Thoughts on Enhancing Bus Safety

Bus Industry Safety Council

BWI Marriott June 22nd, 2015

Thoughts on Enhancing Bus Safety Earl F. Weener, Ph.D. Member, NTSB

Safety Management System

• Safety Policy • Safety Risk Management • Safety Assurance • Safety Promotion

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Changes to Safety Culture Reactive & forensic

Risk-based & predictive

• Whack-a-mole

• Risk management

management • Crisis safety

• Change management

management • Silos of knowledge

• Data analysis and

• Data is collected

information sharing • Data answers questions

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Changes to Safety Culture Reactive & forensic

Risk-based & predictive

• “Off with their heads”

• Just culture

• Safety organization

• Everyone responsible for

responsible for safety • Regulator is dictatorial and despised • Safety expected by regulations

safety • Regulator is collaborative and respected • Safety enhanced via voluntary initiatives

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