Written question asked by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 December 2018 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Dichloromethane
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what checks his Department makes on the use of the chemical Dichloromethane by rail operators; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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It is the responsibility of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the safety regulator for Britain’s railways, to ensure that the rail industry meets its duties to manage health and safety, including the management of substances hazardous to health.
All rail operators are required by law to maintain a safety management system that must include, among other things, risk control measures for managing hazardous substances in the workplace. Rail operators’ safety management systems are routinely inspected by the ORR to ensure that they are fit for purpose.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 198161
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Railways Dichloromethane
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