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

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8. 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
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9. Luckily there are regulations and rules
But there is so much…..
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10. and we each individually know what is safe, don’t we?
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. Seven things to be remembered
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14. Regulations and rules are no recipe book
Safety needs tailoring
* Recipe book to come at ease
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15. Humans are smarter then they look
But unfortunately not all the time
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16. Accidents are seldom caused by technical malfunction (or by a mistake of just 1 person)
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17. Be clear in your communication
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18. Distrust your observation
Organise critical review
* Hello – Wake up
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19. Be prepared for making difficult decisions
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20. And if still anything happens
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