Safety management system (SMS) handbook: a guide for bus and coach operators

From 1 July 2005, all bus and coach operators in NSW need to have in place a Safety Management System (SMS) as a condition of their accreditation. This Guide is designed to assist accredited bus and coach operators, particularly smaller operators, to develop and implement a SMS that meets these accreditation conditions. Bus operators, as employers and providers of public passenger services, also have safety obligations under the NSW Occupational Health & Safety Act, 2000. These obligations are complementary to the requirements of an SMS, and therefore this guide has sought to build upon this critical relationship. A Safety Management System (SMS) is an integrated set of work practices and procedures for monitoring and improving the safety of your bus operation. It is designed to assist operators to identify risks and to develop procedures to manage those risks. It also encourages operators to take responsibility for the safety of their operation and to ensure that all staff are aware of their safety responsibilities.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/bus/sms-handbook.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  New South Wales. Ministry of Transport

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• Publication Date: 2007-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Edition: Version 6
• Pagination: 59p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus drivers; Fleet management; Highway safety; Legislation; Monitoring; Occupational safety; Risk management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles); Road safety (human factors)
• Geographic Terms: New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Bus driver; Fleet management; Legislation; Monitoring; Occupational health; Risk management; Road safety
• Subject Areas: Law; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386325
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:09PM