30 September 2004 - New HSE Research Report: RR271 Recruiting Safe Employees for Safety-Critical Roles.
A research project was undertaken by
psychologists from the Occupational Psychology Centre (OPC) on behalf of Her
Majesty's Railway Inspectorate (HMRI).
The purpose of this innovative research project was to pilot a selection
process for safety-critical employees within the rail industry in the UK.
This document, by the HSE, summarises the study, which was piloted with
track worker employees.
The study, by HMRI involved the following:
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identifying the key characteristics required for safe and effective performance in a range of safety-critical activities undertaken on the track that have not previously been analysed
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selecting suitable assessment tools to measure these key characteristics
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trialing these assessment tools with track worker applicants and existing track workers
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validating the assessment tools by demonstrating, wherever possible, the link between performance on the assessment tools and performance in training and on the job, including safety performance.
The full report can be found by clicking the following link: RR271 - Recruiting safe employees for safety-critical roles
Article by Alexandra Johnston
