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Safety
Safety: A priority serving everyone
Because for you, as for us, safety comes first when transporting your merchandise, we have made it our first priority. An everyday requirement, safety is also where we stand out, which is why our teams work day in and day out to improve it. Dangerous merchandise even receives the full attention of one of our offers, entirely devoted to making its routing safe.
Safety, an non-variable for Fret SNCF
Railway transport is one of the safest modes of transportation: a strong point we hope to retain and make higher-performance. Our safety management has proven itself over many years. Thanks to our experience, statutory controls, audits and plans of action, we can guarantee you that the transport of your merchandise will continue to become even more secure.
The specialty of our teams in the Freight business is a new stage in our pursuit of excellence where security is concerned. Reconciling the various types of Freight promotes the sharing of good practices, and leads to greater safety.
By simplifying our internal organization, we make our management more direct and responsible which, in turn, strengthens the safety of our system.
Our guarantee to you of safer, more efficient transport !
Safety, a prerequisite for dangerous goods
Chemical products, hydrocarbons, fertilizers: because your dangerous goods requires very special handling and increased security, we have devoted a whole team to you.
Mass transport of your dangerous merchandise requires strict measures for making its routing safe. We also make your expectations for deadline reliability and efficient handling of your merchandise our priority. This is why we have come up with offers suited to your needs :
Does this affect you?
Chemical products, hydrocarbons and fertilizers are considered dangerous goods. Their shipment must meet strict security and safety requirements.
The list of merchandise classified as dangerous and authorized for rail transport appears in the regulation on international rail transport of dangerous goods (RID).
Chem Express Where safety is concerned, these offers are our commitment to you on several points.
- Inspection of wagons on regular dates.
- Security procedures to guard against malicious acts.
- Training our specialized personnel, with refresher courses every other year.
- A network of regional experts, trained in detecting and handling anomalies.
- Our assessment by SQAS, an independent rail quality control, every 3 years, your assurance of our professionalism.
Safety, a guarantee approved by SQAS
Would you like us to transport your dangerous merchandise, but need a guarantee of our professionalism where safety is concerned? Consult our test SQAS (Safety and Quality Assessment System) results!
Drawn up by CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council) with our support, the assessment SQAS railway measures the effectiveness of our Safety, Quality, Environment and Health systems.
We can pull it off !
Latest SQAS Audit
Excellent results, a solid reference for your customers:
- 96% of responses positive for management of professional safety and risk prevention
- 60% for environmental management
- 91% for quality management
Since its creation in 2000, we have already been reviewed three times under the SQAS questionnaire.
Upon its completion, a full report and an certificate of fitness (valid three years) were issued to us. Performed by AFAQ independent auditors (Association Française d'Assurance Qualité - French Quality Assurance Association), this detailed is available to you.
Because safety can always be improved, these audits allow us to assess our rate of progress and to define future areas for improvement.
Our professionalism is there to serve you : We had excellent results on our latest audit !
Actualités
L'offre MLMC : pari gagné pour 2011
Depuis la mise en place en décembre 2010 de la nouvelle offre MLMC, la quasi-totalité des clients de Fret SNCF ont adhéré et acheté l'offre qui leur était présentée.
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