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Amendment to RTA Work Policy SAF-5 Safety Committee Structure
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DESCRIPTION: Authorization to Adopt RTA Work Policy As Amended (SAF-5 Safety Committee Structure)
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RECOMMENDATION:
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To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to implement an amended Safety Committee Structure Policy SAF5, which provides specifics on how the RTA manages all Safety Committees as required by the RTA's approved Agency Safety Plan (ASP).
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The RTA submits these changes to SAF-5 to streamline and improve the process by which Safety Committees and Subcommittees are staffed and operationalized. The RTA currently has a functional SMS Steering Committee as required by the RTA's ASP. However, improvements to the staffing and management of the RTA's SMS Subcommittees are needed.
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DISCUSSION:
The following summary of changes have been made to SAF-5 for the Board's consideration:
* Changed the title of Chief Safety and Emergency Management Officer to Chief Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Officer.
* Added flexibility to subcommittee membership titles to allow for greater job title flexibility within the organization.
* Replaced Departmental Safety Committees with SMS Subcommittees, namely Fire-Life Safety, Configuration Management, and Safety and Security Certification Review.
* Referenced a Management of Change Procedure instead of a specific section of the ASP, as this procedure now exists.
* Reworded the responsibilities of the Chief Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Officer (CSSEM) when responding to hazards/risks briefed by the SMS Subcommittees and addressing hazards reported by Department Heads outside these committees.
* Added a Configuration Management Committee, as detailed in the Management of Change procedure, that will communicate hazards identified with organizational changes.
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