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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

Webinar: Ask the Assessors

The Short Line Safety Institute’s assessors discuss the Safety Culture Assessment process and answer your questions. SLSI assessors have traveled across the country visiting and…

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Safety Culture

Webinar: Assessor Series – Communication

With over 55 Safety Culture Assessments completed, the SLSI presents a webinar series that focuses on the three main categories of overarching trends and general…

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Safety Culture

Webinar: A Class I Safety Overview

The SLSI and Becky Hamilton discuss safety programs at CSX. The webinar reviews the importance of safety for her company and interchanging partners. Click here…

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Safety Culture

Track Defects

This Safety Tip discusses track defects and how they can be reduced.

Safety Tips
Safety Culture

Transportation Job Safety Briefing

Click here to view the job briefing.

Resources & Templates
Safety Culture

Status of Safety Culture in the Industry

Click here to read a Research Results paper about the status of safety culture in the short line and regional railroad industry.

Research Articles
Safety Culture

SLSI Model of Assessing Safety Culture

Click here to read a Research Results paper about the SLSI’s model for conducting Safety Culture Assessments (SCAs).

Research Articles
Safety Culture

SLSI Safety Culture Across Two Railroads

Click here to read a Research Results Paper that suggests that the ‘SCA process and follow-up support hold promise for strengthening railroad safety culture.

Research Articles
Safety Culture

Sample PPE Matrix

Click here to view the sample matrix.

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About

The Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) is a non-profit corporation that conducts Safety Culture Assessments, provides Hazardous Material Instructor and Leadership Development programs, and is the educational, training and research source for short line and regional railroads concerning safety culture. The SLSI heightens safety culture awareness for short line railroads through assessments, feedback, communication, and identifying opportunities. SLSI also provides a variety of educational programming, from in-person interactive workshops, to online webinars, and helpful Safety Tips.

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