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Resources

The Short Line Safety Institute has a variety of educational materials that cover a range of topics related to safety, safety culture, leadership and HazMat.  Use the sort feature below to access materials to add to your railroad’s library.

Hazmat

Hazardous Materials – Railroad Safety Guides

Confined Space Entry Permit Form Example Confined Space Entry Program Confined Space Permit Template Health and Site Safety Plan Template – Long Form Hot Work…

Hazmat Guides
Hazmat

Hazardous Materials – Railroad Incident Response Report Guides

Incident Response Contractors Report Template.

Hazmat Guides
Hazmat

Hazardous Materials – Railroad Emergency Response Plan Guides

Emergency Response Guidebook Government Notification Procedures for Releases List of Regulatory Information Links OSRO Registrations Railroad Hazmat and Oil Spill Emergency Response Plan Template

Hazmat Guides
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Generic Daily Texts

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Early Outcomes After a Safety Culture Assessment

Click here to read a Research Results paper about the early outcomes across railroads that participated in a Safety Culture Assessment (SCA).

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Discipline Policy

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Resources & Templates
Safety Culture

Departure Checklist

Click here to view the checklist.

Resources & Templates
Safety Culture

Certificate Revocation Flowchart

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Resources & Templates
Safety Culture

Brake Test Job Aid

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The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is a non-profit organization that conducts Safety Culture Assessments, provides Hazardous Material Instructor, Leadership Development, and Structured Problem Solving programs, and is the educational, training and research source for short line, regional, historic, tourism, passenger, and commuter railroads concerning safety culture. The SLSI heightens safety culture awareness through assessments, feedback, research, communication, and identifying opportunities.

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