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

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Section 7: Safety Promotion Safety Training Training programs for the contractor relate to safety, policies, procedures, Federal,State and local regulatory compliance and performance monitoring related to efficiency, productivity,and safety.The contractor also provides thorough new hire training and remedial/refresher training.Additionally, contract employees receive training from outside organizations like local first responders as well as Federal,State and local training programs. As part of the annual training curriculum,and as required by contract,the City will require the contractor to be flexible to include additional or replacement training based on current safety trends requiring new or revised training as part of the safety mitigation strategy.As mentioned in Section 6, trends in safety data through safety performance measurement will allow the City and its contractors to identify if there is an upward trend in a particular safety category and respond with appropriate training to prevent incidents from occurring. Training files are included in periodic site reviews by the AE or his designee to ensure training programs are kept current and are relative to current events or trends in safety.All contracted employees must meet the contractual training requirements and achieve proficiency before operating in revenue service without supervision. Additional evaluations above and beyond normal frequency will be conducted on new employees or employees required to take remedial training to ensure they are performing to the training standard. If not, additional training or counseling may be conducted or termination if all methods have been exhausted. Safety Communication The City's contractors display information relating to safety warnings in various locations for easy employee visibility,including breakrooms, dispatch areas and in garages. Any changes made to policies, procedures or processes is distributed to all employees impacted by the change. In turn,training programs, employee handbooks and all relevant documents, including policies or procedures, are updated to reflect the change. If the change is considerable,the City may require training of contracted employees prior to release of the change to ensure employees understand the change. The City's contractors will notify their employees of policy, procedure or process changes through various methods including but not limited to the following: • Memorandum; • Bulletin board posting; • Training; and • Electronic notification process,such as emails. 23