The Short Line Safety Institute has educational and sample materials that cover a range of topics related to safety, safety culture, and HazMat. Browse our Resources below to see how you may be able to add to your railroad’s library.
Employee Policies
Safety Templates and Samples
Using a Safety Tracking Template will help employees track the reporting and resolutions of safety concerns on their railroad. Individuals can also use this template to conduct a trend analysis of safety concerns over time. Click here to download the worksheet.
After completing a Safety Culture Assessment and reading the final report, railroads can use the Opportunity Resolution Worksheet to organize and prioritize opportunities for improvement. Click here to download the worksheet.
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Using a Job Hazard Analysis Form will help your team to cover all bases in ensuring job safety. Consider refining this form based on commonly performed activities as your railroad.
Using a Job Safety Briefing Form will help your team to cover all the bases to complete tasks as safely as possible.
Click here to view the Mechanical Job Briefing Form.
Click here to view the MOW Signal Job Briefing Form.
Click here to view the job briefing.
Click here to view the template.
Click here to view the policy.
Click here to view the sample matrix.
Task-Specific Aids
Click here to view the HMI.