Is there a requirement for how long employee reporting calls or information needs to be retained.
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At a minimum, you must keep documentation related to your employee safety reporting program for three years.
Per 49 CFR § 673.31, a transit agency must maintain documents that set forth its Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, including those related to the implementation of its Safety Management System (SMS), and results from SMS processes and activities. A transit agency must maintain documents that are included in whole, or by reference, that describe the programs, policies, and procedures that the agency uses to carry out its Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan. A transit agency must maintain these documents for a minimum of three years after they are created.