A paper which looks at how Swedish Transport Administration integrated rail and road safety. In particular it looks at how the rail sector adopted methods used by the road sector. The paper describes the work done and how the targets and indicators were found and the planned way forward.
A paper which looks at 15 common indicators experienced by workers which signal a lack of committment to compliance and safe behaviour in their organisations.
A paper which provides an introduction to the guidance document Measuring Safety Performance including the principles behind safety performance indicators, the potential benefits they can provide and the ptifalls to avoid. It also provides a seven-step process that the guidance sets out for implementing a successful SPI programme. The paper also provides examples of where the guidance has been trialled and the benefits observed. The author believes that the findings are applicable to all areas of the rail industry and not just in Great Britain.
A paper which describes how FirstGroup introduced an injury prevention programme in 2006 and the positive change in safety culture this delivered. The programme has contributed to encouraging people to talk about safety, change attitudes and behaviours as well as eradicate injuries.
A paper which discusses the preparation of effective technical standards and procedures to be used in an operator’s asset management activities. The author has reviewed a large number of technical documents, submitted by a variety of operators over a 10 year period. The paper draws attention to some of the best features in effective technical standards and procedures. The author recommends a standardised table of contents for technical manuals
A paper which presents, through an actual example, the consideration of human factors during the construction or modernization of a line, in order to significantly reduce safety risks. The example is the modernization project of a French network single track line which is a very challenging line containing many curves, steep gradients, tunnels and bridges as well as challenging climatic conditions.
A paper which looks at the lessons learned from a fatal accident in Kimstad. The collision occurred when a guided road rail vehicle entered the safety zone of the adjacent track. The digger was being used for infrastructure work on the line.
A paper which describes the journey and key steps that MTR Corporation has undertaken to make its safety management system fit for people. This approach is aimed at minimising safety and service incidents due to human error and enhancing safety delivery in line with stakeholders’ needs. In particular a recently launched Human Factors (HF) integration programme is discussed. This programme aims to increase staff awareness and competence in applying human factors in everyday activities.
A paper which draws upon the experience that the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has gained since it became operational in October 2005. It firstly shows how human factors have featured in the causation of accidents where specific railway-related activities such as train driving or trck maintenance are taking place. It then focuses on the problem of fatigue and shows how it can affect many railway activities and be implicated in the occurrence of accidents. The overall message from this paper is that railway accident investigations provide a useful source of data on human factors issues and their impact on railway safety.
A paper which presents a software lifecycle support and management system for a safety-related signalling system which combines mature European safety assurance concepts and best practices and is fully compliant with the new EN50128. Based on human factor engineering and task analysis techniques, the system is a tentative effort to solve the contradiction of limited time of a project and high RAMS performance requirements to some extent. Evaluation of the tool shows that it can improve efficiency and reduce deliver time of the project without any compromise on software function, performance and safety.
