Railway Accident in Amagasaki (April 25, 2005) An Enhanced Analysis through Proactive Safety Engineering
Railway Accident in Amagasaki (April 25, 2005) An Enhanced Analysis through Proactive Safety Engineering Based on the Models of Washington Ramos Barbosa Abstract The railway accident in Amagasaki, Japan, which resulted in 107 fatalities and hundreds of injuries, has often been explained in a limited manner by operational error and excessive speed. This article deepens the analysis by applying the Proactive Safety Engineering framework developed by Washington Ramos Barbosa, integrating three complementary models: the Proactive Safety Approach, Dynamic Risk Management, and the Systemic Vision of Safety integrated with other organizational areas. The study demonstrates that the accident was not the result of an isolated human failure, but rather the consequence of a progressive degradation of safety margins of organizational, cultural, and systemic nature. By reinterpreting the event through these models, the article contributes to a deeper understanding of the prevention of major a...