Safety on the rails

Abstract

This guide details the development of work and the promotion of safety from the perspective of human and organizational factors. We will review what is meant by human and organizational factors, who should understand them and how they can be taken into account in practice.

This guide is intended to provide rail traffic actors with tips for developing their own work and for expanding and renewing their safety thinking. The guide may be useful for rail traffic operators, units in charge of maintenance, railway networks and other actors who develop safety culture. It can be utilized to train employees, supervisors, experts and man-agement; to support work or as a resource for self-study.