Rail & Transport Health & Safety Consultancy
Practical, proportionate health & safety support for rail and transport environments requires a clear understanding of operational risk, regulatory requirements and real-world constraints.
At 3Sixty Health & Safety, we provide specialist health & safety consultancy to organisations operating in rail, transport and logistics settings. Our approach is grounded in live operational environments — supporting compliance while ensuring safety systems work in practice, not just on paper.
Our Rail & Transport Safety Expertise
We support organisations across a wide range of rail and transport activities, including:
- Rail infrastructure and maintenance environments
- Transport and logistics operations
- Depot, yard and terminal activities
- Contractor and supply chain management
- Interface risk between rail, road and pedestrian activity
Our experience allows us to provide proportionate advice that aligns with operational reality and regulatory expectations.
Rail Construction Projects & Regulatory Compliance
Rail construction projects present complex safety and compliance challenges, often involving multiple duty holders, constrained environments and high-risk interfaces with live operations.
We support clients involved in rail construction and infrastructure works by providing health & safety advice that aligns with both operational reality and regulatory expectations. Our experience includes supporting projects where compliance with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is critical.
Our support helps ensure that safety arrangements, documentation and on-site controls are suitable, proportionate and capable of standing up to regulatory scrutiny.
Regulatory-Focused Support Includes
- Health & safety support for rail construction and infrastructure projects
- Development and review of project-specific RAMS and Safe Systems of Work
- Contractor and supply chain assurance
- Interface risk management between construction activities and live rail or operational environments
- Support during audits, inspections and regulatory engagement
- Incident investigation, learning and improvement actions
Our approach focuses on ensuring that compliance requirements are met without undermining safe delivery of the works.
Working with ORR and HSE Expectations
We understand the importance of demonstrating effective safety management systems, clear accountability and robust risk control when operating within rail environments.
Our advice supports organisations in meeting expectations set by the ORR and HSE, while ensuring that safety arrangements remain practical, understood and implemented on site — not just documented.
Typical Risks We Manage
Rail and transport environments present unique and high-risk challenges. We support clients in managing risks such as:
- Work near live rail or moving vehicles
- Vehicle and plant movement
- Access and egress in operational areas
- Contractor control and coordination
- Fatigue, shift work and lone working
- Interface risk between multiple duty holders
Risk controls are designed to be clear, usable and understood by those delivering the work.
How We Support Rail & Transport Clients
Our support can include:
- Rail and transport-specific risk assessments
- Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and task-based RAMS
- Operational audits and compliance reviews
- Contractor and supply chain assurance
- Incident investigation and learning reviews
- Support during regulatory engagement or assurance processes
All documentation and advice is tailored to your operation — not generic templates.
Compliance & Assurance
We help organisations demonstrate compliance with relevant legislation, standards and industry expectations, while maintaining operational efficiency.
Support is proportionate to the level of risk and aligned with your organisation’s role, responsibilities and operating model.
Our focus is always on practical compliance that stands up to scrutiny and works day-to-day.
Why Work With 3Sixty Health & Safety?
- Experience in live rail and transport environments
- Practical, site-experienced advice
- Clear, usable documentation
- No unnecessary paperwork or jargon
- Support that reflects how work is actually carried out
We focus on helping you manage risk properly — not simply meet minimum requirements.
Speak to a Rail & Transport Safety Specialist
If you need support with rail or transport health & safety, or want to discuss the right level of support for your operation, get in touch.
