Agenda - 09-06-2022; 8-l - Orange County Transportation Services - Agency Safety Plan Update

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21 Orange County Transportation Services Agency Safety Plan VIII. Safety Promotion Competencies and Training OCTS'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. OCTS'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 OCTS'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