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

2. ARIOPS The Association Of Railway Industry Occupational Physicians www.ariops.org.uk

3. Agenda Morning Session 0930 Arrive, coffee and register 1000 -1010 Introduction and Welcome. Chairman of ARIOPS, Dr AP Colvin 1010 - 1035 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 12.40 –1330 ARIOPS AGM -open to all delegates. LUNCH

4. 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