Cliatt Consulting

SAFETY MANAGEMENT
In implementing a Safety Management System within a railway company the objectives should be to ensure that companies and management allocate the proper resources to safety. Safety is subject to performance measurement and monitoring on par with corporate financial and production goals. Increased management attention to safety and an enhanced safety culture within the company will reduce injuries, fatalities and property damage resulting from accidents and additionally will reduce the impact of accidents on the environment. In addition, a Safety Management System will enable the company to demonstrate, in a concrete and visible manner, its commitment to the safety of employees and customers. Company compliance to regulatory requirements will also improve.

12 STEP SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(1) Safety Policy; company or corporation.

(2) Accountable individuals; there must be a designated department and leader who is responsible and accountable for safety at all levels.

(3) Employee involvment; safety meetings, safety teams, team leaders.

(4) Compliance - Safety: manual/books/standards.

(5) Risk assessment and control; develop a process of identifying safety issues, concerns and determining if; human caused, mechanically caused or equipment caused.

(6) Reporting: type of occurance; recordable accidents, incidents; non-recordable accidents, incidents.

(7) Investigation process: assign investigation team and team leader.

(8) Training requirements: establish a list of acceptable training needed for on-site personnel and visiting personal.

(9) Collection and Analysis: establish a procedure for collecting, gathering and analyzing data.

(10) Evaluation: establish a system for performing periodic internal safety audits.

(11) Corrective actions: establish time lines and follow-up actions also identify/assign an individual for each action.

(12) Project leader: who will make final decisions and the final determination as to the conclusion of each event.