Walk The Heat-Buckle Barrier Plan
Use bowtie barrier logic to choose preventive and mitigating controls during heat-related track risk.
heat alert Rail temperature is rising on a recently disturbed section. Inspection is delayed. A speed restriction would protect the asset but reduce capacity in the peak shoulder. Bowtie thinking separates prevention from mitigation so the team strengthens the right barrier. Bowtie barrier logic Threats -> preventive barriers -> top event -> mitigating barriers -> consequences Use the bowtie to see which control reduces likelihood and which control reduces impact. Reflex Argue about the speed restriction as if it is the whole plan. The plan can be monitored barrier by barrier. A control is strong when you can say which…
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