# WAC 468-550-040: WAC 468-550-040. Requirements for agency safety plans

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 468-550-040
- **Heading:** WAC 468-550-040. Requirements for agency safety plans
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 468 / Chapter 468-550 / Section 468-550-040

## Text

(1) Rail transit agencies must establish an agency safety plan that complies with the requirements set forth in the Washington state rail safety oversight program standard, which conforms to current federal regulations for agency safety plans. These requirements include the establishment of an agency safety policy, a safety and risk management program, a safety assurance program, and a safety promotion program.
(2) Agency safety plans must establish the agency procedures for the review and revision of the plan. The filing, submittal, review, and approval of agency safety plans must comply with the standard set forth in WAC 468-550-050 .
(3) As described in WAC 468-550-060 , agency safety plans are subject to reviews and audits from the Washington state rail safety oversight program and the Federal Transit Administration.
(4) Rail transit agencies must conduct internal audits of agency safety plans per the requirements of WAC 468-550-060 .
(5) Agency safety plans must establish procedures for the notification, investigation, and reporting of accidents, incidents, and hazards in conformance with the requirements of WAC 468-550-070 .
(6) Agency safety plan policy statements must be approved and signed by the agency's accountable executive. The policy statement must assign responsibility for carrying out the plan to the designated agency accountable executive.
(7) Each RFGPTS shall implement and comply with the provisions of its plans and any revisions thereto. Further, should the RFGPTS experience a change in ownership or a change in operating or maintenance providers, the RFGPTS shall require continued compliance with the RFGPTS's established plans and shall notify the department of any change of ownership or operating or maintenance providers within thirty days of the effective date of transfer or contract.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 468-550-010 WAC 468-550-010. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_010.md)
- [WAC 468-550-015 WAC 468-550-015. Effective date](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_015.md)
- [WAC 468-550-020 WAC 468-550-020. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_020.md)
- [WAC 468-550-030 WAC 468-550-030. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_030.md)
- [WAC 468-550-040 WAC 468-550-040. Requirements for agency safety plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_040.md)
- [WAC 468-550-050 WAC 468-550-050. Procedures for the submittal, review, approval, and filing of agency safety plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_050.md)
- [WAC 468-550-060 WAC 468-550-060. Annual internal safety audits and reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_060.md)
- [WAC 468-550-061 WAC 468-550-061. Triennial safety program audits conducted by the department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_061.md)
- [WAC 468-550-062 WAC 468-550-062. Additional external audits conducted on RFGPTS safety programs and plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_062.md)
- [WAC 468-550-063 WAC 468-550-063. Audits conducted of department's state safety oversight program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_063.md)
- [WAC 468-550-070 WAC 468-550-070. Notifying of, investigating, and reporting accidents and unacceptable hazardous conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_070.md)
- [WAC 468-550-071 WAC 468-550-071. Access and implementation of risk-based inspections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_071.md)
- [WAC 468-550-080 WAC 468-550-080. Notifying of and applying financial penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_080.md)
- [WAC 468-550-090 WAC 468-550-090. Suspension of service, modification of service, or the removal of equipment due to failure to mitigate to hazardous conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_468_550_090.md)

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