ISO 39001:2012, including Amendment 1: Climate action changes

Road Traffic Safety Management System

ISO 39001 (2012) is a management system standard: Road Traffic Safety Management System. Specifies road traffic safety management system requirements, covering the management of crash risk arising from work-related road use. It applies to vehicle fleets, logistics, courier services, staff transport, road construction and maintenance, municipalities and employers with high road risk.

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Management system standard
Edition
2012
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What is this standard?

Specifies road traffic safety management system requirements, covering the management of crash risk arising from work-related road use.

What ISO 39001 does not replace

  • It does not substitute for driving licences, transport authorisations or vehicle inspections.
  • It does not substitute for an OH&S management system.

Who is it for?

Vehicle fleets, logistics, courier services, staff transport, road construction and maintenance, municipalities and employers with high road risk.

What triggers an assessment?

  • Work-related road use or fleet transport takes place.
  • Traffic accident risk is at a measurable level.
  • A public or corporate customer imposes a road safety requirement.

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