EVALUATION OF RISKS AND DANGER OF ACCIDENTS DURING MARSHALLING

RISIKOEINSCHAETZUNG UND UNFALLGEFAEHRDUNG BEIM RANGIEREN

A questionnaire for evaluating dangers is given and the structure and the way of analyzing results is described. The objective risks were evaluated by analyzing reports of accidents in 3 workshops and two marshalling yards on the DB, while the subjective estimation of the risks was estimated by means of the questionnaire set to 143 switchmen. The evaluation of the difference between the real danger and the subjective estimation of the risk involved in various operation can stimulate appropriate action to prevent accidents, such as training courses and ergonomic measures.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Tetzlaff Verlag GmbH

  Havelstrosse 9, Postfach 4006
  D-6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Zimolong, B
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 109-114
• Serial:
  • Zeitschrift für Verkehrssicherheit
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Kirschbaum Verlag
  • ISSN: 0044-3654

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classification yards; Ergonomics; Human factors; Questionnaires; Risk analysis; Safety; Switching; Training
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309980
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1980 12:00AM