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SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT The Management Team of the County of Lee Transit System recognizes that an effective Safety Management System(SMS)is vital to the success and longevity of the transit system.Therefore the Executive Management is committed to implementing and maintaining a fully functional SMS and to the continuous improvement of the level of safety throughout the County of Lee Transit System. • The County of Lee Transit System Management Team will establish specific safety-related objectives and will periodically publish and distribute to all employees those objectives and plans. • These safety objectives will be monitored,measured,and tracked to ensure overall corporate safety objectives are met.All employees and individuals in the company have the responsibility to perform their duties and activities in the safest practical manner. • The County of Lee Transit System Management Team is committed to providing the necessary financial,personnel,and other resources to establish and maintain a fully functional SMS. • The County of Lee Transit System Management Team is dedicated to establishing a confidential employee reporting system to report all hazards,accidents,incidents,and safety issues without fear of reprisal. • Activities involving intentional disregard for FTA and NCDOT regulations,organization policies and procedures,illegal activities,and/or drugs or alcohol may be subject to disciplinary action. • As a component of the SMS,the County of Lee Transit System Management Team is committed to establishing,maintaining,and periodically exercising an emergency response procedure and plan that provides for the safe transition from normal to emergency operations. The Management Team will convey this expectation to all employees through postings,safety meetings, organization newsletter,and any other means to ensure all employees are aware of the organizations SMS, their duties and responsibilities,and our safety policy. The Lee County Board of Commissioners will periodically review this safety policy and the Management Team will ensure it remains relevant and appropriate to the organization. -D.5kcj , /v " Signa r Chair-Lee County Board of Commissioners Z- 15- 2.02_t Date