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Orange County Transportation Services Agency Safety Plan <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Safety Promotion <br /> <br />Competencies and Training <br />OCTS’s Accountable Executive and Agency Leadership must complete FTA’s SMS Awareness online <br />training and an executive session on safety management sponsored by CT’s transit insurance pool. <br /> <br />OCTS’s safety training program applies to all employees directly responsible for safety, including: <br /> Bus vehicle operators, <br /> Dispatchers, <br /> Maintenance technicians, <br /> Managers and supervisors, and <br /> Safety/Training Manager <br /> <br />Basic training requirements for OCTS’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 /> 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 /> 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 /> <br /> <br /> <br />76