The Annual ARIOPS Railway Occupational Health Conference 2008 “European Challenges, Opportunities and Threats to the UK Railway Industry” Monday 30th June 2008

ARIOPS The Association Of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians

Morning Programme Coffee & Registration Introduction and Welcome. Dr A Colvin, Chair of ARIOPS Keynote Address. Mr Tom Harris MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Carolyn Griffiths, Chief Inspector, Rail Accident Investigation Branch “The Work of the Railway Accident and Investigation Branch – Emerging Safety Themes in the UK” Chris Carr, Deputy Director Rail Standards & Safety, DfT ’Ferroviaire Sans Frontieres’ Speaker TBC – The Train Operators View of European Integration Coffee

Morning Programme Dr Manuel Fernandes, CMO, Eurotunnel Medical Services “The Practical aspects of Occupational Health for Eurotunnel across Borders” Theme Speakers Panel – Audience Questions & Answers Dr Olivia Carlton, Head of Occupational Health, Transport for London ’Developing European Medical Guidance for the Railways: a personal view’ Mr Michael Woods, Head of Operations Research, RSSB ’Research Update 2007/8’ Lunch Break

Afternoon Programme Mr Christian Wolmar, Journalist ’UK Railways – past, present and future’ Dr David Shackleton, Medical Adviser, RSSB “Changes to Medical Standards for Safety Critical Staff - Disability Legislation, Strategy for Standards Management and Developments in the EU” Mr Michael Woods, RSSB ’Medical Fitness for Railway Staff -Tolerable Risks, Acceptable Restrictions: Outcomes of 2008 RSSB Research Projects’ Q&A for above and Summing Up Close. Dr A Colvin, Chair of ARIOPS Coffee and Break The ARIOPS 2008 Annual General Meeting.