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

9/19/2015TRB Presentation2 Agenda Introduction Introduction Research Approach Research Approach

9/19/2015TRB Presentation3 Amtrak – FRA Cooperative Agreement Consolidate rulebooks Consolidate rulebooks Improve safety climate Improve safety climate Identify measurable safety-related behaviors Identify measurable safety-related behaviors Identify organizational and work condition barriers Identify organizational and work condition barriers Document Document Initiate cooperative safety process: FRA, Amtrak management and labor Initiate cooperative safety process: FRA, Amtrak management and labor

9/19/2015TRB Presentation4 Overall Approach Research Team Research Team  FRA, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Behavioral Science Technology Inc. Research Site: Amtrak Research Site: Amtrak Rulebook Consolidation Contractor Rulebook Consolidation Contractor Safer Amtrak From Effective Teams (SAFE- T) Safer Amtrak From Effective Teams (SAFE- T)

9/19/2015TRB Presentation5 Research Schedule BaselineFollow 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

Research Approach

9/19/2015TRB Presentation7 Behavior Based Safety Measures Used in Baseline & Follow Up Baseline Measures Rule Book Consolidation Safety Climate Observations Injury Incidence Follow Up Measures Safety Climate Observations Injury Incidence

9/19/2015TRB Presentation8 Perception Survey* Organizational Value for Safety Individual Responsibility Upward Communication Comfort Reporting Group Process * Behavioral Science Technology Protected Proprietary Survey

9/19/2015TRB Presentation9 Observations Departments prone to injury Departments prone to injury 35 – 50 per department 35 – 50 per department Conducted by labor and management Conducted by labor and management Conducted confidentially Conducted confidentially

9/19/2015TRB Presentation10 Categories of Percent Safe CategoryPercent Safe 1. Body Use and Position 2. Tools and Equipment 3. Procedures 4. Personal Protective Equipment 5. Environment

9/19/2015TRB Presentation11 Injury Rates Frequency charts exist Frequency charts exist Exposure measure important Exposure measure important Control charts plot random variation Control charts plot random variation Control charts useful for trend data Control charts useful for trend data

9/19/2015TRB Presentation12 Sample Control Chart

9/19/2015TRB Presentation13 What Will be Achieved by Research Rulebook consolidation evaluated Rulebook consolidation evaluated Industry observation check list developed Industry observation check list developed Documentation Documentation Behavior Based Safety measures validated for industry Behavior Based Safety measures validated for industry Launch pad for cooperation Launch pad for cooperation