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REGISTER NOW: 2024 FTA Advancing Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance Workshops

Published on: February 18, 2024

Register now for FTA’s workshop on Advancing Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance. This workshop, the first in a new series of FTA workshops titled SMS in Practice, will spotlight two critical components in a Safety Management System (SMS). Reserve your spot now! Space is limited to 50 participants due to the interactive format.

FTA’s Advancing Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance Workshop will explore common challenges identified during FTA technical assistance center inquiries, audits, and Agency Safety Plan reviews and will include group discussions and scenario-based exercises. The workshops will allow participants to apply the knowledge of the processes and practices to improve safety at their agencies.

FTA will offer the following workshops:

In-person

• Denver, CO on April 17-18, 2024
• Atlanta, GA on May 15-16, 2024

Virtual

• June 5-6, 2024

Transit agency safety department personnel, rail and bus transit operations and maintenance managers who oversee agency safety performance, and State Safety Oversight Agency managers and staff are encouraged to attend the SMS in Practice Workshop series. All participants should have a basic understanding of the four components of SMS as they are applied to the transit industry prior to taking this class.

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SMS in Practice Workshops: Advancing Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance