Road Safety Procedure
Road Safety Procedure
1. OBJECTIVES
2.1 Establish the terms according to which THEKAMA EBAISTERIA Y CARPINTERIA will
control all the vehicles and drivers that operate for its service, inside and outside its facilities, in
order to avoid the occurrence of traffic accidents as much as possible.
2.2 Promote the culture established by EHS personnel, where all required standards are applied
so that the work generated by land transportation is safe and forms an integral part of the
organization's activities, with responsibility on the part of all those involved.
2.3 Apply and/or comply with national legislation and the standards established by THEKAMA
EBAISTERIA Y CARPINTERIA for the safe performance of the Land Transportation activity.
2.4 Comply with the aspects established in the company's occupational health and safety
policy.
2. REACH
3.1 Applies to all operations or activities related to land transportation of passengers carried out
by workers of THEKAMA EBAISTERIA Y CARPINTERIA and its contractors.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Personal transportation: Motor vehicle intended to satisfy the general needs of mobilizing
people.
3.3 Private transportation: It is transportation that tends to satisfy the needs of mobilizing
people or things within the scope of the exclusive activities of natural or legal persons.
3.5 Traffic accident: A traffic accident is the result of a distortion of harmony in the "user -
vehicle - road" system of automotive transport and which results in material or personal damage.
4.1 Management must ensure the necessary resources for the transportation service to be
developed under the road safety standards established by the organization.
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4.2 It is the responsibility of the Head of Human Management, Head of Logistics and EHS
personnel to ensure compliance with the road safety standards established by the organization.
4.3 Workers and contractors are responsible for compliance with road safety regulations and
standards defined by the organization.
4.5 ESH personnel must verify compliance with the organization's occupational health and safety
standards, applicable to each service or product and legal compliance by drivers and vehicles. At
the time of non-compliance, an action will be generated. corrective.
5.6 The personnel who use the vehicles must attend the training that is scheduled and is aimed at
strengthening knowledge inherent to road safety.
5.7 The personnel who use the vehicles must carry out daily inspection of the vehicle by filling
out the respective pre-use form and suspend the service when conditions do not guarantee the
safety of people, the environment and property.
5. DEVELOPMENT
It is the responsibility of the personnel who use the vehicle to ensure that before starting
a vehicle, it has an operational fire extinguisher appropriate to the size of the vehicle, a
well-equipped first aid kit and complete road equipment.
Before reversing, the personnel using the vehicle must verify that there are no obstacles
(if this is the case, they must get out of the vehicle and verify it).
At all times, vehicles must be parked in the starting position, securing it with the
auxiliary brakes, to prevent them from rolling.
Any traffic accident must be reported immediately, in the formats designed for this
purpose. As far as possible and as long as safety is not compromised, the vehicles must
remain in the position of the accident, until the corresponding sketch has been drawn up
by the occupational health and safety representative.
Be responsible for showing up to work in optimal physical and mental condition, including
a good rest beforehand. Otherwise, you will have to disclose your limitations at a given
time.
If while driving it becomes necessary for the personnel using the vehicle to make or
answer a cell phone call, they must stop the vehicle; So the communication device is
hands-free or put on speakerphone.
Participate in training and training defined by the organization
The EHS leader or occupational health and safety personnel monitors the validity and compliance
of the documentary requirements of the personnel who use the vehicle through the driver matrix.
It is the responsibility of all passengers to check compliance with speed limits and notify
the Safety Coordinator or HSE staff of any irregularities.
Smoking is prohibited inside the vehicles.
Permanent use of a seat belt is mandatory.
Do not consume alcoholic beverages or stimulants inside the vehicle, and report to the
security coordinator or ESH personnel, if the driver appears in these conditions.
Comply with the organization's policies.
Use distracting sound equipment such as radio as little as possible. When using it, you
should use it moderately with respect to sound volume.
Only authorized personnel can drive the vehicles
Pedestrian circulation: Pedestrian traffic will be carried out through the established
pedestrian zones, respecting traffic signs and ensuring that there is no danger in doing so.
(Crossing the tracks in places that are not permitted, Standing in front of or behind a
vehicle that has the engine running)
Do not tow moving vehicles.
Do not get on or off vehicles while they are in motion, whatever the operation or
maneuver they are performing.
The contracting of the transportation service must be carried out with legally constituted and
duly authorized public transportation companies.
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For the transit of vehicles carrying personal transportation, the following obligations must be
met:
Every vehicle must undergo a maintenance inspection for every 5000 km traveled at the
corresponding dealership according to the make of the vehicle in the different cities where they
are circulating; Likewise, the daily pre-use inspection will be carried out in the format for each
driver. If deficiencies or failures are detected in the vehicle, they will be reported to the person
responsible for the logistics process who will schedule corrective maintenance by the specialized
center endorsed by the organization.
Vehicles that circulate on the roads, or in the service of THEKAMA EBANISTERIA Y CARPINTERIA,
must comply with requirements that guarantee safety during mobilization .
The national unified technical-mechanical and gas review will be required, in accordance with
the dates, models, types of vehicles and other provisions established by the National Government
of Colombia through the Ministry of Transportation currently required and those required in the
future. .
Seat belts
In the front seat of the vehicles, only one (1) person, in addition to the driver, may travel in
accordance with their characteristics.
The use of seat belts by the driver and passengers located in the front and rear seats of the
vehicle is mandatory.
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Mandatory insurance
In order to travel, all vehicles must be covered by current mandatory insurance. Mandatory
Traffic Accident Insurance, SOAT, will be governed by the regulations currently in force or those
that modify or replace them.
Vehicles must have a speed recorder installed, and must follow the established recommendations
for their care and maintenance. (Resolution 1122 of 2005, Mintransporte) and a global positioning
system (GPS).
The GIS leader or HSE personnel monitors the validity and compliance of the documentary
requirements of the vehicles through the vehicle matrix.
No vehicle may carry a number of passengers greater than the capacity indicated on the traffic
license.
No vehicle that operates for the Organization may transport outside personnel without prior
authorization from a manager.
In order to prevent traffic accidents, speed limits have been established which must be respected
by all company officials.
These speeds should be reduced as weather conditions become adverse (rain, fog, etc.)
With this information, a weekly report is made showing the infractions committed by each driver.
The personnel who use the vehicles that commit infractions or violations of the established
traffic rules will be subject to the following procedure:
NOTE: More than one offenders must attend a new reinforcement course in Defensive Driving.
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