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Loss of administrative, maintenance, or operations facilities— whether caused by <br />structural collapse, presence of toxic materials, violation of municipal codes, or <br />significant events on neighboring properties — can hamper the ability to sustain service <br />.Structural Fire <br />Whether natural or human -caused, can threaten employees and customers and damage <br />facilities and equipment. Such an event could require use of transit vehicles for <br />temporary shelter, or for evacuation purposes, <br />Staff shortage <br />Caused by labor disputes, poor human resource management, or regional employee <br />shortages. Can have immediate impacts on ability to deliver service, and longer-term <br />impacts on facility and equipment resources. <br />• Employee malfeasance <br />Illegal and illicit behavior by agency employees, particularly when in uniform or on duty, <br />can seriously damage intangible assets such as organizational image and employee <br />morale. <br />HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. <br />• Blood borne pathogens <br />Exposure can put drivers, passengers, maintenance employees and bus cleaners at risk of <br />contracting disease. <br />Toxic material spills <br />Toxic materials fall into four basic categories: blister agents such as solvents; cardio- <br />pulmonary agents such as chlorine gas; biological agents such as anthrax; and nerve <br />agents such as Sarin. While some of these materials may be agents of terrorist acts, <br />accidental release is also possible. Additionally, low-level exposure to maintenance <br />related chemicals and vehicle fluids can pose a risk to employee and environmental <br />health. <br />• Radiological emergencies <br />Could include accidental release of radioactivity from power plants or from materials <br />being transported through the service area by truck or train. Have the potential to cause <br />danger to human life or the need for use of transit system assets for evacuation purposes. <br />• Fuel related events <br />Include accidental release of natural gas and petroleum, rupture of pipelines, and fire and <br />explosion involving alternative fuel use. Dangers include risk of human life, damage to <br />facilities and vehicles, and events that may require use of transit system assets for <br />evacuation purposes. <br />Attachment number 5 \n <br />F-5 Page 323 <br />