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19 Oct 2023

Research Results

Implementing SLSI-provided Opportunities Continues to Support Safety Culture Growth

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture model, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads

Abstract:

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) measures short line and regional railroads’ safety culture using a multi-method assessment process that examines safety culture...

Report Number
RR 23-19
Office
RDI-24

5 Oct 2023

FAMES Alerts

FAMES: Fourth Quarter Safety Alert

Author
FAMES

Keywords: FAMES, Fatality Analysis of Maintenance‐of‐way Employees and Signalmen, roadway workers, safety, roadway worker fatality data

29 Sep 2023

Safety Bulletins

Safety Bulletin 2023-07; Employee Fatality – Crossing Tracks

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: fouling track, situational awareness, remote control zone

15 Sep 2023

Research Results

Short Line Safety Institute: Testing the Fidelity of Its Robust Model

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: freight railroads, regional railroads, short line railroads, safety culture assessment, safety culture measurement, state of rail industry

Abstract:

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is dedicated to the continuous improvement of safety and safety culture across all short line and regional railroads in the United States...

Report Number
RR 23-18
Office
RDI-24

11 Sep 2023

Safety Bulletins

Safety Bulletin 2023-06; Employee Amputation – Flat Switching, Kicking Operations and Securement

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Keywords: securement protocols, kicking, training