Joana Faustino, Work Psychologist at RSSB, talks about the feelings we might be experiencing and some coping strategies for the pressures that we are facing.

01:00 Possible effects of the lockdown on your mental health.

03:10 Acknowledging your emotions.

04:12 How are news reports affecting you?

04:55 Managing worry.

07:09 Managing difficult situations.

09:30 Physical and mental health working together.

10:40 Keeping a routine.

12:28 Getting help from others.

13:30 Identifying and solving problems.

15:44 Help from outside sources.

16:48 How we can help others.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Postpone your worry leaflet: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental%20Health%20Professionals/Generalised%20Anxiety/Generalised%20Anxiety%20-%20Information%20Sheets/Generalised%20Anxiety%20Information%20Sheet%20-%2005%20-%20Postpone%20your%20Worry.pdf

Postpone your worry worksheet: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental%20Health%20Professionals/Generalised%20Anxiety/Generalised%20Anxiety%20-%20Worksheets/Generalised%20Anxiety%20Worksheet%20-%2001%20-%20Postpone%20your%20Worry.pdf

Problem solving worksheet: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/ProblemSolvingWorksheet.pdf

NHS How to get to sleep: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/how-to-get-to-sleep/

NHS Your Mind Plan: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/your-mind-plan-quiz/

Mind for better mental health: https://www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-we-are-here-for-you/

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/

You can find links to other related resources for the rail industry and for individuals by going to the RSSB website www.rssb.co.uk and searching for 'Covid-19' or 'mental wellbeing'. These include other resources and articles such as:

Local IAPT service : an NHS service that provides talking therapies for common mental health difficulties.

The Railway Mission : The Railway Mission have set up a dedicated support mailbox for rail staff during the pandemic at COVID19@railwaymission.org. Rail staff can also phone, text, or WhatsApp on 07903-505868.

The Covid-19 Road Transport Toolkit: https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/covid-19/

Trevor Parkin of East Midlands Railway and Chris Harrison of RSSB talk about what the rail industry is doing to reduce the number of signals passed at danger, and so the likelihood of a potentially fatal train accident.

01:25 About Trevor Parkin.

02:10 About Chris Harrison.

02:35 SPADs in the 1990s and the changes made since.

03:53 The Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS).

06:07 Optimising the safety benefit of TPWS.

07:59 The Red Aspect Approaches to Signals (RAATS) Tool.

12:32 How to reduce SPAD numbers—the strategy.

14:50 About the SPAD Risk Subgroup.

18:05 Industry challenges for the RAATS Tool.

22:03 Getting train operators to use RAATS.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

SPAD Good Practice Guide https://www.rssb.co.uk/Insights-and-News/Key-Industry-Topics/SPAD-Good-Practice-Guide

SPAD Risk Subgroup https://www.rssb.co.uk/Learn-and-Connect/Groups-and-Committees/Safety/SSRG/TARG/SPAD-RSG

Red Aspect Approaches to Signals (RAATS) Toolkit https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Tools--Resources/Rail-Risk-Toolkit/Red-Aspect-Approaches-to-Signals-Toolkit

Other related resources:

SPAD Risk Ranking Tool https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Tools--Resources/Rail-Risk-Toolkit/SPAD-Risk-Ranking-Tool

Signals passed at danger – A summary of the rail industry's approach to risk reduction
https://www.sparkrail.org/Lists/Records/DispForm.aspx?ID=26755

This podcast looks at the part that CIRAS, the Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis Service, contributes to the continual improvement of safety management for the railway and other transport systems.

In this episode Catherine Baker, director of CIRAS, talks about how the confidential reporting service works—the types of incidents and reasons for calls, and examples of the results that CIRAS achieves. She also talks about what CIRAS does to maintain confidentiality, and how the service complements an organisation's existing reporting and whistleblowing systems.

00:40 About Catherine Baker.

01:00 What is confidential reporting?

01:58 Common barriers to raising an issue at work.

02:30 Confidential reporting in practice.

03:25 Sharing findings with all CIRAS members.

03:45 The most commonly reported issues

04:48 Why people contact CIRAS

05:10 How confidential reporting differs from internal reporting or whistleblowing.

06:30 How confidential reporting makes a difference.

07:09 How CIRAS maintains confidentiality.

08:18 The impact of Covid-19 on CIRAS reporting

09:15 The future need for CIRAS

10:15 Where to find out more.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

· CIRAS website: https://www.ciras.org.uk/

· CIRAS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciras/

· CIRAS on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciras_uk