Sources of Transportation Accident Information

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Schlesinger
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Accident Investigation ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Historical Nature ◽  
Transportation Accident

Accident investigation reports and related documents provide a wealth of information for rail professionals, even across different modes of transportation. This information can be used to improve operations, maintenance, safety, training, and emergency response. It can also guide the procurement and design of new equipment and infrastructure. At the same time, the historical nature of the information as well as the volume available and variety of sources can be a barrier to effective use. This paper will provide an introduction to some of the sources of transportation accident data and reports, including the variety of topic-specific information and special reports that are available. The discussion will include less-considered sources of accident information including foreign transportation safety boards as well as specialized federal and state agencies. Accidents that were investigated and reported on by more than one organization are also discussed.

The Investigation of Pipeline Accidents, Canada’s Approach

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Federal Agency ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Accident Investigation ◽  
Transportation Accident

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB/C) is the short name, or applied title, for the federal agency mandated to carry out independent safety investigations of accidents and incidents of the marine, pipeline, rail and air modes of transportation. Our official name is the “Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board” reflecting the legislation under which we operate. The CTAISB Act was passed by Parliament in June 1989 and promulgated in March 1990.

The Use of Injury Biomechanics Principles and Tools in Transportation Accident Investigation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Poland
Keyword(s):  
Vehicle Dynamics ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Accident Investigation ◽  
Injury Biomechanics ◽  
Investigative Tool ◽  
National Transportation Safety Board ◽  
Investigative Process ◽  
Transportation Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board is furthering its accident investigation capabilities by implementing biomechanical tools and principles in its accident investigative process. Vehicle dynamics simulation is a commonly used investigative tool implemented to develop a complete understanding of how the vehicle moved and accelerated during an accident. Now the Safety Board is looking at both the reactions and actions of the occupants within the vehicle in response to the vehicle dynamics. This paper highlights two cases in which the principles and tools of biomechanics are applied to aid in the investigative process.

Wiki Technology and Emergency Response

2012 ◽  
pp. 50-70
Author(s):  
Murali Raman ◽  
Terry Ryan ◽  
Murray E. Jennex ◽  
Lorne Olfman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Management System ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Wiki Technology ◽  
Effective Use

This paper is about the design and implementation of a wiki-based knowledge management system for improving emergency response. Most organizations face difficult challenges in managing knowledge for emergency response, but it is crucial for response effectiveness that such challenges be overcome. Organizational members must share the knowledge needed to plan for emergencies. They also must be able during an emergency to access relevant plans and communicate about their responses to it. This study, which employed action research methods, suggests that wiki technology can be used to manage knowledge for emergency response. It also suggests that effective use of a knowledge management system for emergency response requires thorough training, a knowledge-sharing culture, and a good fit between emergency-response tasks and system capabilities.

scholarly journals SURFACE-WASHING AGENTS: PRODUCT EVALUATIONS, CASE HISTORIES, AND GUIDELINES FOR USE IN MARINE AND FRESHWATER HABITATS

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 (2) ◽  
pp. 805-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Michel ◽  
Ann Hayward Walker ◽  
Debra Scholz ◽  
John Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Product Evaluations ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Freshwater Habitats ◽  
Application Requirements ◽  
Effective Use

ABSTRACT Surface-washing agents (SWAs) are chemicals that are used to enhance oil removal from substrates. These products have been used infrequently because the incident-specific Regional Response Team (RRT) has to concur with the use of chemical agents, and there is very limited, and difficult to understand, information available on the effectiveness and effects of specific products. To address these problems, information on SWAs currently listed on the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Product Schedule was compiled, evaluated, and summarized. The following tools were developed to assist responders in evaluating appropriateness of use and selection of specific SWA products:Summaries of the mechanism of action, when to use, authority required for use, general application requirements, health and safety issues, limiting factors, and environmental concerns to assist in determining when and how to use SWAsProduct-specific information needed by responders to select the most appropriate products in an easy-to-use format comparing the key characteristics of each listed productSuggested monitoring plans and strategies for operational use of SWAs Case histories of all documented SWA use during spills also are included to build the knowledge base and promote the effective use of SWA technology.

Wiki Technology and Emergency Response

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murali Raman ◽  
Terry Ryan ◽  
Murray E. Jennex ◽  
Lorne Olfman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Management System ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Wiki Technology ◽  
Effective Use

This article is about the design and implementation of a wiki-based knowledge management system for improving emergency response. Most organizations face difficult challenges in managing knowledge for emergency response, but it is crucial for response effectiveness that such challenges be overcome. Organizational members must share the knowledge needed to plan for emergencies. They also must be able during an emergency to access relevant plans and communicate about their responses to it. This study, which employed action research methods, suggests that wiki technology can be used to manage knowledge for emergency response. It also suggests that effective use of a knowledge management system for emergency response requires thorough training, a knowledge-sharing culture, and a good fit between emergency-response tasks and system capabilities.

Pipeline Monitoring and Real Time Accident Management

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Assilzadeh ◽  
Yang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Data Dissemination ◽  
Command And Control ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Internet Portal ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
Gis Environment ◽  
Pipeline Failures ◽  
And Control

Pipeline accidents are usually caused through failures, vandalizations, or other environmental accidents like hurricanes, earthquakes and floods. This paper describes the design of an integrated system for real time monitoring and management of pipeline accidents in land and sea environment. This study focuses on oil, gas and other hazardous spill accidents caused by the pipeline transportation system. Multisensor applications for pipeline failures detection and hazard monitoring can be conducted with appropriate models in GIS and internet based communication infrastructure to provide a solution for real time pipeline accidents contingency planning and emergency response. The system architecture includes several models in GIS environment which support disaster management and decision making through provision of various thematic maps, and a module called command and control which is designed for managing and coordinating pipeline accidents response. Command and control system coordinates all tasks related to the accident emergency response through management and administration office. The structure also includes web based accident data dissemination scheme through internet portal which act as a communication system to connect accident managers in administration office with accident relief and operators on the ground. These new approaches in geomatics applications for pipeline accident emergency response can be implemented in other accidental hazards monitoring and management in the environment.

Exploring Criteria for Assessing the Severity of Oil Spills

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-262
Author(s):  
Xin Shi ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Dong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Mining Model ◽  
Text And Data Mining

Considering the characteristics of the real-time assessment of oil spill severity, this study, by reference to grounded theory and classical statistical methods, proposed a text and data mining model to obtain criteria for assessing oil spill severity. The application of the text and data mining model in the experimental case/scenario, which is designed based on historical data of oil spills in a specific region and those recorded in Lloyd’s casualty database, demonstrated that the proposed model is feasible, universally applicable and requires low overhead. In actual practice, data obtained from casualty investigation reports and casualty databases can be considerably incomplete. Improving the completeness and accuracy of accident data is crucial for the further effective use of the text and data mining model in accident-related research.

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