2014 CPUC SYSTEM SAFETY REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) 11 Checklist No. Element Emergency Management Program October 9, 2014 Security Department River Oaks Facility Date of Audit Department(s) System Safety Department Guadalupe Yard LR – Rail Technical Training Department Division Michael Brill, Transit Systems Safety Officer Cathy Hendrix, Senior Management Analyst Auditors/ Persons Howard Huie Lera, Captain, Office of the Sheriff, Inspectors Joey Bigornia Contacted County of Santa Clara Janice Broock, Transportation Superintendent Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 Part 659.23 System security plan: – contents CPUC General Order 164-D VTA System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) version 12 dated February 2014 VTA Emergency Operations and Business Recovery Plan (EOP) Emergency Management Program Conduct the necessary interviews regarding VTA’s emergency planning, training, and program and review appropriate records prepared during the last three years to: Solicit an overview of the process for VTA’s emergency planning, training, and drill/exercise program and specific examples of coordination with emergency response agencies on emergency planning and drill/exercises Determine the biggest challenges VTA safety department face in coordinating or supporting VTA’s emergency planning process. Verify that a schedule has been created and followed. Determine when was the last one performed? Was an after action report developed? Was the after action report used to make changes to VTA’s Emergency Operation and Business Recovery Plan (EOP) and/or procedures? If so, have these changes been communicated to VTA personnel? Verify the process through which emergency responders and other outside agencies are involved in the VTA emergency planning. Verify that drill outcomes and evaluations were incorporated into response plans and
2014 CPUC SYSTEM SAFETY REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) Checklist No. 11 Element Emergency Management Program Date of Audit October 9, 2014 River Oaks Facility Guadalupe Yard – LR Division Department(s) Security Department System Safety Department Rail Technical Training Department Auditors/ Inspectors Howard Huie Joey Bigornia Persons Contacted Michael Brill, Transit Systems Safety Officer Cathy Hendrix, Senior Management Analyst Lera, Captain, Office of the Sheriff, County of Santa Clara Janice Broock, Transportation Superintendent Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 Part 659.23 – System security plan: contents CPUC General Order 164-D VTA System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) version 12 dated February 2014 VTA Emergency Operations and Business Recovery Plan (EOP) Emergency Management Program Conduct the necessary interviews regarding VTA’s emergency planning, training, and program and review appropriate records prepared during the last three years to: Solicit an overview of the process for VTA’s emergency planning, training, and drill/exercise program and specific examples of coordination with emergency response agencies on emergency planning and drill/exercises Determine the biggest challenges VTA safety department face in coordinating or supporting VTA’s emergency planning process. Verify that a schedule has been created and followed. Determine when was the last one performed? Was an after action report developed? Was the after action report used to make changes to VTA’s Emergency Operation and Business Recovery Plan (EOP) and/or procedures? If so, have these changes been communicated to VTA personnel? Verify the process through which emergency responders and other outside agencies are involved in the VTA emergency planning. Verify that drill outcomes and evaluations were incorporated into response plans and
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