Pier Eringa – CEO ProRail, The Netherlands Safety Management Pier Eringa – CEO ProRail, The Netherlands Date: November 2nd 2018

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Who told it would be simple? Maintenance Railway undertakings Regulation Accident investigation Contracts Human Factors Verification & validatoin Reliability Safety engineering System Development Rules Safety culture © ProRail 2018

Luckily there are regulations and rules But there is so much….. © ProRail 2018

and we each individually know what is safe, don’t we? © ProRail 2018

Rules of thumb: Regulation and rules are a result of years of craftmanship and professional experience A large organisation cannot do without agreements Everyone is able to make a mistake So rules are there to help, but Don’t let them replace common sense Use them well Tailer the rules for your organisation and project And don’t use them to cover yourself, take responsibility © ProRail 2018

Safety management is all about M&M… The right mix of methods and mentality Safety methods, rules and regulations will only help you improve if you want them to help you Safety management is no exact science, it is about culture, norms and values The choice how to incorporate safety management in your organisation is up to you © ProRail 2018

Seven things to be remembered © ProRail 2018

Regulations and rules are no recipe book Safety needs tailoring * Recipe book to come at ease © ProRail 2018

Humans are smarter then they look But unfortunately not all the time © ProRail 2018

Accidents are seldom caused by technical malfunction (or by a mistake of just 1 person) © ProRail 2018

Be clear in your communication © ProRail 2018

Distrust your observation Organise critical review * Hello – Wake up © ProRail 2018

Be prepared for making difficult decisions © ProRail 2018

And if still anything happens © ProRail 2018