SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

This brief paper outlines the Safety Program for the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART). The Safety Program is a plan of intended procedures regarding matters of safety, and reflects some of MART's basic beliefs, namely--all injuries can be prevented; every worker who performs an operation should be trained in the safest method; and a holistic approach that focuses on the whole body and lifestyle of MART employees and bus and van drivers. The program has been designed for MART's unique situation, i.e., for the 10 full and part-time administrative employees of MART; and the bus and van drivers, and mechanics contracted out with other companies. Overall, this paper outlines MART's safety goals and objectives, its national overview and approach to the safety issue, and a plan of action. It is recommended that the outline for MART's safety program begin as soon as possible and conclude at the end of the fiscal year. MART will compare the 1986 and 1987 safety records, determine improvements and trends, evaluate the success of the program and offer recommendations for improvements.

• Corporate Authors:

  Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

  76 Summer Street, Room 202
  Fitchburg, MA  United States  01420

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Safety; Safety programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Montachusett regional transit authority (Mart); Umta section 8
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471395
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-08-0127-86-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-MA-08-0127
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM