R2020-184 Resolution Certifying the City of Decatur Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

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• Policies and procedures that are not working as intended (for example, insufficient time to complete pre-trip inspection); • Events that senior managers might not otherwise know about(for example, near misses); and • Information about why a safety event occurred (for example, radio communication challenges). The current contractor, MV Transportation, includes an ESRP that applies to staff associated with the DPTS contract including all operations and support personnel. DPTS as part of its oversight,will require reporting data on a monthly basis as part of the required performance and safety data reports. City of Decatur Responsibility The City takes every hazard report seriously and in close coordination with contractors, investigates each one to determine if it's an isolated case,or emerging trend requiring evaluation of policies and procedures or service modifications. Contractor employees reporting hazards will not face disciplinary action unless that employee contributed to the hazard.The City wants to encourage all employees to report any hazard or threat they observe and help make the system as safe as possible for its employees, riders,and the general public. Employees may report the hazard to their immediate supervisor or go directly to the CSO to submit and discuss their report. The following process chart illustrates the steps taken as part of the hazard identification process through the ESRP. a- 1 7777777777777777 • t•rt - t • •t •. . + >:ax� Resolve Hazards *Assume Or"plement mitigationactions r t Follow-pa *Monitor for effectiveness a0etermine if different or additional action is needed okeview,Ota to determine 15