Agenda - 09-01-20; 8-h - Approval of Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

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14 Internally reported safety concerns can be recorded through an incident report or through the ESRP.These safety concerns are either handled immediately by the Safety/Training Manager and/or brought to the attention of OCPT Safety Manager and the Safety Committee as needed.All concerns are filed for data/record keeping purposes. 7. Safety Promotion Competencies and Training OCPT's Accountable Executive and Agency Leadership must complete FTA's SMS Awareness online training and an executive session on safety management sponsored by CT's transit insurance pool. OCPT's safety training program applies to all employees directly responsible for safety, including: • Bus vehicle operators, • Dispatchers, • Maintenance technicians, • Managers and supervisors, and • Safety/Training Manager Basic training requirements for OCPT's employees, including frequencies and refresher training, are documented by the Safety/Training Manager. Operations safety-related skill training includes the following: • New-hire bus vehicle operator classroom and hands-on skill training, • Bus vehicle operator refresher training, • Bus vehicle operator retraining (recertification or return to work), • Classroom and on-the-job training for dispatchers, • Classroom and on-the-job training for operations supervisors and managers, • Accident investigation training for operations supervisors and managers. • Driver Evaluations, • Personal Protective Equipment, • Lockout/Tagout training • Bloodborne Pathogens and • NCDOT Minimum Safety Standards Vehicle maintenance safety-related skill training includes the following: • Ongoing vehicle maintenance technician skill training, • Ongoing skill training for vehicle maintenance supervisors, • Personal Protective Equipment, • Bloodborne Pathogens, • Ongoing hazardous material training for vehicle maintenance technicians and supervisors,and • Lockout/Tagout training Safety Communication OCPT believes safety promotion is critical to the success of an SMS and aids in ensuring that the organization understands safety policies, procedures, and structure. Further, safety promotion involves establishing an organizational and workplace culture that recognizes safety as a core value,training employees in safety principles, and allowing open communications of safety issues. OCPT's safety communication activities focus on requirements established in 49 CFR Part 673 (Part 673): That a transit agency must communicate safety and safety performance information throughout its organization which conveys information on hazards and safety risks relevant to employees'roles and responsibilities and informs employees of safety actions taken in response to reports submitted through the employee safety reporting program. 12