Oregon Revised Statutes Oregon Vehicle Code § 824.045

(a) “Accident” means an event that involves one or more persons suffering a serious injury, property or equipment damage equal to or greater than $25,000, a mainline derailment occurring at any location, or an evacuation of equipment or a station to prevent injury or loss of life.

(b) “Event” means any accident, incident or occurrence.

(c) “Hazard” means any real or potential condition that can cause injury, illness or death, damage to or loss of the facilities, equipment or property of a rail fixed guideway system, or damage to the environment.

(d) “Incident” means an event that exceeds the definition of “occurrence,” but does not meet the definition of “accident.”

(e) “Occurrence” means an event with no injuries, where damage occurs to property or equipment but does not affect transit operations.

(f) “Transit Agency Safety Plan” means the comprehensive safety plan for a transit agency as required by 49 U.S.C. 5329(d), based on a safety management system and subject to federal regulations.

(a) Shall implement the state safety oversight program in compliance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5329.

(b) May review, approve, oversee and enforce the implementation, by the owner and operator of a rail fixed guideway system, of the public transportation agency safety plan adopted pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5329(d).

(c) May inspect, investigate and enforce the safety of rail fixed guideway systems.

(d) May audit rail fixed guideway systems for compliance with the public transportation agency safety plan.

(e) May investigate any hazard or risk that threatens the safety of a rail fixed guideway system.

(f) May investigate any event involving a rail fixed guideway system.

(g) May investigate any allegation of noncompliance with a transit agency safety plan.