Commissioning and Startup Activities Sample Clauses

Commissioning and Startup Activities.  System Safety Program Plan – The System Safety Program Plan is a governing document developed to address system safety and meet the requirements of 49 CFR Part 659, American Public Transportation Association guidelines, Federal Railroad Administration requirements and Federal Transit Administration guidelines. The System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) will be included as part of the training program for select Operations employees and Safety and Environmental employees. The SSPP is a controlled document that will be distributed to individuals responsible for understanding and implementing the Plan. These individuals shall demonstrate receipt and an understanding of the SSPP by signing the SSPP verification and acknowledgement form.  The SSPP is a comprehensive document applied on a system wide basis beginning with system design and carrying through the systems’ life cycle. Development and implementation of the SSPP is initiated through COTPA’s head of safety and security.  There are several goals associated with the SSPP. Primarily, the SSPP is intended to identify, eliminate, minimize and/or control safety hazards and their risk through effective management policies and procedures applied by all COTPA departments and contractors at every level of employment. This Plan describes safety requirements, lines of authority, levels of responsibility and accountability and methods of documentation throughout the document. Additional goals are listed below: - Ensure that all customers perceive the system is safe and secure by maintaining a high level of safety comparable to other transit systems as measured by maintaining a good safety record and by maintaining the visual aspects of the system in good repair - Establish and maintain integrated safety polices regarding occupational and construction safety - Develop and implement standard operating procedures, equipment and right-of-way maintenance standards, employee rule books, and emergency agency response program - Comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (49 CFR Part 659 – State Oversight of Fixed Rail Guideways, Federal Railroad Administration requirements, Public Utilities Commission, DOT and local fire and building codes)  Draw information from system observation, local and state codes, federal guidelines, and specific COTPA requirements into a unified document to ensure a safe transportation system. - Review assigned Safety and Security Certification (SSC) responsibilities and committe...