| Title | A Pilot Examination of a Joint Railroad Management-Labor Approach to Root Cause Analysis of Accidents, Incidents, and Close Calls in a Diesel and Car Repair Shop Environment [Research Results] |
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| Record ID | 42853 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Raslear, Thomas |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20060800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A 1-year (yr) pilot study investigated the feasibility and practicality of a joint railroad management-labor approach to root cause analysis (RCA) of accidents, incidents, and close calls in a diesel and car repair shop environment. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the adequacy and utility of a joint railroad management-labor RCA process. Participating labor and management identified seven RCA opportunities during the study period; however, only one led to investigation. Participants identified a number of barriers that made it difficult for the project to succeed in its current form. Key barriers included a lack of study leadership; poor interaction and communication between labor and management participants and between participants and the employees involved in the accidents, incidents, and close calls; challenges with employee participation; perceived minimal opportunity to conduct RCAs; and complexity of the RCA tools and process. Participants also identified a number of suggestions to address these barriers. Finally, this study identifies additional lessons learned and offers recommendations for future implementation of a joint labor-management RCA process. |
| Rosap ID | dot:40516 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40516 |
| TRT Terms | Crash investigation; Crashes; Diesel engines; Railroad safety; Railcar shops |
| General Subjects | Administration and Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1475776 |
| Report Number | RR06-18 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42800/42853/rr0618.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |