Safety Management System

Sheldon Shaw Transit Authority (UTA) Safety Manager , UT Key Presentation Take-Aways

• ting a Safety Management System • Who is UTA • Implementing a Safety Management System • SMS components with UTA examples UTA System

Bus TRAX ()

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) S-Line (Streetcar)

FrontRunner () Vanpool UTA Service

UTAH 6 Counties 2,500 employees 85 Municipalities 48 million riders 2.25 mil population annually 4,158 sq mi

500 buses 140 rail miles 6,500 bus stops 170 at-grade 110 Paratransit crossings 5 bus / para facilities 3 rail yards UTA Rail System

TRAX (Light Rail) 48 mi • Red (-UofU) • Blue (North – South) • Green (West Valley- AP)

S Line (Streetcar) 2 mi

FrontRunner (Commuter) • Ogden - Provo 90 mi

140 miles in 14 years 1999-2013 UTA’s SMS Progression

• ISO 9001 QMS, 14001 EMS (Apr 2006) • OHSAS 18001 SMS (June 2013/2015) • Recertification $61K, Surveillance $28K • ISO 45001 in 2018 • SSPP 21 elements to TASP in 2015 • UTAH 3rd State 49 CFR Part 674 Certified Questions we need to ask that SMS helps answer. • What are our most serious safety concerns? • How do we know this? • What are we doing about it? • Is what we are doing working? • How do we know what we are doing is working? • (Find, Fix, Follow-up) Determine the Root Cause The vehicle will not start

• Why? - The battery is dead. (First why) • Why? - The alternator is not functioning. (Second why) • Why? - The alternator belt has broken. (Third why) • Why? - The alternator belt was well beyond its useful service life and not replaced. (Fourth why) • Why? - The vehicle was not maintained according to the recommended service schedule. (Fifth why, a root cause) Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (NPRM)

• Methods for identifying and evaluating safety risks throughout the system; • Performance targets based on the safety performance criteria established in a National Public Transportation Safety Plan; • An adequately trained Safety Officer who reports directly to the general manager, president, or equivalent officer; and • A comprehensive training program for personnel directly responsible for safety. SMS Components of an Agency Safety Plan Six Critical Elements of a Safety Policy Statement

• Signed by highest executive CEO / GM / Board of Directors- Accountable Executive • Clear statement about the provision of resources (budgetary authority). • Safety reporting procedures. • Conditions for exemptions from discipline. • Unacceptable operational behaviors. • Communicate throughout the agency, visible endorsement. Safety Policy Statement Safety Risk Management

• Hazard identification and analysis • Safety reports, Inspections, Accident reports / investigations, Audits, Compliance programs, Public, Government sources, Near miss • Safety risk evaluation Risk Management Safety Assurance

• Safety performance monitoring and measurement • Management of change • Continuous improvement

Safety Promotion • Safety communication • Policy's, safety meetings, videos, social media, informal discussions, posters, bulletins • Competencies and training

RTD Thank You

Sheldon Shaw Safety Manager [email protected] 801.513.7218