Birse Rail - Assurance

Our Philosophy

“Safety is the prime consideration in all our projects and offices. Safety is the responsibility of us all. This includes our Staff, our Customers, our Consultants and our Supply Chain. We will uphold a ‘Zero Tolerance’ attitude towards unsafe practices. We will ensure a culture of non acceptance to the idea that it is inevitable that accidents occur. Turning a ‘blind eye’ and placing programme/commercial issues above safety is not acceptable.”

This brief statement sums up the clear and unambiguous message driven down by the Board, Senior Managers and Assurance Department of Birse Rail: ensure the job is done right first time with minimal risk to all persons, equipment and the environment.

Industry Certificate and Approvals

Birse Rail holds the full range of certificates and approvals required to allow it to work in the railway environment, including:

Network Rail Principal Contractors Licence. Read More >>
Network Rail Rail Plant Operating Company Licence. Read More >>
Extensive ‘Link-Up’ approval.

In addition to these rail industry specific approvals, Birse Rail also has extensive approval and accreditation of its systems and processes including:

Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001:2000.   Read More >>
Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001:1996.   Read More >>
Safety Management System certified to OHSAS 18001:1999.   Read More >>