Towards safer road transport through systematic safety management

Päivi Hämäläinen; Anne Silla; Jouko Heikkilä; Juha Luoma

Towards safer road transport through systematic safety management

Päivi Hämäläinen, Anne Silla, Jouko Heikkilä, Juha Luoma

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Abstract

Safety management plays a central role in organisations striving for improved health and safety. Safety management offers a systematic means of achieving continuous safety improvements, and has its roots in safety-critical industries. Safety management focuses directly on the structures and functioning of management and includes strategic decision making and operational actions to prevent accidents and other harmful events. Safety management systems have been successfully implemented for years in the rail, aviation and maritime transport sectors. Safety management is a relatively new concept in road transport, offering potential for substantial safety benefits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research highlights in safety and security
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	104-105
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-8130-6
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-8129-0
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

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Series	VTT Research Highlights
Number	10
ISSN	2242-1173

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Research highlights in safety and security
Rouhiainen, V. (ed.), 2013, Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 134 p. (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).
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Research highlights in safety and security. Espoo: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2013. p. 104-105 (VTT Research Highlights; No. 10).

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