a paper which discusses the actual role of human factors in reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) analysis. The paper also presents suggestions on how these specifications need to evolve in order to properly assess complex socio-technical systems focusing on identifying human errors and creating appropriate safety barriers in the system.
A paper which compares two bio-mathematical models which understand and predict the impact of extended work hours on workers in the rail industry.
A paper which presents an approach to the analysis of human contributions to safety using investigation data from 142 events on German railways between 2000 and 2010. The results demonstrate the benefits of employing event analysis and human reliability assessment (HRA) for system design and optimization.
A paper which looks at the impact of the implementation of a standard to enhance human factors management in train operators on South African Railways. The standard applies to both management and employees. The standard was implemented in 2011following a number of rear end collisions.
A paper which discusses the contributory factors to suicides on the East Japan Railway lines and the development of prevention methods.
A paper which proposes guidence on evacuation procedures following a tsunami based on a review of lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
A paper which posits that it is important to support the health of railway workers, both mentally and physically, in order to maintain a safe railway transport system.
A paper which describes the problems faced by RSC regarding a skills shortage brought about by the legal imperative to separate train operations from infrastructure management resulting in an erosion of comprehensive railway knowledge. The paper goes on to describe how the skills shortage was addressed and concludes with an outline of how a graduate development programme is adding value to RSC activities.
A paper which demonstrates how MTR Hong Kong has tackled the challenges of sharing and maintaining corporate safety knowledge with managers during a period of significant change within the organisation. This was achieved by developing and delivering a training programme to reinforce a safety first culture during the growth and change period.
A paper which describes the efoort to develop a safety culture measurement and improvement tool for the Canadian railway industry. The paper describes the findings, results and lessons learned.
