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

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Click here to view the flowchart.

Click here to view the policy.

Safety Templates/Samples

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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.