APTA, TRB offer safety workshop
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Transportation Research Board (TRB) Rail Operational Safety Committee AR070 are sponsoring a workshop on SMS (safety management systems), now required for all passenger rail modes, at the APTA Rail Conference in Baltimore.
The “SMS Workshop and Safety Seminar: Safety Management Systems, Risk Reduction, and Improving Safety Culture” event will take place at the Hilton Baltimore, Saturday, June 10, 2017, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration is free at APTA’s website. Registrants will need to create an APTA login if they don’t have one, but APTA membership is not required (though non-members will only have access to limited website features).
NTSB Acting Chairman Robert Sumwalt will keynote.
“Implementation and utilization of SMS significantly improves objective safety outcomes, and the perception of safety for organizations,” say the seminar organizers. “Given this evidence, the FRA and the FTA promote systematic safety assurance and risk reduction programs for industry stakeholders. Past experience from other regulatory agencies and industries suggests that there is a significant learning curve for the regulators and industry in how to create and implement effective safety management systems. To educate stakeholders and articulate research needs in this area, U.S. and international regulators,and industry representatives will speak about their vision for, and experience implementing, SMS. By working together, regulators and industry stakeholders have the unique opportunity to discuss and disseminate SMS best practices to assist the workshop audience in understanding and overcoming challenges faced by the development and implementation of effective SMS.”
For additional information, download the seminar flyer at the link below.
