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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.

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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
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Effectiveness of Short Line Safety Institute’s Hazardous Materials Training

Click here to read the research paper.

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Positive Perceptions of Hazardous Materials Training

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Research Articles
Safety Culture

Webinar: The True Cost of Injuries and Accidents

This webinar provides an in-depth discussion of the financial impact of injuries and fatalities in today’s regulatory environment. Highlighted are events that have influenced regulations,…

On-Demand Webinars
Safety Culture

Webinar: Safety Culture Assessments

Learn what an assessment is, the steps of an assessment from start to finish, and how the assessment process is designed to help identify and…

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Safety Culture

Webinar: Railroad Safety Culture – Past, Present & Future

This webinar features a discussion on safety culture, its meaning, importance, and impact on the railroad industry. Viewers gain an understanding of how the SLSI…

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Safety Culture

Webinar: OSHA Overview

This webinar discusses the importance of OSHA guidelines and where to look for common errors. It also provides an overview of OSHA regulations relevant to…

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Safety Culture

Webinar: How to Build a Successful Safety Committee

This webinar talks about what a successful safety committee may look like, how it is structured, what components are key to a meeting and how…

On-Demand Webinars

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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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