| Document ID (ISN) | 103375 |
| CIS number |
04-394 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-2901-5 |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Research Report RR 271
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| Author(s) |
Fletcher S.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Recruiting safe employees for safety-critical roles |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2004. iv, 66p. Illus. 6 ref. Price: GBP 20.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr271.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to develop a selection process for safety-critical employees within the rail industry in the United Kingdom. It involved the following tasks: 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; selecting suitable assessment tools to measure these key characteristics; evaluating these assessment tools applicants and existing workers; validating the assessment tools by comparing where possible the performance during the tests with job performance and accident and safety behaviour records |
| Descriptors (primary) |
human factors; aptitude tests; rail transport |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety consciousness; United Kingdom; report; description of technique; qualifications; statistical evaluation; human behaviour |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Psychological factors
Rail transportation
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