WMATA WMATA Safety Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is WMATA's policy on reporting injuries sustained on the job?
- Report only if medical attention is sought
- Report all injuries, no matter how minor, immediately to a supervisor (Correct answer)
- Report within 24 hours
- Report only if the injury results in lost work time
Correct answer: Report all injuries, no matter how minor, immediately to a supervisor
WMATA requires all on-the-job injuries, regardless of severity, to be reported immediately to the employee's supervisor.
Question 2: What does WMATA's System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) document?
- Train schedules
- The agency's comprehensive approach to managing system safety (Correct answer)
- Employee benefit plans
- Customer service standards
Correct answer: The agency's comprehensive approach to managing system safety
The SSPP documents WMATA's full system safety program, including hazard management, safety assurance, and safety promotion.
Question 3: Under WMATA policy, who is responsible for safety on the job?
- Only the Safety Department
- Only supervisors and managers
- Every employee at all levels (Correct answer)
- Only safety officers
Correct answer: Every employee at all levels
WMATA's safety culture places responsibility for workplace safety on every employee, not just supervisors or dedicated safety staff.
Question 4: What is the minimum age to work in a WMATA safety-sensitive position?
- 16 years old
- 18 years old (Correct answer)
- 21 years old
- No age requirement
Correct answer: 18 years old
FTA regulations require employees in safety-sensitive positions at transit agencies to be at least 18 years old.
Question 5: What does WMATA require employees to do before returning to work after a workplace injury?
- Nothing additional is required
- Obtain medical clearance and complete a return-to-work evaluation (Correct answer)
- Complete additional safety training only
- Submit a written apology
Correct answer: Obtain medical clearance and complete a return-to-work evaluation
WMATA requires medical clearance and a return-to-work evaluation before an injured employee can resume safety-sensitive duties.
Question 6: How frequently does WMATA conduct internal safety audits?
- Only after accidents
- On a scheduled basis as defined in the SSPP, typically annually (Correct answer)
- Every five years
- Whenever the FTA requests them
Correct answer: On a scheduled basis as defined in the SSPP, typically annually
WMATA's SSPP defines the schedule for internal safety audits, which are typically conducted on an annual cycle.
WMATA WMATA Safety Compliance 2
What is WMATA's policy on reporting injuries sustained on the job?