Safety Management Plan

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City of Pine Bluff
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Pine Bluff Transit

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

Version 1
Adopted June 15, 2020
Updated November 2022
Updated March 2024
Updated July 2025
In compliance with 49 CFR Part 673

Developed in conjunction with the Arkansas Department of Transportation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary - Page 6
   1. Plan Adoption - 673.11(a)(1) - Page 7
   2. Certification of Compliance - 673.13(a)(b) - Page 7
2. Transit Agency Information - (673.23(d) - Page 8
   
   1. Authorities & Responsibilities - 673.23(d) - Page 10
3. Safety Policies and Procedures - Page 11
   1. Policy Statement - 673.23(a) - Page 11
      1. Employee Safety Reporting Program - 673.23(b) - Page 11
      2. Communicating the Policy Throughout the Agency - 673.23(c) - Page 12
   2. PTASP Development - 673.11(d) - Page 12
   3. PTASP Annual Review - 673.11(a)(5) - Page 13
   4. PTASP Maintenance - 673.11(a)(2)(c) - Page 15
   5. PTASP Documentation and Recordkeeping - 673.31 - Page 16
   6. Safety Performance Measures - 673.11(a)(3) - Page 16
   7. Safety Performance Target Coordination - 673.15(a)(b) - Page 19
4. Safety Management Systems - 673 subpart C - Page 20
   1. Safety Risk Management - 673.25 - Page 21
      1. Safety Hazard Identification - 673.25(b) - Page 22
      2. Safety Risk Assessment - 673.25(c) - Page 24
      3. Safety Risk Mitigation - 673.25(d) - Page 26
   2. Safety Assurance - 673.27(a) - Page 27
      1. Safety Performance Monitoring and Measuring - 673.27(b) - Page 27
      2. Safety Event Investigation - 673.27(B)(3) - Page 28
   3. Safety Promotion - 673.29 - Page 30
      1. Safety Competencies and Training - 673.29(a) - Page 30
      2. Safety Communication - 673.29(b) - Page 30
5. Appendix A - Page 32
   1. Glossary of Terms - Page 34
   2. Additional Acronyms Used - Page 41
6. Appendix B - Page 42
   1. City Council Minutes or Resolution - Page 42

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: City of Pine Bluff and Pine Bluff Transit Organizational Chart - Page 9
Figure 2: Safety Management Systems - Page 20
Figure 3: Safety Risk Management Process - Page 21
Figure 4: Draft Risk Register - Page 22
Figure 5: Safety Risk Assessment Steps in Populating the Risk Register - Page 24
Figure 6: Safety Risk Assessment Matrix - Page 25
Figure 7: Risk Register Mitigation Component - Page 26

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Agency Information - Page 8
Table 2: ASP Annual Update Timeline - Page 14
Table 3: ASP Record of Changes - Page 15
Table 4: NSP Safety Performance Measures - Page 16
Table 5: Baseline 2019 Safety Performance Measures - Page 18
Table 6: Fixed Route (Bus) Safety Performance Targets - Page 18
Table 7: Demand Response Safety Performance Targets - Page 18
Table 8: PTASP Supporting Documents - Page 32