Safety Flash
Crisis Management: Rail Industry High Potential Near Miss
Crisis Management: Rail Industry High Potential Near Miss
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 27/18
- Competence and TrainingEmergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and RescueHuman Factors
- Electrical safetyHuman factors
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueSafety communication
Summary
This safety flash examines the evacuation of a stranded train near Peckham Rye, where passengers passed close to an energised conductor rail without injury. It summarises findings on misunderstood communications, driver stress and task overload, inadequate incident preparation and practical training, highlighting lessons for emergency procedures and communication.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
Misunderstood communications, task overload and inadequate emergency preparation exposed stranded rail passengers to a live conductor rail.
IMCA SF 27/18. Themes: competence and training, emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue, human factors.