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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.

Safety Culture

May 2021 – SOFA Alert

May 2021 – Click here to download a PDF of the alert.

Safety Culture

Status of Safety Culture in the Industry

This report summarizes findings from a systematic review of the nine SLSI Safety Culture Assessment Reports created in 2020, and discusses industry trends in the…

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Perceptions vs. Reality

This Safety Tip discusses our perceptions. Accurately conveying the intent and purpose of rules and instructions to employees will improve their understanding of safety rules…

Safety Tips
Hazmat

HazMat Safety Tip – Required Emergency Response Information

This Hazmat Safety Tip reviews the necessary elements that railroad personnel should check for and review related to Emergency Response Information as part of reviewing…

Hazmat Tips
Safety Culture

Equipment in the Clear

This Safety Tip discusses when rolling stock and on track maintenance equipment is in the clear. Watch a Safety Minute video on this topic by clicking…

Safety Tips
Hazmat

HazMat Safety Tip – Part 1 of 3, Required Documents: Shipping Papers

This first Safety Tip in the hazmat series discusses required documents including shipping papers. Watch a Hazmat Minute video on this topic by clicking here.

Hazmat Tips
Safety Culture

Personal Safety

This Safety Tip discusses who is responsible for your safety and that of your coworkers. Watch a Safety Minute video on this topic by clicking here.

Safety Tips
Hazmat

Hazmat Safety and Security Inspection and Acceptance

For railcars containing hazardous materials, this Safety Tip discusses basic tips for conducting a safety and security inspection. Watch a Hazmat Minute video on this…

Hazmat Tips
Safety Culture

Effectiveness of Short Line Safety Institute’s Hazardous Materials Training

Click here to read the research paper.

Research Articles

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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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