Land Transport Dept to require transport companies to hire safety managers

 

 

BANGKOK, 27 March 2018 (NNT) - The Department of Land Transport (DLT) will ban double-decker buses from certain routes due to safety concerns and is requiring all transport companies to hire safety managers by June this year. 

Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith was speaking after a seminar on transport safety managers, saying that the DLT will advise all transport companies throughout the boarding process.

 

Transport safety managers will inspect vehicle readiness before departure, plan travel routes, manage emergencies, and monitor vehicles with GPS tracking. Officials are also working on a safety manual for standardized compliance.

The safety managers will focus on the safety of around 5,000 double-decker buses nationwide. The DLT will also ban the buses from certain routes due to safety concerns. 

As for safety measures during the Songkran holidays, Arkhom said the number of public transportation vehicles will be increased by 5-10 percent on same period last year. Officials have been told to strictly screen the qualifications of drivers and their blood alcohol levels before departure, as well as the readiness of their vehicles.

 

-- nnt 2018-03-27

All talk! Action and enforcement ?


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IF they are serious and IF they give this body some real teeth, some actual good may come of it. I COMPLETELY understand the sentiment of the previous poster markaoffy. We've seen this play a hundred times before, but maybe we've passed the horizon of complacency with too many deaths and too many complaints. After all, the hiso people are just as "at risk" on the roads as us peasants . . .

It seems a more considered reaction than the usual knee-jerk ones that happen after major incidents. 

 

Let's see what comes of it.

 

 

is this linkef with the idea to bring in os talent?

actual qualified in land transport safety and uncorrupted are in short supply.

so ive heard...

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

"Officials have been told to strictly screen the qualifications of drivers and their blood alcohol levels before departure, as well as the readiness of their vehicles."

 

How will they be doing that then? Will all drivers be subject to a breath test, for example, immediately before starting their journey?

I'm all for it, but I'd imagine it will be a logists nightmare to impliment.

Does that mean that 'by June of this year' they'll all be roadworthy to international standards inc CCTV, tacho, GPS or will this simply provide a scapegoat in lieu of the owner for any subsequent crashes?

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

The safety managers will focus on the safety of around 5,000 double-decker buses nationwide. The DLT will also ban the buses from certain routes due to safety concerns. 

 

Last week they were banning all double decker busses. This week it is only on certain routes. Next week????

Jobs for the boys.

If the sh"t hits the fan, they all will run away.

and start finger pointing away from themselves.

Thai Safety Managers in Thailand. What a joke 

 

Wait,  I got it all wrong,   maybe there real job, 

 will to hand out different grade safety Amulets.

 

Edited March 27, 20188 yr by stanleycoin

6 minutes ago, stanleycoin said:

Wait,  I got it all wrong, maybe there real job, will to hand out different grade safety Amulets.

 

You've got it sussed. You understand Thainess too.

 

where in Thailand would they get qualified people to do this job, if a bus, lorry has an accident and break failure is the reason, if they are not maintained owner to jail.

Hire safety managers !! You cannot be serious.

Where the hell are you expecting companies to find them?

Safety is a dirty word here, never to be mentioned in polite society.

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

Hire safety managers !! You cannot be serious.

Where the hell are you expecting companies to find them?

Safety is a dirty word here, never to be mentioned in polite society.

Family members.... all are qualified enough here in safety expertise

 

the more important question is.......who is going to "oversee" these safety officers

 

TIT.....this can only happen here......

Contrary to majority opinion here, there are some very good Thai safety managers that are un-corrupted, mainly working for multi-national companies, I will pretty much guarantee non will end up working on this "project"!

19 hours ago, petermik said:

 

the more important question is.......who is going to "oversee" these safety officers

 

TIT.....this can only happen here......

 

Safety officers trained where....nowhere in Thailand could they gain the training needed.....my guess would be a ghost officer or a relative and as always, with little or no effect at all.

Safety officer.."Somchai to boss....we need to upgrade the brakes on bus 42...boss to Somchai..not now, the driver said they're working good"

so in effect they want transport companies to regulate themselves     

2 hours ago, CGW said:

Contrary to majority opinion here, there are some very good Thai safety managers that are un-corrupted, mainly working for multi-national companies, I will pretty much guarantee non will end up working on this "project"!

yes that is correct, but as you said almost a moot point in to relation as who will be employed, which will pretty much be the guy that sweeps the roads and all he will be given is a badge and a clip board and tick every truck that can actually get out the front gate on its own steam...checked and passed..and be given a new broom for his trouble...

One more position for one more guy to fill his pockets!

 

CLUELESS they may as  well hire Ravi Shankar or E.T

3 hours ago, CGW said:

Contrary to majority opinion here, there are some very good Thai safety managers that are un-corrupted, mainly working for multi-national companies, I will pretty much guarantee non will end up working on this "project"!

Thats interesting to hear, is their advice taken and implemented?

And the 'safety managers' will have verifiable suitable qualifications for the job and be licenced by the kingdom? What will their authority/responsibility be in the event of 'non-compliance'? Responsible to whom?

 

Or is this just another TIT "joke"?

 

4 hours ago, kannot said:

Thats interesting to hear, is their advice taken and implemented?

I was dating a lady working as one for a Japanese company, they loved her and she was paid around 85k a mth...

Shame she had a spoiled 3 yr old girl a 5 yr old autistic son and an ex that most likely would have made trouble. Such is life.

there should already  be SAFETY TRANSPORT INSPECTORS 

Edited March 27, 20188 yr by essox essox
Chose wrong words

7 minutes ago, essox essox said:

there should already  be TRANSPORT INSPECTORS not transport managers 

im geussing there is, at the weigh stations  and they must be weighed down by all the loot they collect looking the other way.

2 minutes ago, kaorop said:

im geussing there is, at the weigh stations  and they must be weighed down by all the loot they collect looking the other way.

these weigh stations do not check the safety of the vehicles .....OR DO THEY ???

Print more brown envelopes address to "The Safety Manager"

Farting from their mouth again!

you would think it is up to the companies to have safe working practices in accordance with the law, ---  if they havent they should be prosecuted accordingly

i see plenty of workers on building sites wearing FLIP FLOPS  where are the heath and safety inspectors there

thailand has no health and safety -- if it did it would not let school children ride motorbikes 2±up and no helmets

everything in thailand all bark no bite

60 days for more accidents to happen without any safety measures