La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § IX-1517

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section IX-1517 - Corrective Action Plans

A. The SSOAs primarily concern is the safety of the travelling public using a RFGPTS. Corrective action plans are an integral part of ensuring safety. The SSOA will work with the RTA to ensure that corrective actions are implemented in a timely fashion and corrective actions are commensurate to the severity of the potential safety related hazard.

1. Development

a. CAPs may be identified and developed through a number of processes and procedures including: accident investigation reports developed by the RTA, SSOA, FTA or NTSB; internal safety audits conducted by the RTA; three-year audits conducted by the SSOA or FTA; or the RTA hazard management program. CAPs may be identified by other activities as well and may be initiated by RTA or required by the SSOA. In any instance where the RTA must develop and carry out a CAP, the SSOA will review and approve the CAP before the RTA carries out the plan; however, an exception may be made for immediate or emergency corrective actions that must be taken to ensure immediate safety, provided that the SSOA has been given timely notification, and the SSOA provides subsequent review and approval. A CAP must describe, specifically, the actions the RTA will take to minimize, control, correct, or eliminate the risks and hazards identified by the CAP, the schedule for taking those actions, and the individuals responsible for taking those actions.

b. The SSOA will notify RTA of its approval or rejection of a corrective action plan within 15 calendar days of receiving the CAP. In the event the SSOA rejects a CAP, the reasons and recommended revisions will be stated in writing. RTA shall submit a revised CAP to the SSOA no later than 15 calendar days following the rejection. If the RTA does not agree with the proposed revisions, the SSOA and RTA shall meet to resolve differences regarding the CAP. In any instance in which a safety event on the RTAs RFGPTS is the subject of an investigation by the NTSB, the SSOA will evaluate whether the findings or recommendations by the NTSB require CAP development by the RTA, and if so, the SSOA will order the RTA to develop and carry out the CAP.

2. Tracking. The RTA must periodically report to the SSOA on its progress in carrying out the CAP. The SSOA will monitor the RTAs progress in carrying out the CAP through unannounced, on-site inspections, or any other means the SSOA deems necessary or appropriate. CAPs shall be tracked by using the following naming convention. Each CAP name shall begin with: YY-##. The first CAP for a year shall be 01 and the numbers shall increase one-by-one through the year. The following year, the numbers shall begin again at 01. CAPs shall be entered into the RTA CAP log upon creation and remain on the log the entire calendar year even after closure. CAP progress is tracked during monthly meetings.

3. Closure. Implementation of CAPs may require timeline adjustments. The SSOA should be informed of any implementation schedule changes and review the reasons for those changes. CAPs will be acknowledged as closed by the SSOA once supporting documentation is provided by the RTA and review and/or inspection is conducted by the SSOA. The SSOA will provide the RTA with timely written acceptance of a CAP closure.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § IX-1517

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, LR 44927 (5/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:214; 49 C.F.R Part 674 ; 49 U.S.C. § 5329.