Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES › Title 220 CMR 151.00 - Rail Fixed Guideway System: System Safety Program Standard › Section 151.03 - Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The Transportation Authority shall
		develop and implement a written Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan
		(PTASP) within one calendar year after publication of 49 CFR Part 673,
Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans
.
(2) Prior to the development and
		implementation of its PTASP, the Transportation Authority shall continue to
		maintain, update, and implement its written System Safety Program Plan (SSPP)
		pursuant to 49 CFR Part 659 which shall include:
(a) A policy statement signed by the
		Transportation Authority's chief executive that endorses the safety program and
		describes the authority that establishes the SSPP.
(b) A clear definition of the goals and
		objectives for the safety program and stated management responsibilities to
		ensure they are achieved.
(c) An
		overview of the management structure of the Transportation Authority,
		including:
1. An organization chart;
2. A description of how the safety function
		is integrated into the rest of the rail transit organization; and
3. Clear identification of the lines of
		authority used by the Transportation Authority to manage safety
		issues.
(d) The process
		used to control changes to the SSPP, including:
1. Specifying an annual assessment of whether
		the SSPP should be updated; and
2.
		Required coordination with the Department, including timeframes for submission,
		revision, and approval.
(e) A description of the specific activities
		required to implement the system safety program, including:
1. Tasks to be performed by the
		Transportation Authority safety function, by position and management
		accountability, specified in matrices and/or narrative format; and
2. Safety-related tasks to be performed by
		other Transportation Authority departments, by position and management
		accountability, specified in matrices and/or narrative format.
(f) A description of the process
		used by the Transportation Authority to implement its hazard management
		program, including activities for:
1. Hazard
		identification;
2. Hazard
		investigation, evaluation and analysis;
3. Hazard control and elimination;
4. Hazard tracking; and
5. Requirements for ongoing reporting to the
		Department relating to hazard management activities and status.
(g) A description of the process
		used by the Transportation Authority to ensure that safety concerns are
		addressed in modifications to existing systems, vehicles, and equipment, which
		do not require formal safety certification but which may have safety
		impacts.
(h) A description of the
		safety certification process required by the Transportation Authority to ensure
		that safety concerns and hazards are adequately addressed prior to the
		initiation of major projects to extend, rehabilitate, or modify an existing
		system, or to replace vehicles and equipment.
(i) A description of the process used to
		collect, maintain, analyze, and distribute safety data, to ensure that the
		safety function within the Transportation Authority receives the necessary
		information to support implementation of the system safety program.
(j) A description of the process used by the
		Transportation Authority to perform accident notification, investigation and
		reporting, including:
1. Notification
		thresholds for internal and external organizations;
2. Accident investigation process and
		references to procedures;
3. The
		process used to develop, implement, and track corrective actions that address
		investigation findings;
4.
		Reporting to internal and external organizations; and
5. Coordination with the
		Department.
(k) A
		description of the process used by the Transportation Authority to develop an
		approved, coordinated schedule for all emergency management program activities,
		which include:
1. Meetings with external
		agencies;
2. Emergency planning
		responsibilities and requirements;
3. Process used to evaluate emergency
		preparedness, such as annual emergency field exercises;
4. After action reports and implementation of
		findings;
5. Revision and
		distribution of emergency response procedures;
6. Familiarization training for public safety
		organizations; and
7. Employee
		training.
(l) A
		description of the process used by the Transportation Authority to ensure that
		planned and scheduled internal safety reviews are performed to evaluate
		compliance with the SSPP, including:
1.
		Identification of departments and functions subject to review;
2. Responsibility for scheduling
		reviews;
3. Process for conducting
		reviews, including the development of checklists and procedures and the issuing
		of findings;
4. Review of reporting
		requirements;
5. Tracking the
		status of implemented recommendations; and
6. Coordination with the oversight
		agency.
(m) A
		description of the process used by the Transportation Authority to develop,
		maintain, and ensure compliance with rules and procedures having a safety
		impact, including:
1. Identification of
		operating and maintenance rules and procedures subject to review;
2. Techniques used to assess the
		implementation of operating and maintenance rules and procedures by employees,
		such as performance testing;
3.
		Techniques used to assess the effectiveness of supervision relating to the
		implementation of operating and maintenance rules; and
4. Process for documenting results and
		incorporating them into the hazard management program.
(n) A description of the process used for
		facilities and equipment safety inspections, including:
1. Identification of the facilities and
		equipment subject to regular safety-related inspection and testing;
2. Techniques used to conduct inspections and
		testing;
3. Inspection schedules
		and procedures; and
4. Description
		of how results are entered into the hazard management process.
(o) A description of the
		maintenance audits and inspections program, including identification of the
		affected facilities and equipment, maintenance cycles, documentation required,
		and the process for integrating identified problems into the hazard management
		process.
(p) A description of the
		training and certification program for employees and contractors, including:
1. Categories of safety-related work
		requiring training and certification;
2. A description of the training and
		certification program for employees and contractors in safety-related
		positions;
3. Process used to
		maintain and access employee and contractor training records; and
4. Process used to assess compliance with
		training and certification requirements.
(q) A description of the configuration
		management control process, including:
1. The
		authority to make configuration changes;
2. Process for making changes; and
3. Assurances necessary for formally
		notifying all involved departments.
(r) A description of the safety program for
		employees and contractors that incorporates the applicable local, state, and
		federal requirements, including:
1. Safety
		requirements that employees and contractors must follow when working on, or in
		close proximity to, rail transit agency property; and
2. Processes for ensuring the employees and
		contractors know and follow the requirements.
(s) A description of the hazardous materials
		program, including the process used to ensure knowledge of and compliance with
		program requirements.
(t) A
		description of the drug and alcohol program and the process used to ensure
		knowledge of and compliance with program requirements.
(u) A description of the measures, controls,
		and assurances in place to ensure that safety principles, requirements and
		representatives are included in the rail transit agency's procurement
		process.