Certification and Verified Safe Transport
ISO 39001 Safety on the Road Reducing fatalities and serious injury on the roads is of critical importance considering that road traffic accidents is predicted to be the world’s fifth largest cause of death by 2030. ISO 39001:2012 specifies requirements for a road traffic safety (RTS) management system to enable an organization that interacts with the road traffic system to reduce death and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes, which it can influence. The requirements in ISO 39001:2012 include development and implementation of an appropriate RTS policy, development of RTS objectives and action plans, which take into account legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about elements and criteria related to RTS that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence.
ISO 39001 Safety on the Road Reducing fatalities and serious injury on the roads is of critical importance considering that road traffic accidents is predicted to be the world’s fifth largest cause of death by 2030. ISO 39001:2012 specifies requirements for a road traffic safety (RTS) management system to enable an organization that interacts with the road traffic system to reduce death and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes, which it can influence. The requirements in ISO 39001:2012 include development and implementation of an appropriate RTS policy, development of RTS objectives and action plans, which take into account legal and other requirements to which the organization subscribes, and information about elements and criteria related to RTS that the organization identifies as those which it can control and those which it can influence.
Implementing ISO 39001: What the Standard requires you to do
• establish the context of the RTSMS as it applies to the organization, as well as needs, requirements, and scope.
• establish requirements specific to top management’s role in the RTSMS, and how leadership articulates its expectations to the organization via a policy statement
• establishing strategic objectives and guiding principles for the RTSMS as a whole.
• establishing competence and communication on a recurring/as-needed basis with interested parties, while documenting, controlling, maintaining and retaining required documentation.
• defines RTS requirements, determines how to address them and develops the procedures to manage and respond to an emergency.
• measure RTS performance, road traffic crash and other incident investigation, RTSMS compliance with the International Standard and management’s expectations, and seeks feedback from management regarding expectations.
• identifies and acts on RTSMS non-conformance through corrective action.
In transportation, speed is of the essence. However, safety is even more crucial: for employees, for the public, and for the goods themselves. Demonstrate your commitment to safety with the GC-Mark for Safe Transport.
The standards and regulations corresponding to the Safe Transport seal are the ISO 17687:2007 Standard for Transport Information and Control Systems (TICS), and the Safety and Quality Assessment System (SQAS). They focus upon contingency plans, monitoring of vehicles and goods, alarm systems, fleet management and communication plans.
The assessment also covers the ISO 39001 guidelines for Road Traffic Safety Management.
Trucking companies, freight forwarders, couriers, and parcel services can boost their reputation by displaying the GC Mark for Safe Transport on their corporate website, in the specialized press, and even on their entire fleet. Let the world know you care!
The GC-Mark “Verified Safe Transport”:
- Confirms the adequacy of contingency plans, communication systems and monitoring
- Can be used on the fleet for promotional purposes and in stakeholder communication
- Consumer confidence and trust
- Helps transportation companies to win new contracts
