Regulation and Risk: Occupational Health and Safety on the Railways

Introduction 1. Concepts and Orientations 2. The Railway Industry in Britain 3. Railways and Risk 4. The Law and the Railway Inspectorate 5. The Social Dimensions of Knowledge 6. Industry Enforced Self-Regulation 7. Participative Regulation? 8. The Communication of Risk 9. Understandings of Risk and Uncertainty 10. Risk-Taking and Compliance 11. Privatization and the Safety Cascade 12. Conclusion: Regulating Risk in Economic Life Appendix 1. Data Collection Appendix 2. Interview Schedules