Safety audit arrangements
10 Safety audit arrangements
An audit program that provides for—
the scheduling and frequency of audits; and
safety management system audits as part of the audit program; and
the giving of priority to those matters that represent the greatest safety risk.
Documented audit procedures to ensure there is a process for the collection of information to determine whether the railway operations comply with the safety management system and the effectiveness of the safety management system.
Procedures to ensure that auditors—
have the skills and knowledge to undertake audits; and
are independent from the area being audited to the maximum extent that is practicable.
Procedures for—
communicating the results of audits to those people who are responsible for the oversight of the railway operations in the area audited for review and, where appropriate, for corrective action; and
where appropriate, the registration and effective implementation of recommendations for action identified by the audit; and
the review of the effectiveness of the audit program.
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