Safety Management Resource Center

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Recent Events

• Do not let yourself get sidetracked -- Prepare now for the 2009 BUS SAFETY AWARDS!

• Safety Tips

• World Wide Transportation Disasters : Lessons learned

  • pre-1950 rail accidents

  • 2000 to present

• APTA Conferences in Next 90 Days

• Passenger Safety Tips for Meeting Registrants

• FRA Emergency Order 26

• FHA Pedestrian Safety Guide

• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010

Committees And Working Groups

•   Bus Safety Committee

•   Rail Safety Committee

•  Commuter Rail Safety & Security Committee

•  Safety & Security Technical Forum

• Standards Working Groups

Programs

• APTA Bus Safety Management Program

• Manual for the Development of System Safety Program Plans for Commuter Railroads

• Safety Management Audit Program

• Peer Review Panels

• Federal Transit Administration National Transit Response Model

• FTA Model Transit Bus Safety and Security Program

• Summary of Existing Standards for Transit Design and Safety Consideration

• Commuter Rail Crosswalk Matrix with Transport Canada Safety Management Systems and FTA Part 659 State Safety Oversight Regulations

Training

• Commuter Rail Safety Training Courses

• NTI Safety & Security Courses

• FTA Security & Safety Training Courses

• Introduction to Track Circuits for Signal Maintainers

Tools

• Development of a Configuration Management Process

• Suggested Anti-terrorism Security Measures

• System Safety Glossary, November 2006

• Handbook for Transit Safety and Security Certification

• Mass Transit Pandemic Guidelines

• Hazard Analysis Guidelines for Transit Projects

• Leading with Safety-a CEO Guide-Presentations from the Annual

  • Managing Safety - Hong Kong MTR’s Experience

  • Leading with Safety - Toronto Transit Commission

  • Building A Safety Culture:  Executive Management Role

  • Why Transit Agencies Should Create Positive Labor/Management Relations

Emergency Preparedness

• Checklists for Emergency Response Planning and System Security

• Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities -- US Department Of Transportation

• Executive Order: Individuals with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness

• Emergency Response Preparedness Program

• A Guide to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Lessons Learned: Carbon monoxide poisoning danger worse during hurricane season

Government Resources

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Department of Transportation(DOT)

• Federal Emergency Management(FEMA)

• Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

• Maritime Administration

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• National Preparedness Network (PREPnet)

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Archives

• Fatigue: Analysis of the Survey to Determine Status of the Transit Industry With Regard to Fatigue

• National Hurricane Program

• Recommended Protective Measures for Transit -- Draft

• Transit Safety and Security Statistics

• US Government Stats

   

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