What is ISO 39002 about?
ISO 39002 discusses road traffic safety. ISO 39002 provides guidelines for good practices that can be adopted by organizations for the implementation of commuting safety management. These practices are intended to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries, the severity of injuries, and further minimize damage to property and economic loss due to road crashes.
ISO 39002 applies to any organization to help it protect commuters including vulnerable road users (VRU) through the adoption of a proactive approach to manage commuting risks.
Who is ISO 39002 for?
ISO 39002 on commuting safety management is useful for:
- Traffic department
- Local government authorities
- Any institution that wants to ensure commute safety of its employees/students
- Transportation service providers
Why should you use ISO 39002?
The high proportion of road traffic crashes involving commuting, in many countries, is a global concern. Organizations should take proactive actions to improve safe commuting on roads. There is also a need to emphasize extensive commuting safety management outreach programmes. Organizations should be fully committed to building a ‘safety first’ culture, which will consequently promote the prevention of commuting crashes.
ISO 39002 gives guidelines for good practices that can be adopted by organizations around the world to manage their commuting safety management with a systematic and flexible approach while at the same time ensuring continual improvement to their practices and systems. ISO 39002 also help to minimize commuting crashes through the provision of adequate and relevant policies, processes and training on road safety, the use of safer modes of transport and vehicles, and the planning of safe journeys. ISO 39002 highlights measures and initiatives that can be taken to mitigate commuting risks.
