The goal and achievement of the safety research institute in West Japan Railway Company studying specified human factors' matters

Takamasa Uesugi

West Japan Railway Company

Biography 1989 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.      Joined West Japan Railway Co. Ltd.  1989-2001 Have engaged in rolling stock maintenance domain During this, also engaged maintenance of the 0-series car of Shinkansen. (Actually, I have maintained the car exhibited in The National Railway Museum in York) 2001-2012 Supervisor of rolling stock maintenance office       in Kanazawa (Hokuriku-area), Kakogawa and Aboshi (Kansai-area). 2012-2014 Have engaged design of maintenance-car of Shinkansen railway. 2014- Assistant General Manager Ergonomics Research Department Safety Research Institute, West Japan Railway Co. Ltd.

Abstract

The safety research institute in West Japan Railway Company established in 2006 to study specified human factors’ matters from the reflection of the derailment caused in 2005. It is one of the biggest research institutes... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Takamasa Uesugi (West Japan Railway Company)

Topic Areas

Team working , Accident and incident investigation , Safety culture , Sustainable railways , Added value and cost benefits in rail ergonomcis/ human factors

Session

1PS-4 » Quick-fire Poster Introduction Session (17:10 - Monday, 14th September)

Paper

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