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• Power outages <br /> Whether short or long in duration, can impact overall ability to operate transit services and <br /> limit functional nature of transit equipment and facilities. <br /> • Computer crashes/cyber attacks <br /> Cause loss of critical data and negatively impact the ability to schedule and dispatch services. <br /> • Communication system failure <br /> Can have serious effects on the ability to deliver service and keep employees out of harm's way. <br /> • Supply chain interruption <br /> Transit service is dependent upon a ontinuous supply of fuel, lubricants, tires, spare parts, <br /> tools, etc. Interruption of material supplies due to weather conditions, roadway <br /> closures, acts of terrorism, acts of war, or loss of supplier facilities can limit your ability <br /> to maintain service <br /> • Vehicle fires <br /> Cause transit employee and passenger injuries and death and damage or loss of transit <br /> equipment and have the potential for lawsuits. <br /> • Facility loss <br /> Loss of administrative, maintenance, or operations facilities—whether caused by structural <br /> collapse, presence of toxic materials, violation of municipal codes, or significant events <br /> on neighboring properties—can hamper the ability to sustain service <br /> Structural Fire <br /> Whether natural or human-caused, structural fire can threaten employees and customers and <br /> damage facilities and equipment. Such an event could require the use of transit vehicles <br /> for temporary shelter or for evacuation purposes. <br /> low <br /> • Staff shortage <br /> Caused by labor disputes, poor human resource management, or regional employee shortages. <br /> Can have immediate impacts on the ability to deliver service, and have longer-term <br /> impacts on facility and equipment resources. <br /> • Employee malfeasance <br /> Illegal and illicit behavior by agency employees, particularly when in uniform or on duty, can <br /> seriously damage intangible assets such as organizational image and employee morale. <br /> HAZARDOUS MATERIALS <br /> • Blood borne pathogens <br /> Exposure can put drivers, passengers, maintenance employees and bus cleaners at risk of <br /> contracting disease. <br /> 681Page <br />