page_title: Pointing and calling
hierarchical_section_title: Pointing and calling
caption_attribution_description: As the train accelerates and decelerates the conductor reaches out and points in the direction of travel- I was told it is some sort of ritual of connecting movement to the action. There was also a ritualistic pointing and sliding to the correct spot on the schedule (hanging to the right)
context_page_description: Pointing and calling is a method in occupational safety for avoiding mistakes by pointing at important indicators and calling out the status. It is common in Japan and railways of China. It is sometimes referred to by its Japanese terms, shisa kanko, shisa kakunin kanko or yubisashi koshō, and by its Chinese name, "指差呼唤". Making large gestures and speaking out the status helps keeping focus and attention. The method was first used by train drivers and is now commonly used in Japanese industry. It is not common in other countries, though it is used in the New York City Subway system and many other systems built in Chinese standards, for example Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway. It is recommended by the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, and a part of "Railway Management Regulations" in China.
  Pointing and calling requires co-action and co-reaction among the operator's brain, eyes, hands, mouth, and ears.
context_section_description: Pointing and calling is a method in occupational safety for avoiding mistakes by pointing at important indicators and calling out the status. It is common in Japan and railways of China. It is sometimes referred to by its Japanese terms, shisa kanko (指差喚呼), shisa kakunin kanko (指差確認喚呼) or yubisashi koshō (指差呼称), and by its Chinese name, "指差呼唤 (Pinyin: zhǐchā hūhuàn)". Making large gestures and speaking out the status helps keeping focus and attention. The method was first used by train drivers and is now commonly used in Japanese industry. It is not common in other countries, though it is used in the New York City Subway system and many other systems built in Chinese standards, for example Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway. It is recommended by the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association (JISHA, 中央労働災害防止協会), and a part of "Railway Management Regulations" in China.
  Pointing and calling requires co-action and co-reaction among the operator's brain, eyes, hands, mouth, and ears.
caption: Train driver pointing
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