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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.

Safety Culture

Implementing SLSI-provided Opportunities Supports Safety Culture Growth on Railroads

Implementing SLSI-provided Opportunities Supports Safety Culture Growth on Railroads This study reviewed safety culture improvements across all 10 Core Elements of Safety Culture on twenty…

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Short Line Safety Institute: Testing the Fidelity of Its Robust Model

Short Line Safety Institute: Testing the Fidelity of Its Robust Model The Short Line Safety Institute practices continuous improvement, regularly measuring to ensure that the…

Research Articles
Hazmat

OSHA Standards and the Top Ten Most Frequently Cited

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education…

Hazmat Tips
Safety Culture

Blue Signal Protection

Blue signal usage should be employed when any employee or contractor is engaged in the inspection, testing, repair, and servicing of rolling equipment whose activities…

Safety Tips
Hazmat

Non-Accidental Releases (NARs)

Routinely reviewing protocol for hazardous materials releases is a great topic for safety briefings. Check out this hazmat safety tip to learn more about non-accidental…

Hazmat Tips
Hazmat

Railroad Right-of-Way Precautions

While not inherently dangerous, the rail environment contains a unique infrastructure and moving equipment. It’s better to know before you go when responding to calls…

Hazmat Tips
Safety Culture

Short Line Safety Institute 2022 Systematic Review

Short Line Safety Institute: 2022 Systematic Review The Federal Railroad Administration has published the Short Line Safety Institute’s (SLSI) 2022 Systematic Review. The objective of…

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Job Safety Briefings

Check out this Safety Tip to learn more about best practices for conducting job safety briefings. Watch a Safety Minute video on this topic by…

Safety Tips
Hazmat

HazMat Emergency Mini Series 3 of 3 – DECIDE Process Framework

“D.E.C.I.D.E.” is a process framework for hazardous materials emergency decision making. Check out this hazmat safety tip to learn more. Watch a HazMat Minute Video on…

Hazmat Tips

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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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