R2024-92 Resolution Certifying and Adopting the City of Decatur Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Amendment

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Section 4. Safety Management Policy Safety Management Policy Statement The City of Decatur strives to provide safe, reliable, comfortable, and innovative transportation options to every member of the community. The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) has been developed to integrate safety into all Decatur Public Transit System (DPTS)operations. By using the procedures contained in the PTASP, DPTS can continue to improve the safety and security of the its transit contracting services. This PTASP describes the policies, procedures, and requirements to be followed by DPTS management, to ensure a safe environment for contracted transit employees, riders, and the general public.The goal of this program is to eliminate the human and fiscal cost of avoidable personal injury and vehicle accidents. DPTS and the service contractor have a responsibility under the PTASP.The Accountable Executive will provide the continuing support necessary to achieve the PTASP objectives. A key to the success of this effort is for contracted employees to be aware that they are accountable for safely performing the requirements of their contract. The success of the program also depends on all contracted employees actively identifying potential hazards and making a commitment to the safety of others. DPTS and its contractor must be aware that decisions and actions often affect the safety of those in other operations. By following the processes described in the PTASP, DPTS will continue to monitor performance and the safety of the system while creating a culture of safety. DPTS's commitment is to: • Support the management of safety through the provision of appropriate resources that will result in an organizational culture that fosters safe practices,encourages effective employee safety reporting and communication,and actively manages safety with the same attention to results as the attention to the results of the other management systems of the organization; • Integrate the management of safety among the primary responsibilities of all DPTS staff, contract managers and employees; • Clearly define for all contractor staff, managers, and employees alike,their accountabilities and responsibilities for the delivery of the organization's safety performance and the performance of DPTS's safety management system; • Establish and operate hazard identification and analysis, and safety risk evaluation activities--including an employee safety reporting program as a fundamental source for safety concerns and hazard identification--to eliminate or mitigate the safety risks of the consequences of hazards resulting from DPTS contracted operations or activities to a point which is consistent with an acceptable level of safety performance; 8