Road Transport Safety Standardization: The Role of the Corps Transport Standardization Officer
The presentation highlights the Road Transport Safety Standardization policy and the role of the Corps Transport Standardization Officer in regulating fleet operators, ensuring safe transportation operations, and promoting a culture of safety consciousness. It covers the functions of the officer, implementation strategies, and the importance of enforcing set standards for fleet operators. The presentation outlines the key areas of focus, such as compiling and certifying fleet operators, collaborating with law enforcement agencies, monitoring activities, and evaluating fleet operations.
- Road Transport Safety
- Fleet Operators
- Standardization Officer
- Transportation Regulation
- Safety Standards
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PRESENTATION BY THE CORPS TRANSPORT STANDARDIZATION OFFICER @ THE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SENIOR OFFICERS HELD ON THURSDAY 20THMAY, 2021
PRESENTATION OUTLINE 1. Introduction 2. Functions of the CTSO 3. Administration of the CTSO 4. 2021 CTSO Action Plan 5. Conclusion.
INTRODUCTION The Road Transport Safety Standardization (RTSSS) is a road transport regulatory policy which stipulates minimum safety requirement for fleet operators (organizations, companies, ministries, agencies, departments and other road transport owners) with at least five (5) vehicles in their fleet. 1. (RTSSS) derives its authority from Regulations 198 - 202 of the National Road Traffic Regulations (NRTR) 2012 & 2016 (as amended) made pursuant to sections 5 and 10 (10) of the FRSC (Establishment) Act 2007. Though implementation began on the 30thof January 2009. The scheme is basically designed to: a. Regulate Road Transportation b. Ensure safe and standardized fleet transport operation c. Check the excesses of transport operators d. Entrench a culture of safety consciousness in organization and companies with fleet of vehicles officially launched on 11th September, 2007 its full
The implementation of RTSSS is carried out through the following strategies: Public education and enlightenment of stakeholders a. a. Creation of database of all registered companies, organizations, road transport companies, governmental agencies, schools, learning institutions with at least five (5) vehicles in their fleet. This enables the Corps to have the necessary information for planning, regulation, certification and monitoring of all registered companies. b. Continuous inspection, assessment, certification and suspension of relevant companies, organizations and road transport operators in accordance with the standards as contained in NRTR 2012 and amended 2016 with the three (3) broad areas; Operators Safety Standard Driver s Safety Standard Vehicle Safety Standard
2. FUNCTIONS OF CTSO The Standardization Standardization Officer, Corps Commander Abiodun Akinlade Scheme is been Office implemented presently through manned the Corps Corps Transport Transport by The function of the Corps Office includes the following:- a. Compilation and registration of Fleet Operators b. Certification of Fleet Operators c. Collaborating with other law enforcement agencies and transport operators; d. Continuous inspection of Fleet Operators/activities; e. Enforcement of set standards for Fleet Operators to ensure compliance. f. Identification and classification of parks/terminals g. Monitoring of vehicle and passenger movements and collation of data on passenger travelled, vehicle travelled and kilometer coverage in parks/terminals. h. Evaluation and reporting, fleet operation activities. i. Identification of trade barriers relating to transport safety and encouraging trade facilitation in Nigeria.
3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CTSO The CTSO comprises of the under listed four (4) units namely: a. Administration Unit: Handles Administrative/routine activities of the Corps office. b. Inspection and Enforcement Unit: Handles the continuous inspections of fleet operator s parks/terminals to ensure conformity to RTSSS safety set standards via operators, drivers and vehicles. The unit also liaises with CLA for prosecution of non-compliant fleet operators and enforces the implementation of RTSSS set standards c. Monitoring and Evaluation Unit: The sub-unit monitors and evaluates implementation of the office activities d. Strategy Unit: Handles the data base and RTSSS portal of the office
4. CTSO 2021 ACTION PLAN ACTION PLAN Collation and Flagging off major non certified fleet Operators SCHEDULE December KPI List of Non-Certified Major Fleet Operators collated and forwarded to CM on or before 2nd week of December. List of unregistered Fleet Operators forwarded to CM on or before the last week of November Compilation of list of unregistered Fleet Operators for prosecution December
CTSO 2021 ACTIO PLAN AND JOB SCHEDULES ACTION PLAN SCHEDULE Weekly SLD enforcement check on major fleet Operators KPI Report of SLD Enforcement Exercise forwarded to CM on or before Friday of the succeeding week Report of monitoring compiled from Field Commands on or before 1stweek of the succeeding month Report of quarterly interface with Fleet Operators recording 5 RTC in a quarter forwarded to CM on or before 1stweek of the succeeding quarter December Monitoring of fleet operators compliance level at motor parks December Organizing interface with fleet operators involved in 5 crashes & above in a quarter Quarterly
CTSO 2021 ACTIO PLAN AND JOB SCHEDULES ACTION PLAN Prosecution of RTSSS non-compliant fleet operators and erring fleet operators SCHEDULE June KPI List of non-RTSSS compliant fleet operators forwarded to CLA for prosecution Report of Prosecuted fleet Operators forwarded to CM in 2ndweek of July Data on passengers recorded by fleet operators collated on or before 1stweek of the succeeding month Collation of vehicles and passenger travelled and kilometer distance covered for fleet operators Weekly
CTSO 2021 ACTIO PLAN AND JOB SCHEDULES ACTION PLAN Safety Managers Retreat SCHEDULE Jul-Aug KPI Report of Safety Managers Retreat forwarded to CM on or before the 1stweek of Sept Issuance of 2020 Certified Vehicle Stickers December Record of Issued Safety Stickers Compiled on or before last week of January
CTSO 2021 ACTIO PLAN AND JOB SCHEDULES ACTION PLAN Annual Inspection/Certification Of Haulage Operators In Nigeria For Safe-To-Load SCHEDULE December KPI Report of Haulage Operators Inspection/Certification forwarded to CM within the first week of completion of the exercise in each case Report of consummated MoUs forwarded to CM not later than a week after consummation Engagement of more Major Fleet Operators to have an MoU with the Corps on RTSSS Implementation Interface by Organized Major Transport Unions/Associations With FRSC Management Certification of Fleet Operators Safety Managers and Drivers December December Report of Interface with Organized Transport Unions forwarded to CM not later a week after completion Record of certified Safety Managers and drivers compiled on or before 2ndweek of December Oct-Dec
CONCLUSION The Corps through RTSSS has risen to its responsibilities and introduced a well thought out, compact and articulated Fleet Operator s Safety Policy, quite encompassing with consideration for passengers safety, vehicle safety and operator s standards. Therefore, all hands must be on deck to ensure a vibrant, responsive, efficient implementation geared towards enhancing the success of the Scheme in its entirety. effective and
