Railway Safety Act 2005

General duties of persons working on railways and other persons.

37.—(1) It shall be the general duty of a person working in the course of the operation of a railway undertaking, and of any person being on a railway or railway premises or railway land or on a train, to conduct himself or herself in such a way as to ensure in so far as is reasonably practicable that no person (including himself or herself) is exposed to danger as a consequence of any act or omission of his or hers.

(2) It shall be the general duty of a person working in the course of the operation of a railway undertaking, while on duty, not to be under the influence of an intoxicant to such an extent as to expose a person (including himself or herself) to danger or risk of danger as a consequence of being under such influence.

(3) It shall be the general duty of every person, in carrying out any activity on or near a railway or railway premises or railway land, to ensure in so far as is reasonably practicable that no person who is involved in the operation of a railway or who is being carried on a railway is exposed to danger as a consequence of any act or omission on the part of such person.