SANS 3000-1:2009 - Railway Safety Regulator

SANS 3000-1:2009Edition 25 Policy, structure and procedure5.1 Operator’s safety policy5.1.1 A safety policy and objectives for, and commitment to, railway safety shall be defined anddocumented by the operator.NOTE Guidance on the preparation of a safety policy statement is given in annex B.5.1.2 The operator shall ensure that this policy is understood, implemented and maintained at alllevels in the organization.5.2 Nominated manager5.2.1 The head of the operator’s organization shall appoint in writing, in terms of the relevantnational railway safety legislation (see foreword), a senior person as nominated manager. Thisappointment shall be supported, where appropriate, by a dedicated section in the organization. Theletter of appointment shall state that the nominated manager, irrespective of other responsibilities,shall ensure that the requirements of the said railway safety legislation, the SANS 3000 series,other applicable standards, and directives or guidelines (or both) are effectively implemented,maintained and auditable. The letter of appointment may provide for the further delegation in writingof these responsibilities.A letter of appointment only in terms of the relevant national health and safety legislation (seeforeword) is not acceptable in accordance with the said railway safety legislation.5.2.2 The nominated manager is the principal point of contact for the relevant national railwaysafety regulator (see foreword). The operator shall therefore ensure continuity of the position of thenominated manager and shall inform the said regulator immediately in writing of a change ofnominated manager.5.2.3 The authority and responsibility of the nominated manager shall be demonstrated by therequirements that such manager be mandated by the executive management, and that suchmanager maya) report directly to the head of the operator’s organization, orb) be a member of the executive management.5.2.4 The nominated manager shall ensure that the operator produces and maintainsdocumentation that details the elements of the SMS.5.3 Authority and responsibilities of the operator5.3.1 The operator shall define the authority, safety roles, responsibilities, accountabilities andrelationships of all organizational units and all levels of employees who manage, perform or verifywork with regard to railway safety, and shall ensure that this information is communicated to alllevels in the organization.NOTE The authority, responsibilities and accountabilities regarding railway safety can be illustrated bya) an organizational chart placed in a prominant position that indicates the chain of safety responsibilities andlinkages,b) clear job descriptions that include safety responsibilities and authorities, andc) clear performance evaluation systems that include safety requirements.8