Required SMS Processes by Railway Type

Process

Railway Company 

(12 Processes)

Local Railway Company – Main Track Operations

(8 Processes)

Local Railway Company – Non-Main Track Operations

(5 Processes)

Process for accountability

X

X

Process with respect to a safety policy

X

X

X

Process for ensuring compliance with regulations, rules and other instruments

X

X

X

Process for managing railway occurrences

X

Process for identifying safety concerns

X

X

X

Risk assessment process

X

X

X

Process for implementing and evaluating remedial action

X

X

X

Process for establishing targets and developing initiatives

X

X

Process for reporting contraventions and safety hazards

X

Process for managing knowledge

X

Process with respect to scheduling

X

Process for continual improvement of the safety management system

X

X