| Title | Promising Evidence of Impact on Road Safety by Changing At-Risk Behavior Process at Union Pacific |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 35282 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ranney, J.; Zuschlag, M.; Coplen, Michael K. |
| Source | Research results; 4p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20080600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Changing At-risk Behavior (CAB) is a safety process that is being conducted at Union Pacific’s San Antonio Service Unit with the aim of improving locomotive cab safety related to constraining signals. CAB is an example of a risk reduction method that is called Clear Signal for Action (CSA) by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Human Factors Program within the Office of Research and Development (R&D). CSA combines behavior-based safety, continuous improvement, and safety leadership development. With sponsorship from FRA, Behavioral Science Technology Inc. is instructing and advising on the implementation of CAB. The impact of CAB on worker practices is evaluated in this paper using three sources of data: (1) data collected by workers as part of CAB, (2) field training exercise (FTX) test results by managers, and (3) perceptions of workers and managers as reported in interviews. All three data sources indicate an improvement in practices. Looking at the inverse of percent safe behaviors, worker data shows risky behaviors have decreased from approximately eight percent to three percent, representing an improvement of at least 60 percent. Similarly, manager (FTX) data shows a decline from 3.2 to 1.9 percent, an improvement of 40 percent. In interviews, both workers and managers also report seeing improvements on the job. Overall results provide promising evidence that the labor and management efforts of CAB are effective at promoting safer practices under constraining signals and more safety awareness. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9006 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9006 |
| TRT Terms | Behavior; Cultural factors; Railroad safety; Risk taking; Safety programs; Human factors |
| General Subjects | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1156896 |
| Report Number | RR08-08 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/35000/35200/35282/DOT-FRA-RR-08-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |