Short Line Safety Institute: Early Outcomes After a Safety Culture Assessment [Research Results]

Kidda, Starr; Howarth, Heidi D

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Short Line Safety Institute: Early Outcomes After a Safety Culture Assessment [Research Results]

2019-09-01
By Kidda, Starr ; Howarth, Heidi D

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Kidda, Starr ; Howarth, Heidi D
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

RR 19/18
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Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The research reported here, conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center (Volpe), provides insight into (a) what changes assessed railroads have implemented based on their Safety Culture Assessment (SCA), and (b) what further technical assistance those railroads may need to strengthen their safety culture. Participating railroads reported the following changes that created or improved indicators of a strong safety culture: safety committees, safety action plans, job-safety briefing protocols, and other safety communications with employees
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DTFR5315X00043
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42484/dot_42484_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 411.19 KB]
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Federal Railroad Administration
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urn:sha256:690bc6b6c45811022037661224b7cc3e2b42854d6bb4f5c87ab2d281f4e72412

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