Dr Rob DavisTechnical Program Deliveryrobert.davis@tpd.uk.com

international Engineering Safety Management

The iESM Working Group

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TPD Ethos

• Excellent people, with shared values making a difference• Strong Programme and Project management - using sound

PM applications, processes & tools• Effective Systems Engineering and Integration processes -

using a human centric approach • Striving to do things technically right and safely• Knowing how to manage engineering complexity• Experienced teams with:– Personal integrity– Positive approach

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iESM - Who is producing it?

• Dr Rob Davis – the originator of the risk-based safety engineering process in rail as part of the BR NSE quality system later published as “Yellow Book”. Established Yellow Book and the YB Steering Group (YBSG) and now chair of iESM WG.

• Paul Cheeseman – part of the BR team and the last chair of YBSG.

• Bruce Elliot – editor of the Yellow Book content throughout 1991 -2007 and iESM 2012-13

Guidance Development

• Drafting by TPD as part of its R&D Program Incorporating:– Experience from EN5012x Standards– UK Yellow Book– System Assessment Acceptance & ISA

• UK• Mainland Europe• Asia• Australia

• Review by iESM Working Group

iESM WG Aim

• To assist the international railway industry in delivering acceptable levels of safety by developing & sharing good practice in railway Engineering Safety Management Worldwide

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iESM supporters Worldwide

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iESM Working Group• Act as authority for iESM and

develop/support the creation of associated supporting materials);

• Facilitate the efficient and effective application of iESM;

• Promote and facilitate the exchange of ideas for good practice that are found in the world railway community and other relevant industries;

• Sponsored by MTR Corporation, Hong Kong.

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iESM WG Members

• Recognised as having significant standing within the industry on matters relating to the management of safety,

• Available and commit to the work of the Working Group; and,

• Provide a professional contribution to Working Group activities based on their skills and expertise.

1st Meeting - London

2nd Meeting – Hong Kong

iESM Working Group-1• D Beacham UK Bombardier Transportation Global Product

Safety Director• Dr G Bearfield UK RSSB Safety Knowledge and Planning• S Bickley Australia National Safety Regulator• N Bowley UK CrossRail Signal Engineer• M Castles UK LR Rail PH Safety• P Cheeseman UK IESM Technical Secretary• Dr Chen Roger Lei PR China Beijing National Railway Research and

Design Institute of Signal and Communication Co. Ltd. • Dr R Davis UK Consultancy• B Elliott UK Consultancy• Dr KM Leung HK Assistant Director EMSD • Dr I Lucic LU London Underground

iESM Working Group-2• J McDonald - Australia General Manager Risk RailCorp¥ Prof Niu Yingming - PR China Beijing Metro Construction

Corporation/Beijing Traffic Control Technology Company • Ng Nelson Wai Hung - HK MTG GM S&Q• G Parris - Principal Client Engineer (Signals) at London Underground,

UK• J Shaw - Senior Director Engineering – Services & UK Div• Lisa Shi - Head of Risk Management EC Harris• G Topham - Principal Systems Assurance AtoHaul Rio Tinto Oz• Tse Shirley Lai - System Assurance Manager, MTR• Dr Fei Yan - Beijing Traffic Control Technology Company • Dr Zhang Simon - LR Rail Asia Technical Director