b'SAFETY MATTERSSAFETYTraining and Compliance Tools A PVA Member BenefitERIC CHRISTENSEN // PVA DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS & RISK MANAGEMENTT he fall 2022 in-person Region Meet- password. A members login is their email andmentportal(discussedbelow)andother ingsprovidedmemberstheoppor- the password is either issued by PVA staff orguidance documents and training including:tunity to once again get together andcreated by the member by clicking on the for-Rail Jumper Note from the Coast Guard share experiences and best practices throughgot password option. Please note that members This tells the Coast Guard Investigators presentationsandsocialnetworking.Asneed to have an email in the PVA database inwhat to do when a vessel operator we continue to leave the pandemic and theorder to use the forgot password option. If acontacts them about a rail jumper or other associatedoperationalrestrictionsinourmember needs to know if their email is in thedisruption to vessel operations. wake,staffing,supplychain,regulatory,andPVA database, please contact Leslie Kagarise of Rail Jumper Safety Guidancetraining challenges remain. As discussed at allthe PVA staff at lkagarise@passengervessel.com. PVA Member Employee Handbookthe region meetings, PVA, through the Safety Reporting Close Calls with Recreationaland Security Committee, has developed toolsOnce logged in, members will then click onBoatersand resources over the years that can be usedPVA member downloads in the column on Marine Employers Drug Testingonline and/or incorporated into any memberthe left-hand side of the page. This will bringGuidancecompanys training program. up the below topics:HAZMAT Training Acceptance LetterHAZMAT Training Presentation PVA WEBSITECOVID-19 Information for Members PVAhasarobustsetoftrainingandcom- The last two years may be a blur, but PVA pliancetoolsavailableformemberstohelpmaintainedaninformationdatabasecon- In the member them navigate the regulatory seascape. In thetaininggovernmentandPVAmember-cre-member download area of the PVA website,ated content to deal with the pandemic. Thedownload area of members will find access to training materials,PVA-developed reopening guidelines are also sample drills, and the latest inspection check- in this section. the PVA website, lists from the U.S. Coast Guard. After clicking on the member download tab at the top of the Safety and Crew Training ToolsHeremembers will findPVA site, members will be asked for a login andyou can access the online learning manage- access to training materials, sample drills, and thelatest inspection checklists from the U.S. Coast Guard. Security ToolsThis section was updated after Coast Guard approval of the PVA Alter-native Security Program (ASP) and contains informationonsecuritydrills,training, assessments for docks, vessels, and cyberse-curity, and PVAs cybersecurity guidance to members.Regulatory Compliance ToolsIn addition to the latest Coast Guard inspection forms and checklists, members can find information on complying with the EPAs Vessel General Permitandwhatmembersneedtoknow about the Americans with Disabilities Act.FOGHORN 30'