The objective of this paper was to categorize performance shaping factors of human errors associated with railway accidents by reviewing reports published within and out of the country, especially Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), and to validat...
The objective of this paper was to categorize performance shaping factors of human errors associated with railway accidents by reviewing reports published within and out of the country, especially Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB), and to validate their feasibility with domestic railway accident data. The systematically categorized 13 performance shaping factors were train/infrastructure/traffic, person, work schedule management, communication, procedure and documentation, information, team, in-cab environment, roles/responsibilities, training/knowledge/experience, workplace design/HMI, passive sign, and task management. Each factor was further analyzed into sub-factors. For the validation, 61 causal factors were extracted from 42 domestic railway accidents and then compared with the category. The category could include all 61 factors. The category of performance shaping factors for human errors that this study suggested may be useful to enhance railway safety.