ISO 39001ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT

– EJ Smith (Captain of Titanic)

“It will never happen to me.”

Introduction

Main objective: to eliminate fatalities and injuries in the road network

The new ISO 39001:2012 standard, issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specifies the requirements for the development, implementation and certification of a Road Traffic Safety System.

Why Road Safety ?

✓ No life should be wasted on road accidents

✓ Proper planning can help to reduce road accidents

✓ Because a single accident can ruin the brand image of an organization

ISO 39001:2012

‣ It is a tool to reduce road accidents and their consequences

‣ It is a method of organizing the transportation requirements of a company's staff, fleet vehicles and goods

‣ Carries the scientific and technological experience of international road safety programs in business

The ISO 39001 is addressed to any company (public or private) that uses

the road network

Regardless of their size and type of operations

Application Examples transportation

- Courier / Delivery

- Transport / Logistics

- Super Market

- Manufacturers of goods

- Carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR)

- Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (ATP)

Application Examples movement of passengers

- Taxi & Bus companies

- Educational institutes which are carrying students (schools etc)

- Companies that are responsible for the transportation of their personnel

- Car rental companies

Application Examples service providers

- Roadside assistance companies

- Enterprises that move staff to foreign operations

- Operators of road management networks

- Hospitals - Ambulances

Advantages in implementing ISO 39001

Reduction of actual or potential accidents.

Minimizing the costs of vehicle maintenance and repair and from missed working hours.

Avoiding additional insurance and legal claims by third parties.

Achieving company's compliance with the legal framework of road safety.

Advantages in implementing ISO 39001

Efficient management of emergencies and accidents.

Improve customer and staff confidence to the company.

A business advantage over the competition.

It is compatible with other management systems like ISO 9001 and OHSAS

Reduction of total fuel consumption

A typical example

Increasing heavy truck speed by 1% has the following results

10 % increase in fuel consumption

10 % increase in CO2 emissions

Increases 40% the risk of fatal road accident

source:TRAFIKVERT

Intermediate safety factorsI.Planning road network

II.Use appropriate roads for moving vehicle / goods

III.Use safety equipment (seat belts, safety helmets, child safety systems)

IV.Compliance with speed limits

V.Physical state of the driver (eg, fatigue, alcohol, drugs)

VI.Select the safer route

VII.Use of vehicles by authorized personnel with proper licensing

VIII.Condition of vehicle

IX.Withdrawal of unfit vehicles

X.Prepare an emergency plan in case of accident

ISO 39001 Presentation Author: Nikos Parafestas http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikosparafestas