Worker Safety Proposals

A collection of independently developed worker safety proposals for New York City Transit. Each addresses a different point in the life of an incident, such as preventing it, calling for help when it happens, or caring for the person until EMS arrives.

Proposals in this series

WSP-03

Distress Alert Device

A wearable alert for station workers who can't reach a phone or call out, routed over existing NYCT infrastructure to a staffed Distress Alert Desk.

Submitted October 2026 Read the Brief

WSP-02

Trauma Shock Blanket

One transit-compliant warming blanket at every work site and station, so crews and station staff can keep an injured or ill employee or rider warm until EMS arrives.

Revised October 2026 Read the Brief

WSP-01

Rule of the Day SMS

The daily safety Rule, sent by opt-in text before the first tour, so every worker can read it ahead of the briefing in a format that works for them.

Revised October 2026 Read the Brief

DisclaimerThese are independent proposals developed by a New York City Transit employee. They are not official MTA or NYCT documents and are not endorsed by MTA NYCT. They are shared for discussion only and are not policy, a commitment, or legal advice. Any use would require agency review and approval. Film characters are fictional, and events are dramatized from the kinds of situations frontline workers face. Films may use AI-generated imagery; no official agency insignia or signage are reproduced. Any resemblance to actual persons is coincidental.