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12 <br /> <br /> <br />Internally reported safety concerns can be recorded through an incident report or through the ESRP. These safety <br />concerns are either handled immediately by the <br />Safety/Training Manager and/or brought to the attention of OCPT Safety Manager and the Safety Committee as <br />needed. All concerns are filed for data/record keeping purposes. <br /> <br />7. Safety Promotion <br /> <br /> <br />Competencies and Training <br /> <br />OCPT’s Accountable Executive and Agency Leadership must complete FTA’s SMS Awareness online training and <br />an executive session on safety management sponsored by CT’s transit insurance pool. <br /> <br />OCPT’s safety training program applies to all employees directly responsible for safety, including: <br /> <br />• Bus vehicle operators, <br />• Dispatchers, <br />• Maintenance technicians, <br />• Managers and supervisors, and <br />• Safety/Training Manager <br /> <br />Basic training requirements for OCPT’s employees, including frequencies and refresher training, are <br />documented by the Safety/Training Manager. <br /> <br />Operations safety-related skill training includes the following: <br /> <br />• New-hire bus vehicle operator classroom and hands-on skill training, <br />• Bus vehicle operator refresher training, <br />• Bus vehicle operator retraining (recertification or return to work), <br />• Classroom and on-the-job training for dispatchers, <br />• Classroom and on-the-job training for operations supervisors and managers, <br />• Accident investigation training for operations supervisors and managers. <br />• Driver Evaluations, <br />• Personal Protective Equipment, <br />• Lockout/Tagout training <br />• Bloodborne Pathogens and <br />• NCDOT Minimum Safety Standards <br /> <br />Vehicle maintenance safety-related skill training includes the following: <br /> <br />• Ongoing vehicle maintenance technician skill training, <br />• Ongoing skill training for vehicle maintenance supervisors, <br />• Personal Protective Equipment, <br />• Bloodborne Pathogens, <br />• Ongoing hazardous material training for vehicle maintenance technicians and supervisors, and <br />• Lockout/Tagout training <br />Safety Communication <br /> <br />OCPT believes safety promotion is critical to the success of an SMS and aids in ensuring that the organization <br />understands safety policies, procedures, and structure. Further, safety promotion involves establishing an <br />organizational and workplace culture that recognizes safety as a core value, training employees in safety principles, <br />and allowing open communications of safety issues. <br /> <br />OCPT’s safety communication activities focus on requirements established in 49 CFR Part 673 (Part 673): That a <br />transit agency must communicate safety and safety performance information throughout its organization which <br />conveys information on hazards and safety risks relevant to employees' roles and responsibilities and informs <br />employees of safety actions taken in response to reports submitted through the employee safety reporting program. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F923E4B7-C3AE-47BA-9137-B078929B7ADE 73