
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| Date of Publication |
2001 |
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| Length |
2 pages |
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| Stock Code |
RAIS2 |
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| Price Exc. VAT |
Free |
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| VAT Rate |
0% |
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| Product Type |
Hard Copy |
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| Format |
Paper |
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| Notes |
leaflet. Railway information sheet no.2 (RAIS 2)
PLEASE NOTE: The Railways Act 2005 made provision for a transfer of responsibility for regulation of rail health and safety from HSC/E to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). This transfer became effective on 1 April 2006. From this date, all printed guidance and accident/incident ceased to be available from HSE Books. Enquirers should visit the ORR web site (www.rail-reg.gov.uk) or phone 020 7282 2080 for information relation to the availability of these products. '
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| Abstract |
This free information sheet explains in simple terms what is involved under the Railway (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 and outlines the changes compared to previous regulations. It is useful for anyone in the Railway industry who has to prepare a safety case and to anyone advising railway operators about safety case procedures. It provides a summary of the background to this legislation and explains how the new approval system works in practice with usefdul contact points and details of further guidance. Contents: Why have we got new Regulations?; What is a safety case?; What are the main changes from the 1994 Regulations?; What changes are needed to the content of safety cases?; What other changes are there?; How will HSE assess safety cases?; How long will the assessment take?; What happens to the safety case once it is accepted?; What happens if the safety case is rejected?; Are there exemptions to the Regulations?; Where should safety case or exemption requests be sent?; References; Further information. |
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| Keywords |
Guidance; Railway industry |
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