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Assessing At Risk Behavior, Conditions, Practices in Railroad Operations

This TRB presentation covers the assessment of at-risk behavior, conditions, and practices in railroad operations focusing on safety consolidation, safety climate improvement, and identifying safety-related behaviors and barriers. The research team from FRA, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, and Behavioral Science Technology Inc. will study Amtrak, consolidate rulebooks, and employ Behavior-Based Safety measures. The presentation includes research schedule, safety climate assessments, injury rates, perception surveys, and control charts. The goal is to evaluate rulebook consolidation, develop an industry observation checklist, validate safety measures, and promote cooperation among stakeholders for safer railroad operations.

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Assessing At Risk Behavior, Conditions, Practices in Railroad Operations

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  1. Assessing At Risk Behavior, Conditions, Practices in Railroad Operations TRB Presentation January 9, 2000

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Research Approach TRB Presentation

  3. Amtrak – FRACooperative Agreement • Consolidate rulebooks • Improve safety climate • Identify measurable safety-related behaviors • Identify organizational and work condition barriers • Document • Initiate cooperative safety process: FRA, Amtrak management and labor TRB Presentation

  4. Overall Approach • Research Team • FRA, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Behavioral Science Technology Inc. • Research Site: Amtrak • Rulebook Consolidation Contractor • Safer Amtrak From Effective Teams (SAFE-T) TRB Presentation

  5. Research Schedule Baseline Follow Up Rule Book Consolidation Baseline Measures January / 00 – July / 00 Draft and Shop New Rulebook February / 01 – November / 01 Follow Up Measures 6 Months After Rules in Use TRB Presentation

  6. Research Approach

  7. Behavior Based Safety Measures Used in Baseline & Follow Up Rule Book Consolidation Follow Up Measures Baseline Measures • Safety Climate • Observations • Injury Incidence • Safety Climate • Observations • Injury Incidence TRB Presentation

  8. Perception Survey* • Organizational Value for Safety • Individual Responsibility • Upward Communication • Comfort Reporting • Group Process * Behavioral Science Technology Protected Proprietary Survey TRB Presentation

  9. Observations • Departments prone to injury • 35 – 50 per department • Conducted by labor and management • Conducted confidentially TRB Presentation

  10. Category Percent Safe 1. Body Use and Position 2. Tools and Equipment 3. Procedures 4. Personal Protective Equipment 5. Environment Categories of Percent Safe TRB Presentation

  11. Injury Rates • Frequency charts exist • Exposure measure important • Control charts plot random variation • Control charts useful for trend data TRB Presentation

  12. Sample Control Chart TRB Presentation

  13. What Will be Achieved by Research • Rulebook consolidation evaluated • Industry observation check list developed • Documentation • Behavior Based Safety measures validated for industry • Launch pad for cooperation TRB Presentation

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