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Reflecting on the Safety Management System (SMS) Determination: Is It Time to Review Railway Safety Permit Requirements?

Reflecting on the Safety Management System (SMS) Determination: Is It Time to Review Railway Safety Permit Requirements?

By Sma Ngcamu-Tukulula (Smart Ergonomics Managing Director and Certified Human Factors/ Ergonomics Specialist) Managing Railway Safety The safety of railway operations in South Africa is high on the agenda for the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) and railway operators alike. While the strategies for improving railway

External bursaries now available

External bursaries now available

Kindly note that external bursaries are available for final year, Honours and Masters students who are registered at tertiary institutions in South Africa in the following fields: Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering To obtain an application form, kindly email bursaries@rsr.org.za.

Hot off the press

Hot off the press

Deputy Minister of Transport and RSR Board to attend rolling stock inspection at PRASA maintenance depot in Pretoria Members of the media are hereby invited to join the Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Dikeledi Magadzi and the Board of Directors of the Railway Safety Regulator

Inculcating a culture of safety

Inculcating a culture of safety

During the month of April, the Railway Safety Regulator will be visiting Mpumalanga to conduct a series of level crossing campaigns. According to the 2019/20 State of Safety Report, level crossing occurrences in Mpumalanga increased by a staggering 7 per cent. The province was the

Hot off the press

Hot off the press

Newly released RSR research recommend solutions for safer railways The RSR has adopted a risk-based approach towards the regulation of safety within the railway environment.  The aim is to guide the industry towards excellence in railway safety management by creating an enabling atmosphere for the