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9 <br /> <br /> Results of training assessments; <br /> Review of performance data and safety performance targets; <br /> Observations from supervisors; <br /> Maintenance reports; <br /> OCPT ESRP <br /> Safety Committee, Drivers’ and other staff meetings <br /> Evaluating safety related comments from customers and passengers; <br /> Federal Transit Administration (FTA) oversight <br /> <br />The practice of reporting and learning from accident precursors (drive-cam) is a valuable complement to other <br />hazard identification practices. To be successful, hazard identification must take place within a just safety culture. <br />Accident precursors are not only an opportunity to identify potential hazards, but also for supervisors to c oach <br />operators through various safety situations. <br /> <br />When a safety concern is observed by OCPT personnel it is reported to OCPT’s Operations Manager—these <br />reports are made in accordance with OCPT’s employee reporting policy. OCPT’s Operations Manager also <br />receives customer comments related to safety, and the dispatch daily Operations Log. OCPT’s Operations <br />Manager reviews these sources for hazards and documents them in OCPT’s Critical Asset Vulnerability Action <br />Report. <br /> <br />OCPT’s Operations Manager also may enter hazards into the Critical Asset Vulnerability Action Report based on <br />their review of OCPT’s operations and maintenance, the results of audits and observations, and information <br />received from FTA and other oversight authorities, as well as the National Tra nsportation Safety Board. <br /> <br />OCPT’s Operations Manager may conduct further analyses of hazards and consequences entered into the <br />Critical Asset Vulnerability Action Report to collect information and identify additional consequences and to inform <br />which hazards should be prioritized for safety risk assessment. <br /> <br />OCPT’s Operations Manager will then prepare an agenda to discuss identified hazards and consequences with the <br />Safety Committee. This agenda may include additional background on the hazards and consequenc es, such as <br />the results of trend analyses, vehicle camera footage, vendor documentation, reports and observations, or <br />information supplied by FTA or other oversight authorities. <br /> <br />Chief Safety Officer and Operations Manager will evaluate recommendations from the Safety Committee and any <br />identified hazard that poses a real and immediate threat to life, property, or the environment will be brought to the <br />attention of the Accountable Executive and addressed through the SRM process (with or without the full S afety <br />Committee) for safety risk assessment and mitigation. This means that the Chief Safety Officer believes immediate <br />intervention is necessary to preserve life, prevent major property destruction, or avoid harm to the environment that <br />would constitute a violation of Environmental Protection Agency or any state environmental protection standards. <br />Otherwise, the Safety Committee will prioritize hazards for further SRM activity. <br /> <br />Safety Risk Assessment <br />Once hazards have been identified, OCPT will conduct an assessment to determine the potential consequences. <br />Factors to be considered are the likelihood of occurrence, the severity of the consequences, and the level of <br />exposure to the hazard. The Operations Manager and Safety Committee assess prioritized hazard s using a Risk <br />Assessment Matrix (RAM). Results of the risk assessment process will help determine whether the risk is being <br />effectively managed by prioritizing combined risks into levels, High, Medium, or Low, based on the likelihood of <br />occurrence and severity of the outcome. For purposes of accepting risk: <br /> <br /> “High” hazard ratings will be considered unacceptable and require action from OCPT to mitigate the <br />safety risk <br /> “Medium” hazard ratings will be considered undesirable and require OCPT’s Safety Committee to make <br />a decision regarding their acceptability <br /> “Low” hazard ratings may be accepted by the Chief Safety Officer without additional review. <br /> <br />The Operations Manager schedules safety risk assessment activities on the Safety Committee agenda. During the <br />meeting, the Operations Manager reviews the hazard and its consequence(s) and reviews available information on <br />severity and likelihood. The Chief Safety Officer and/or Operations Manager may request support from members of <br />the Safety Committee in obtaining additional information to support the safety risk assessment. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F923E4B7-C3AE-47BA-9137-B078929B7ADE 70