Short Line Safety

Our Mission: To enhance the safety culture and safety performance of short line and regional railroads through meaningful and productive partnerships.

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SLSI’s Hazmat Safety Tip discusses OSHA inspections and violations and offers recommendations for planning and preparing for an inspection, whether announced or not.

Find a PDF of the tip here: https://t.co/2cHwf4tV7Q
and a video version here: https://t.co/NlqkfxeLLn

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Our comms dir. Amy is not a giant. But she does think rail safety is a BIG deal, so she's honoring #RedOutforRailSafety day. And she wanted to note: In a train tunnel there's only room for a train. There's no extra clearance for a person, giant or not. So stay out! @olinational

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Ryan is pondering rail safety under an apple tree, but you don't need Newton's knowledge of physics to know cars will lose vs trains. #STOPTrackTragedies by obeying signs/signals at rail crossings. And, of course, our mgr of program support is in red for #ST3Week & @olinational!

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Dir.-Hazmat Prog. & @olinational Board Treas. John was asked by his dog, Canine Head of Info. & Edu. for Freight safety (AKA Chief) to join him for #RedOutforRailSafety Day. Chief wants people to make safe choices around trains but needed help w/the camera. And getting in frame.

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If you're going into mom's (AKA comms specialist Mariel's) office, be prepared for a safety briefing. Today's message? #SeeTracksThinkTrain! Mariel's wearing red in support of @olinational and #RedOutforRailSafety Day. How about you?

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On this Red Out for Rail Safety Day, we'll be posting pictures of our SLSI team members wearing red to show their support for rail safety education and awareness initiatives. We want to #STOPTrackTragedies, and you can join us by sharing our message!

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We're entering our tenth year of operations! From our start as an @ASLRRA pilot project to our current work as a standalone organization, we have always been focused on helping railroads improve safety and safety culture. https://t.co/lOjckXjof8

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SLSI’s Julia Leone, PhD (right) spoke today at the TRB’s 7th International Conference on Women and Gender in Transportation. She presented a study of short line workforce demographics & safety culture during a research session titled “Gender Diversity and Workforce.”

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We welcome the newest member of our Board of Directors, John Angel! He is vice president, compliance and training at Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. and brings both years of on-the-ground experience and experience in safety culture leadership.
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Thank you to @PHMSA_DOT for awarding SLSI an HMIT grant and ALERT grant. With this funding we can continue to provide quality safety training to railroaders & first responders. Visit our website to learn about these opportunities, all available at no cost. https://t.co/cwVXLRjbrq

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It’s HOT out there on the railroad! Heat illness is dangerous and can be deadly. Use this SLSI Safety Tip at your next briefing to review heat stroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion signs and symptoms and first aid responses.

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SLSI Executive Director Tom Murta and summer intern Danny Jurta attended yesterday's House hearing on rail safety. There was robust discussion of ways to improve rail safety and SLSI is eager to do what it can to support those efforts.

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This is a top-notch article from @rail_pro_mag on P&L Transportation's efforts to boost safety at its railroads, in part through our Safety Culture Assessment program. RailPrime offers 1 free article view. Use it on this (or better, consider subscribing!): https://t.co/PMz0J7lVzl

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We were honored to welcome @USDOTFRA Administrator Amit Bose to our Leading Forward Class at Paducah & Louisville Railway in Kentucky! Thank you, Administrator Bose, for stopping by!

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If you're just getting back in the groove after the weekend consider getting a little knowledge bump by reviewing part 2 of our Hazmat Safety Tip series outlining physical characteristics of tank cars.

PDF: https://t.co/CecsCOQu4F
Video: https://t.co/ssj3OdUFKI

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Can your employees quickly identify the contents of each car in the consist? Use SLSI’s newest Hazmat Safety Tip to review the location of key information on a tank car.

See the tip here: https://t.co/DVuV967JD9

Or view the Hazmat Minute Video here: https://t.co/1pSaLiOQm9

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Safety on the railroad is everyone’s job! Download the latest Safety Tip, covering personal responsibility for Safety, with eight suggestions for employees to demonstrate safety leadership on their railroad. https://t.co/lefqEMVjtw

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To help train employees & first responders, have SLSI create a Transportation Emergency Response Plan (TERP) at no charge. It maps significant facility infrastructure, emergency access & sensitive receptors & provides critical contact info. Schedule now! https://t.co/G6IlHfBmLX

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Training is one of the 10 core elements of a strong safety culture. This week’s Safety Tip from SLSI features five steps found in effective programs, and six ideas to ensure employees understand the material presented. View the Safety Tip here: https://t.co/PMWbjpzTwA. @ASLRRA

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ICYMI our February Safety Tip talks about maintaining a safe workplace through good housekeeping. See it below and find all our safety tips and hazmat safety tips here: https://t.co/pZA9SML3Ws