The Annual ARIOPS Railway Occupational Health Conference 2007 ‘Changes in Occupational Health in the Rail Industry: 2007 and Beyond – Are You On Track?’

ARIOPS The Association Of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians

Agenda Morning Session 0930 Arrive, coffee and register Introduction and Welcome. Chairman of ARIOPS, Dr AP Colvin Keynote speech “Setting the Scene- The Standard Setter’s View.” R Evans, RSSB 1035 –1055 Regulator’s View J Moore ORR/HMRI 1100 –1200 Industry View:- Network Rail V Hughes -30mins Infrastructure Maintenance Companies KSexton -15mins Unions-The Workforce Perspective PClyndes -15 mins Train Operating Companies S Bence -15 mins 1215 – 1240 Discussion Panel/ Summing up. All speakers –1330 ARIOPS AGM -open to all delegates. LUNCH

Agenda Afternoon Session 1330 – 1350 Managing Disability in the Rail Industry. Use of Hearing Aids and Safety Critical Workers - B Davenport 1350 – 1410 Review of Current/Future RSSB Health Research Topics. – M Woods / T Cattermole 1415 – 1435 Railway Physicians -Competency and Fitness to Practice. – Dr H Watson 1445 – 1500 The RMAG Subcommittee: Role, Structure and Function. - Dr D Shackleton 1500 – 1540 The New Railway Medical Fitness Standards for Australia. - Dr B Hocking 1555 – 1620 The Business Case for Occupational Health Initiatives. The London Underground Experience for Stress and Backpain Conditions. - Dr O Carlton 1620 – 1630 Summing Up and Future. - Dr A Colvin End of Conference and Departure