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Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan For The Loop Trolley Transportation Development District And The Loop Trolley Company Loop Trolley Rail Fixed Guideway System - - - July 2020 Revision 02.2b - - - 5875 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63112 (314) 514.4199 Table of Contents Revision History ........................................................................................................................................... 9 APPROVALS ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Approval of the PTASP .............................................................................................................................. 10 Approval by the Loop Trolley Transportation Development District......................................................... 11 Approval by the Loop Trolley Company .................................................................................................... 12 Approval by the Loop Trolley Safety & Security Committee (SSC) ......................................................... 13 Approval by State Safety Oversight Agency .............................................................................................. 14 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 15 General ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Applicability ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Safety Policy Statement .......................................................................................................................... 16 Definitions............................................................................................................................................... 17 Safety Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 26 General .................................................................................................................................................... 26 Certification of Compliance .................................................................................................................... 26 Safety Management System .................................................................................................................... 26 Safety Management Policy ..................................................................................................................... 26 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................... 26 Safety Risk Management ........................................................................................................................ 27 Safety Risk Management Process ....................................................................................................... 27 Safety Hazard Identification and Analysis .......................................................................................... 28 Safety Risk Evaluation and Mitigation ............................................................................................... 28 Safety Assurance ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement ............................................................................ 28 Management of Change ...................................................................................................................... 28 Continuous Improvement .................................................................................................................... 28 Safety Promotion .................................................................................................................................... 28 Safety Communications ...................................................................................................................... 29 Competencies and Training ................................................................................................................ 29 Safety Plan Documentation and Recordkeeping ......................................................................................... 29 Safety Plan Documentation ..................................................................................................................... 29 Safety Plan Records ................................................................................................................................ 29 Part 1 – SAFETY MANAGEMENT POLICY ....................................................................................... 30 Chapter 1 – Safety Policy Statement........................................................................................................... 30 General Safety Policy ............................................................................................................................. 30 Safety Management Policy ..................................................................................................................... 30 Communication ................................................................................................................................... 31 Authority ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Federal Transit Administration ........................................................................................................... 32 State Safety & Security Oversight ...................................................................................................... 33 Objectives and Performance Targets ...................................................................................................... 34 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 34 Employee Safety Reporting Program ..................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 2 – Safety Accountability and Responsibility ............................................................................... 36 Management Structure ............................................................................................................................ 36 System Overview and History .................................................................................................................. 37 Loop Trolley Operations ......................................................................................................................... 37 Alignment, General ............................................................................................................................. 37 Heritage Trolleys ................................................................................................................................ 38 Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) ........................................................................................... 38 Traction Power Sub-station (TPSS) .................................................................................................... 39 Station Stops ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Bridges ................................................................................................................................................ 40 Radio System ...................................................................................................................................... 40 State of Good Repair (“SGR”) & Transit Asset Management ............................................................ 40 Administration ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Loop Trolley Transportation Development District ........................................................................... 42 Loop Trolley Company ....................................................................................................................... 42 District Administrator ......................................................................................................................... 43 Safety & Training Specialist ............................................................................................................... 43 Executive Director .............................................................................................................................. 43 Director of Operations ........................................................................................................................ 43 Maintenance Leader ...........................................................................................................................
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