Episode 28 – Level Crossings

This episode is all about level crossing safety. Level crossings are a simple situation, repeated throughout the world, that illustrate a number of important safety concepts. Through accidents such as Hixon, Lockington, Kerang, Langenweddingen and Fox River Grove we can learn lessons about human factors, dependability trade-offs, safety management interfaces and risk prioritisation. Episode 28 transcript is now available. The Introduction to System Safety course in Canberra, 7-11 April 2014. Let me know via the feedback link above if you're coming along. References The study of train drivers and heavy vehicle drivers mentioned in the episode The Hixon accident report [pdf] The Lockington accident report [pdf] The Kerang rail safety investigation report [pdf] The Fox River Grove Highway/RailRoad Accident Report [pdf]