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SANS 3000-1:2009 - Railway Safety Regulator

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<strong>SANS</strong> <strong>3000</strong>-1:<strong>2009</strong>Edition 2This approach recognizes that, while there is an ideal level of safety, the costs of achieving thisideal might far outweigh the benefits and limit the viability of railway operations. However, it isunderstood that railway operators protect their commercial and social responsibilities by runningsafe railways.<strong>Railway</strong> safety has a relationship with workplace health and safety, and with security, both of whichare governed by specific legislation. The safety management system is required to take intoaccount the impact of occupational health and safety issues as well as security matters on railwayoperational safety.This document outlines a common approach to the management of the interfaces betweenoperators and intrafaces within an operator’s activities, which are crucial for ensuring the safety ofrailway operations.Different categories and types of safety permit may not require all the elements described in thisdocument to be complied with. The <strong>Railway</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Regulator</strong> will inform operators which elementsare applicable to the category and type of safety permit that they desire.2

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