Safety is the number-one consideration when anything is being planned on the railway.
The Rail Safety Summit sees expert industry professionals present the latest information and developments within their field of expertise alongside companies exhibiting the most exciting products and services within the rail industry.
Now expanded to consider wellbeing and environmental health, the Rail Safety Summit will combine expert speakers with supplier exhibits and networking opportunities.
This year’s Rail Safety Summit takes place on 14 March 2023, at Holywell Park, Loughborough.
Host
Colin Wheeler, Railway Civil Engineer, Trustee Robert Stephenson Trust, past Editor of The Rail Engineer
Colin Wheeler joined the railway in 1967, working for British Rail in Leeds, York, Sheffield and Newcastle upon Tyne. He became Civil Engineer for North West England (Manchester and Liverpool) in the 1980’s and subsequently Infrastructure Engineer InterCity East Coast (Edinburgh to London Kings Cross), prior to privatisation. Until December 2003, he worked as Engineering and Safety Adviser for Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services. Colin was the Independent Chairman of the Association of On Track Labour Services from its foundation in 1999, continuing as Independent Chair of the Railway Industry Contractors Association until 2012. He was Editor of The Rail Engineer from 2004 to 2008.
Speakers (View the event schedule here)
Andrew Hall, Chief Inspector, Rail Accident Investigation Branch
Beware: rarely is not quite never!
Andrew Hall is a Chartered Engineer and has worked in the rail industry for over 35 years.
He has held engineering and engineering project management roles in Britain and overseas. In 2004, Andrew joined the newly formed Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). After 11 years as a Principal Inspector, he was appointed Deputy Chief Inspector in 2015 and subsequently, in 2022, Chief Inspector.
Ian Prosser CBE, HM Chief Inspector Railways and Director of Railway Safety, Office of Rail Regulation
Office of Rail and Road, vision, goals, challenges and focus; including the creation of Great British Railways organisation
Ian Prosser is the chief inspector of railways and director, railway safety, and an executive member of the board. He is responsible for the work of the Railway Safety Directorate, which strives to ensure dutyholders in the railway industry manage health and safety risks effectively and thus comply with their statutory duties. The Secretary of State appointed him to the board with effect from 26 September 2008.
John Jebson, OHSE Director, McGinley
The Sustainable Workforce
John Jebson is a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner (CMIOSH) who has worked in construction and rail industries for over 30 years. He is an Associate Member of IEMA (AIEMA) and working towards practitioner status (PIEMA).
Marian Kelly, Head of SHE, London Underground
Safety on the Underground: evolution and revolution
Marian Kelly is the Head of Safety, Health and Environment for London Underground. She has worked in a variety of roles in Transport for London for the past 15 years, and in her current role is responsible for ensuring that London Underground continues to run a safe railway and manages its safety, health and environment risks effectively.
Rupert Lown, Chief Health, Safety & Wellbeing Officer, Network Rail
Network Rail’s Safety Framework
Rupert Lown began his career with the Health and Safety Executive regulating Agriculture, Construction, Engineering and Gas Safety. Following stints helping the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Treasury to improve workplace health and mental wellbeing, he joined The Office of Rail Regulation heading up the enforcement and investigation policy team.
Before becoming Network Rail’s Chief Health and Safety Officer, he has lead Network Rail HS&E teams in Kent and LNE Routes, held the role of Head of Corporate Workforce Safety, and developed and implemented a Route Health, Safety and Sustainability plan for the Anglia Route.
Peter Dearman, Independent Consultant (Former Engineering Director, Atkins), Dearman Engineering
“Electrical Isolation: How Difficult Can It Be?”
Peter Dearman began his career at British Rail (BR) in 1970 and has extensive experience in rail engineering and operations. Peter has held senior and varied roles within BR, Railtrack and Network Rail, and in private sector contractors and consultancies.
In 2009 he was responsible for defining the Network Electrification Plan for Network Rail which included the National Electrification Safety Improvement Programme. He has been instrumental in delivery of electric traction projects across the globe and continues to support international clients. In 2022/23 he will hold the role of President of the PWI, the Institution for Rail Infrastructure Engineering.
Prof. Sarah Sharples, Chief Scientific Adviser and Professor of Human Factors at Nottingham University, Department for Transport
Rail Safety: taking a transport systems perspective
Professor Sarah Sharples is Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Transport. She is Professor of Human Factors in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham and from 2018-2021 was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and People. She has led research in transport, manufacturing, and healthcare, and currently leads the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Connected Everything Network Plus.
She founded and is co-director of the ESPSRC Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training and has led research programmes examining implementation of new technologies in rail, highways and aviation. She was President of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors from 2015-16.
James Le Grice, Head of Rail Safety and Standards, Department for Transport
The Role of Government in Rail Safety
James Le Grice joined the Department for Transport in February 2018 as a Railway Standards Policy Advisor. He worked on the EU Exit preparations for the UK’s rail technical standards regime and represented UK interests on the European Commission’s Railway Interoperability and Safety Committee.
He then became Head of Rail Supply Chain Policy, leading on the Department’s strategic policies towards the rail supply industry. Since July 2022, James has been Head of Rail Safety and Standards, leading the team responsible for rail safety, interoperability, and standards reform.
Ali Chegini, RSSB, Director, System Safety & Health
Changing times – retaining rail’s risk focus
Ali is a Chartered Engineer with expertise in railway systems engineering, risk management, system safety, assurance and approvals. He has been with RSSB since February 2019. Before that, Ali was at Bechtel Civil Infrastructure, working on the Riyadh Metro Project, and the UAE safety regulator, the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai.
Nick Millington MBE, Network Rail, Acting Route Director, Wales and Borders Route
Title – TBC
Nick is a Chartered Civil Engineer, a Chartered Project Manager, and a Chartered Permanent Way Engineer. He is also a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Permanent Way Institution.
Nick recently led the Network Rail Safety Task Force, which focused on modernising our approach to maintaining our railway in an effort to significantly reduce the risk of track workers being struck by a train. Since July, Nick has been the interim Route Director for the Wales and Borders Route.
Leo Scott Smith, CEO, Tended
An introduction to geofencing and track worker safety
Leo is the CEO and founder of award-winning safety technology startup Tended. He has been the driving force behind Tended’s transformative solutions for safety-critical industries, including the company’s advanced geofencing solution.
Developed alongside Network Rail, this solution can prevent accidents and near misses in the industry by helping workers regain situational awareness when they leave safe working limits. In 2021, Leo was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30. He was also named Midlands Startup Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2019 Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
The Rail Safety Summit has proven time and time again that it is a must-attend event for up-to-date rail safety information.
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