APTA Manual for the Development of Urban Rail

System Safety Program PlansRail Safety Committee Mid Year Meeting December

2011Linda Meadow DavisLinda@lindatom.com

Urban Rail DefinitionLight Rail

Commuter Rail

Subway

Trolley

High Speed Rail

Maglev

Funicular

Existing SSPP ManualPublished in June, 2001

23 Elements, including Security

Summary of New Urban Rail Manual

Removed all References to Security

Format based on APTA Manual for Commuter Rail SSPP(May-15-2006)

Based on Continuous Improvement Concepts

Quantifiable Objectives

Accountability

22 Elements grouped into 4 categories

More detailed than existing SSPP Manual

Includes Interface with Risk Management and Quality Control

Summary of New Urban Rail Manual

4 Safety CategoriesSafety Management and Administrative

RequirementsSafety Program ImplementationSafety Engineering Techniques and AnalysisSafety Assurance

Safety Management and Administration

Planning Phase of System Safety Program Plan: Elements 1-7Policy StatementPurpose and ScopeGoals Identifiable and Attainable ObjectivesSystem Description/Organizational StructurePlan Control and UpdateSafety Contract Requirements

Safety Contract Requirements

Element 7Services

Facilities, Equipment and Materials

Construction Management

Safety Program Implementation

Goals and Objectives are implemented through Policies and Procedures: Elements 8-16Facilities Maintenance and InspectionVehicle Maintenance, Inspection and RepairRules and Procedures ReviewTraining and CertificationEmergency Planning and ResponseWorkplace Safety ProgramPassenger and Public SafetyRail Corridor Operational StudyEnvironmental Management Programs

Workplace Safety ProgramsElement 13

Safety Culture

Employee Safety Programs

Contractor Safety Coordination

Fitness for DutyDrug and AlcoholFatigueMedical Monitoring

Passenger and Public Safety Programs

Element 14Passenger Operational Environment

Safe Walking Paths through Parking LotsSlip and Fall PotentialPlatform CrowdingPlatform GapTrain Door Control ProceduresProper Escalator Use

Public Safety ProgramsPublic Outreach

Rail Corridor Operational Study

Element 15Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Trespassing and Intrusion

Joint Freight Operations

Guideway Evacuation

Environmental Management ProgramsElement 16

Hazardous Materials Management

Hazardous Waste Management

Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention

Environmental Outreach

Safety Engineering Techniques and Analysis

Identification, Measurement and Control of System Risk: Elements 17-20Hazard Management ProcessAccident/Incident Reporting and InvestigationSafety Data Acquisition and AnalysisLoss Prevention and Control

Fire Safety AnalysisCasualty Management Review

Safety AssuranceMargin of Safety is Maintained over System Life:

Elements 21-22System Change Management Internal Safety Management

System Change ManagementElement 21

Configuration ManagementStandards/Design ControlSystem Modification-New Processes/EquipmentQuality Assurance/Quality Control InterfaceSafety CertificationDocument Control

Internal Safety ManagementElement 22

Internal Audit Process

Advantages of Urban Rail SSPP Manual

Grouping of elements into safety categories makes SSPP easier to implement and fosters accountability

New format facilitates internal and external safety audits

Interfaces with risk management and quality control are discussed

Safety tasks are more defined – i.e. rail corridor operational studies, public outreach programs