LRQA USA - Measure the difference

Peter Sheppard

Experienced system safety engineer

Verification, validation and assessment of safety critical products and systems for light rail, metro and heavy rail in the UK and abroad

Practical experience of analysis of software, hardware and complete systems

Contributed to development of a safety critical software standard

Familiar with current national, European and international safety standards and their application to the railway industry

Regular presenter of the Yellow Book Engineers' Overview training course.

David Mee

Systems and safety manager specialising in signalling and rolling stock development and safety critical systems

Practical experience of analysis of software, hardware and complete systems

Extensive experience of the preparation of material for inclusion in safety cases for new signalling equipment and traction and rolling stock, in particular electromagnetic compatibility requirements

Skilled in independent assessment and audit of safety documentation and the safety process for all types of new signalling equipment and rolling stock.

Jon Worsley

Chartered Engineer with over 20 years experience in a range of safety critical industries including oil & gas, nuclear, defence and most recently, rail

Extensive experience as a project manager and a member of the Association for Project Management

Wide ranging experience in the application of safety, RAM & risk management processes and tools / techniques, preparation of safety cases and Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of safety justification documentation produced by others

Recent projects include: safety case preparation / Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) for a range of new trains and complex on-track plant introduced into UK operation; safety case preparation in support of two major contracts for the new Temple Mills Depot; safety case preparation for a  manufacturer producing signalling control systems for major resignalling projects.

Regular presenter of the Yellow Book Engineers’ Overview training course.

Bruce Elliott

Involved with Yellow Book since its inception

Led project in 1993 to develop the British Rail work instructions resulting in the Yellow Book and personally wrote a significant amount of text

Managed the Yellow Book project from 1996 to 2003, edited Yellow Books 2, 3 and 4, oversaw their publication and led the Yellow Book training programme

Delivered the first version of the Engineers' Overview training course and has since presented it on more than 50 occasions

Significant experience of practical engineering safety management including senior positions in safety management teams of multi-million dollar rail and air traffic services projects in Canada and the UK.