Frontline Matters newsletter
Catch up with new CIRAS reports from across the transport sector in Frontline Matters magazine. Highlighting real-life concerns from the frontline, our case studies in Frontline Matters give you a snapshot of what’s going on in workplaces like yours across the UK and ROI.
Every issue of Frontline Matters newsletter also includes features about 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