Frontline Matters newsletter
Catch up with new CIRAS reports from across the transport sector in our Frontline Matters magazine. Highlighting real-life concerns from the frontline, and including company responses, these reports give you a snapshot of what’s going on in workplaces like yours across the UK and ROI, keeping you in the know.
Protect yourself and look out for others with new features every issue. From nutrition and brain care to debt issues, silica dust and winter safety, Frontline Matters explores a range of health, safety and wellbeing topics relevant to you.
2024
Issue 25
In this issue:
- Page 4 Keeping your concerns confidential
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 6 New health survey
- Page 8 What are people reporting?
- Page 10 Why listening matters
- Page 12 Rail Wellbeing Live: save the dates
- Page 13 8 bus concerns
- Page 14 Your feedback
...and more
Issue 24
In this issue:
- Page 4 Stay awake to fatigue risk
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 6 Safety on the Elizabeth Line
- Page 8 Getting help after trauma
- Page 10 Who's listening?
- Page 13 8 station concerns
- Page 14 'We want to know'
...and more
2023
Issue 23
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 4 Electric scooters
- Page 8 Find a listening ear
- Page 10 Rail Wellbeing Live
- Page 11 Internet of things
- Page 13 Men's health
...and more
Issue 22
In this issue:
- Page 3 New CIRAS reporting app
- Page 4 What are people reporting?
- Page 6 CIRAS reports
- Page 8 Driven to distraction
- Page 9 View from the driver's seat
...and more
Issue 21
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 7 Championing wellbeing
- Page 8 Electrical vehicle PPE
- Page 11 Being a safe team
- Page 13 Depot safety
- Page 14 CIRAS myths busted
...and more
2022
Issue 20
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 5 How to lift and transport loads
- Page 7 Handling bereavement
- Page 8 What you've been reporting
- Page 11 Bullying prevention video
- Page 13 Games
- Page 14 New poster
...and more
Issue 19
In this issue:
- Page 3 Five CIRAS reports
- Page 5 Sober October
- Page 6 Workplace bullying
- Page 8 Network Rail Rail Hub
- Page 10 Actions from CIRAS
- Page 11 What you think of your work safety culture
- Page 12 Games
- Page 14 New poster
...and more
Issue 18
In this issue:
- Page 3 Four CIRAS reports
- Page 4 Be courageous
- Page 5 Change concerns
- Page 6 Musculoskeletal health
- Page 7 A good night’s sleep
- Page 8 Interview with Network Rail's Nick Millington
- Page 12 What people reported in 2021/22
- Page 14 Behaviour and wellbeing: how CIRAS fits
...and more
Issue 17
In this issue:
- Page 3 Four new CIRAS reports
- Page 5 HAVS: your need-to-know guide
- Page 6 Staying safe and well this winter
- Page 9 What happened next?
- Page 11 Keeping it confidential
- Page 12 Work-related abuse
- Page 14 Games
2021
Issue 16
In this issue:
- Page 3 Four new CIRAS reports
- Page 5 HAVS: your need-to-know guide
- Page 6 Staying safe and well this winter
- Page 9 What happened next?
- Page 11 Keeping it confidential
- Page 12 Work-related abuse
- Page 14 Games
Issue 15
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 5 What can you report to us?
- Page 6 How and when to challenge
- Page 9 Stand up for better health
- Page 11 CIRAS at 25
- Page 12 Fatigue in focus
- Page 14 Games
Issue 14
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 5 'I can't stress this enough, you're not alone'
- Page 8 Think skin this summer
- Page 11 Protect yourself: occupational hygiene
- Page 12 Close enough: close calls and near misses
Issue 13
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 5 Wellbeing top tips
- Page 8 Reporter quotes
- Page 9 New video: Why reporting matters
2020
Issue 12
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 6 Protecting your identity
- Page 7 Staying safe on the roads
- Page 8 Five reports on seasonal risks
- Page 11 What are people reporting
Issue 11
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 5 How CIRAS helps you to stay safe
- Page 6 Silica dust: need to know
- Page 9 Coping with loneliness
- Page 11 Take action, no fear
Issue 10
In this issue:
- Page 3 Looking after your brain
- Page 6 CIRAS reports
- Page 12 Being there for each other
- Page 14 Help with debt
Issue 9
In this issue:
- Page 3 How to fight daily stress to stay safe at work
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 12 How to beat distraction and stay focused for safety-critical work
2019
Issue 8
In this issue:
- Page 3 'It was an instant regret'
- Page 5 Brace yourself for winter
- Page 6 CIRAS reports
- Page 12 Sleep better to fight fatigue: quiz
- Page 14 20 years on: Ladbroke Grove and the birth of a nationwide CIRAS
Issue 7
In this issue:
- Page 3 Seeing the unexpected
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 12 Feeling safe enough to speak up
- Page 14 Burnout: recognising the symptoms and how it affects safety
Issue 6
In this issue:
- Page 3 A lack of sleep could be affecting your mental health
- Page 4 Piper Alpha 30 years on
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 12 The art of spotting hazards to prevent another Piper Alpha
- Page 14 Spotlight: Railway Benefit Fund
Issue 5
In this issue:
- Page 3 Greg Morse on corporate memory
- Page 5 CIRAS reports
- Page 10 Speaking up to change safety culture
- Page 12 Training results of mindfulness pilot
- Page 14 Mental health: supporting yourself and others
2018
Issue 4
In this issue:
- Page 3 New poster: third-party reporting
- Page 4 How good is your driving?
- Page 6 CIRAS reports
- Page 9 Mental health quiz
- Page 12 Small plant: why maintenance is key
- Page 13 Lessons from Sandilands
- Page 14 'Have your say' survey results
Issue 3
In this issue:
- Page 3 CIRAS reports
- Page 8 Nutrition is critical for health and wellbeing
- Page 10 How you can save yourself from exhaustion
- Page 12 Why CIRAS is so important for blame-free reporting
- Page 14 Spare a thought for staff abused at work
Issue 2
In this issue:
- Page 5 How to nap strategically
- Page 6 CIRAS reports
- Page 10 Heat stress
- Page 12 CIRAS in numbers
Issue 1
In this issue:
- Page 3 Are managers and frontline staff from different galaxies?
- Page 5 Case studies
- Page 8 CIRAS in numbers
- Page 10 Inadequate quality control causes injuries at school site
- Page 12 Preventing incidents in confidence animation
- Page 14 Reporting life cycle