By CLOCS-A
Many queries have been raised so far in the rollout of the CLOCS-A standard, namely “does my existing accreditations cover the CLOCS-A standard?” The answer is no. As can be seen in Table 1. Mandated CLOCS-A operational requirements are generally not mirrored in the HVNL/CoR, NHVAS or PBS frameworks, except for required compliance behaviour and the reporting of non-conformances.
Table 1: Comparative CLOCS-A Requirements compared to other frameworks.
Notes: These CLOCS-A requirements are a non-exhaustive subset from the full CLOCS-A standard. A: Selected elements are drawn from 1. Bronze level, 2. Siver level, 3-Gold level
The forthcoming elements in a company’s Safety Management System (SMS) leans towards a direction that is already in place in the CLOCS-A standard. Including the elements such as: risk management systems, a heightened focus on people and vehicle safety technology, reporting and even a focus on sub-contractor management are also elements that are expected to come into a company’s future operational SMS.
As well, as at the 1st August, the new Heavy Vehicle Accreditation system becomes active with new pathways for becoming a lead auditor. Further information will follow shortly.