2014 CPUC SYSTEM SAFETY REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) 2 System Safety Program Plan: Checklist No. Element Goals and Objectives October 8, 2014 Date of Department(s) VTA Senior Management Oaks Facility Daren Gilbert Ms. Nuria Fernandez, General Manager/CEO Stephen Artus Michael Hursh, Chief Operating Officer Auditors/ Persons Steven Espinal Steven Keller, Director of System Safety & Inspectors Michael Borer Contacted Security Rupa Shitole Michael Brill, Transit System Safety Officer Varoujan Jinbachian Bruce Turner, Transit System Safety Supervisor CPUC General Order 164-D VTA System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) version 12 dated February 2014 System Safety Program Plan: Goals and Objectives Interview VTA Senior Management and review appropriate records to: Determine whether VTA is making significant progress towards the ongoing goals and objectives identified in SSPP. Obtain examples of how are evaluated (metrics and measures) and review documentation used to track VTA activities to meet the goals and objectives. For example, if VTA set a goal of reducing incidents by 10%, has this been achieved? How is this metric tracked and reported? Determine how safety performance is reported to the General Manager (GM/CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) or other senior management (i.e., monthly or annual safety reports, quarterly viewgraph presentations, etc.). Make a determination regarding the adequacy of the safety information provided to the GM. Is the GM receiving sufficient information to ensure VTA is meeting its safety goals and objectives? Are rule violations and other key safety metrics being tracked and reported to the COO?
2014 CPUC SYSTEM SAFETY REVIEW CHECKLIST FOR SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (VTA) Checklist No. 2 Element System Safety Program Plan: Goals and Objectives Date of October 8, 2014 Oaks Facility Department(s) VTA Senior Management Auditors/ Inspectors Daren Gilbert Stephen Artus Steven Espinal Michael Borer Rupa Shitole Varoujan Jinbachian Persons Contacted Ms. Nuria Fernandez, General Manager/CEO Michael Hursh, Chief Operating Officer Steven Keller, Director of System Safety & Security Michael Brill, Transit System Safety Officer Bruce Turner, Transit System Safety Supervisor CPUC General Order 164-D VTA System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) version 12 dated February 2014 System Safety Program Plan: Goals and Objectives Interview VTA Senior Management and review appropriate records to: Determine whether VTA is making significant progress towards the ongoing goals and objectives identified in SSPP. Obtain examples of how are evaluated (metrics and measures) and review documentation used to track VTA activities to meet the goals and objectives. For example, if VTA set a goal of reducing incidents by 10%, has this been achieved? How is this metric tracked and reported? Determine how safety performance is reported to the General Manager (GM/CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) or other senior management (i.e., monthly or annual safety reports, quarterly viewgraph presentations, etc.). Make a determination regarding the adequacy of the safety information provided to the GM. Is the GM receiving sufficient information to ensure VTA is meeting its safety goals and objectives? Are rule violations and other key safety metrics being tracked and reported to the COO?
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