The importance of safety cannot be overstated and requires continued shifts in the approach to safety management within the public transportation industry. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, November 2, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that described the characteristics of Employee Safety Reporting (ESR) programs, which are required by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Presenters discussed the access of reporting, feedback loops, and training and promotion. They also examined data utilization, appeal processes, and program evaluation.

This webinar draws on research from TCRP Report 218: Characteristics and Elements of Non-Punitive Employee Safety Reporting Systems for Public Transportation.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. FTA ESR program requirements: Lisa Staes, Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
2. Case studies: Jodi Godfrey, Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
3. Question and answer session: Moderated by Brian Alberts, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

1. Determine the requirements for a ESR program
2. Identify successful ESR programs

Further TRB resources about this topic:
TCRP Synthesis 143: Managing the Transit Scheduling Workforce
TCRP Synthesis 139: Transit Service Evaluation Standards

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.