Need Certification
How do I get started?
| 1 | Obtain a copy of the relevant RTMS standard (ARP 067-1:2007, soon to be SANS 1395:1) which is sold by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). |
| 2 | Review the requirements of the standard and identify what relevant processes are in place within your company.(Optional pre-assessment site visit may be requested at this stage.) |
| 3 | Perform a gap analysis, making a list of all deficiencies that exist |
| 4 | Develop procedures, processes, controls and records identified at the gap analysis |
| 5 | Once the relevant procedures have been compiled, the challenge to implement follows |
| 6 | Implementation includes the following : |
| a | Maintain a fleet inventory with all relevant technical information available |
| b | System to verify that all vehicles have valid licences |
| c | Checking that optimum payload is achieved (no habitual overloading/underloading) |
| d | Keeping records for measuring/monitoring purposes (you can’t improve what is not measured) |
| e | Implementing a system to ensure that all vehicles are serviced as per OEM intervals and specifications |
| f | Each vehicle is checked every day for roadworthiness – a vehicle is not allowed on a public road unless it has been inspected and found to be safe. |
| g | Recording all relevant performance indicators such as number of accidents, fuel consumption, injuries on duty, traffic violations, over speeding, excessive driving. |
| h | The company to implement appropriate corrective actions to correct negative trends e.g high crash rate may indicate that more frequent driver training is required. |
| i | The company to ensure available resources for wellness of all drivers including medical testing, fatigue monitoring, education and training. |
| j | Once the company has implemented for 3 months, a performance assessment (internal audit) is conducted to determine if ready for an external audit. |
| 7 | Once implementation has been effectively managed the company can request an audit |
| 8 | The audit is conducted and any findings (non-conformances) generated will need to be corrected and verified by the auditors |
| 9 | Certification is then awarded by the RTMS national committee |
