The two day Yellow Book 4 Engineers' Overview training course provides project managers, line managers,
engineers and others involved with changes to a railway with a detailed understanding of the
fundamentals of Yellow Book Engineering Safety Management ( ESM ) and guidance on their implementation.
The course is examined with a certificate given to successful candidates.
Learning objectives
- Understand rationale for Engineering Safety Management ( ESM )
- Understand key safety terminology, concepts and processes
- Identify roles and responsibilities of engineers, auditors and assessors
- Awareness of the safety approval processes operated by the rail industry
Personal performance objectives
To be able to:
- Contribute to a safety plan
- Demonstrate sound understanding of the principles of ESM
- Identify hazards and to assess risks
- Communicate safety-related information
- Manage hazard logs and other safety records
Who should attend
- Engineers and managers involved with safety-related rail projects
- Attendees should have a general understanding of engineering and project management principles and practice
What you will gain
- Understanding of the fundamentals of ESM and the ability to apply Yellow Book guidance on implementing these fundamentals
- Understanding of the need for a systematic approach to ESM
- Experience of carrying out ESM activities and analyses
- Certificate for successful course exam candidates
Course duration
Two days
Course structure and content
The training course is structured as seven modules. After module 1, each module introduces a number of ESM
fundamentals and then explains the approach suggested by the Yellow Book to putting them into
practice.
Lectures are interspersed with practical exercises to allow attendees to gain hands on experience of the techniques involved. Training is supported by comprehensive
handouts, ideal for reference after the course, and also includes a personal copy of volume 1 of Yellow Book 4 and volume 2 of Yellow Book 3.
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Module 1: Background and concepts
- Policy, regulations, standards
- Rationale for ESM
- Key safety terminology and concepts
- History of the Yellow Book
- Structure of the Yellow Book
Module 2: Project fundamentals
- Project lifecycles
- Producing a safety plan
- Configuration management
Module 3: Change fundamentals
- Defining changes
- Identifying hazards and assessing and reducing risk
- The "seven stage process"
- Hazard identification
- Causal analysis
- Consequence analysis
- Loss analysis
- Options analysis
- Impact analysis
- Demonstration of ALARP and compliance
Module 4: Safety requirements and safety evidence
- Establishing safety requirements
- Preparing a safety case
Module 5: Organisational fundamentals
- Defining safety responsibilities
- Instilling a safety culture
- Assuring competence
Module 6: Independent professional review
- Safety audit and safety assessment
- Auditor and assessor competence and independence
- Commissioning, performing and writing up an audit or assessment
Module 7: Management considerations
- Discharging safety responsibilities through contractors and communicating safety related information
- Hazard logs and the management of safety records
Course exam
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