Common Solutions
Governance and groups
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Common solutions enable the RHSS and guide key activities. These include:
The need for accessible, accurate health and safety data.
Empowering staff to make sound, safety-conscious decisions.
Equipping leaders and staff with the skills to improve safety.
Carefully managing new technology to maximise benefits and minimise risks.
A combination of risk groups covered in this document support the delivery of projects on the Common Solutions road map. Task-and-finish groups, including decision makers and subject matter experts also contribute. Also involved:
Human Factors Strategy Group
SMIS (Safe Insights) Advisory Group
Rail Investigation Group
This group provides strategic direction on human factors. It supports and drives the delivery of key strategic human factors capability improvements for the GB main line rail industry. Its scope covers human factors aspects of the railway from design and manufacture through to operation and maintenance.
Chair: Anthony Coplestone, HS2RSSB lead: Paul Leach, Head of Human Factors, RSSBGet in touch: paul.leach@rssb.co.uk
This group advises RSSB on the industry’s safety event reporting system and its future development. It works with RSSB to ensure that SMIS (Safe Insights) serves as the GB rail solution for collecting and accessing high‐quality, structured, cross‐industry safety event data. The group plays a key role in promoting the SMIS (Safe Insights) as an essential source of trusted information that supports industry risk management.
Chair: Colin Clifton, Independent RSSB lead: Siona Vass, Lead Risk and Safety Intelligence Analyst, RSSB Get in touch: siona.vass@rssb.co.uk
This group drives improvements in the investigation of severe, or potentially severe, incidents. It takes account of the cascade effect of improving competency management expectations and supporting investigation tools.
Chair: Jonathon Fundament, WMT RSSB lead: Barbara Smith, Principal Rail Operations Specialist, RSSBGet in touch: barbara.smith@rssb.co.uk
Taking Safe Decisions ❯
Safe Insights / Safety Management Intelligence System (SMIS) ❯
Safety Risk Model ❯
Precursor Indicator Model ❯
Bowtie Hub ❯
RSSB Risk and Safety Intelligence Catalogue ❯
Human Factors Strategy ❯
Application of human factors within safety management systems ❯
Human Factors resources
Non-technical skills RED safety video ❯
Human Factors RED safety video ❯
