Rail Infrastructure Assurance Group (RIAG) Interfaces / Working Relationships • RIAG is one of the working groups that reports to ISLG • ISLG sets the remit for its working groups to: – Establish strategy – Establish deliverables – Identify interfaces – Identify communication mechanism – Provide update on progress to ISLG Interfaces / Working Relationships ISLG MEMBER COMPANIES DATA & INTELLIGENCE · · · · · · · · CONTRACTORS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS RIA NRCG PSLG RICA RPA M&EE ARTP NWR Construction Safety Forum Association of Train Operating Companies = ATOC Association of Rail Training Providers = ARTP Confidential Incident Reporting & Analysis System = CIRAS Rail Freight Operating Group = RFOG Infrastructure Safety Liaison Group =ISLG Mechanical and Electrical Engineers = M&EE Rail Industry Association = RIA Rail Industry Supplier Assurance System = RISAS Operations Focus Group= OFG National Rail Contractors Group = NRCG Projects Safety Leadership Group = PSLG Rail Industry Contractors Association = RICA Rail Plant Association = RPA Rail Infrastructure Assurance Group = RIAG Rail Industry Environmental Forum = RIEF Safety Policy Group = SPG RSSB DATA & INTELLIGENCE ISLG DIRECT DELIVERY · RSSB · NETWORK RAIL · RIAG · RIEF · M & EE · ISLG PODS WIDER RAIL INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS RSSB GROUPS · OFG · RSSB STANDARDS COMMITTEES (TOMSC etc) · CIRAS · SMIS PROGRAMME BOARD · SPG OTHER GROUPS ATOC Ops Council Other Infrastructure Managers RFOG · · GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS ORR/HMRI RIAB Current members • • • • • • • • Amey Atkins Rail Babcock Rail Balfour Beatty Rail Birse Rail Carillion Colas Rail Galliford Try • • • • • • • VolkerRail Jarvis Rail May Gurney Osborne Signalling Solutions Ltd Network Rail Morgan Est How RIAG adds value • Provides commitment to continuous improvement to occupational health & safety within the industry • Review and influence the development of legislation and standards where applicable • Active participation with the Network Rail Safety Improvement Team (SIT) • Undertake Problem Definition Statements identified by ISLG and RIAG • Involvement of the wider community to enable professional informed input into current initiatives (Network Rail, RSSB, ORR etc) • Sharing of working practices and lessons learnt for the benefit of the industry • Steering group established to ensure the strategy continues to be aligned and focused Membership Criteria • Membership of RIAG is open to any infrastructure contractor who satisfy at least three of the following criteria: – CDM Principal Contractor – Train Operator (ORR Safety Certificate) – Direct contracts with Network Rail (PC licence holder) – Rail Plant Operating Company licence holder Membership commitment • Attendance at 6 meetings per year • Engagement in the whole meeting unless specifically agreed by the chair • Able to devote additional time to represent RIAG on industry sub groups, conferences and meetings where appropriate • Be prepared to speak on behalf of RIAG to the rail industry and promote the group • Assist RIAG colleagues on health & safety related issues Key contacts Bryant Latham - Chair [email protected] Paul Atkins-Maher – Deputy Chair [email protected]