Safety - our number one priority

Safety is one of Hupac’s major priorities. The company aims at carrying out a safe and reliable transportation system, ensuring maximum safety in all its fields of activity.

 

Safety objectives

Our main safety objectives relate to the prevention of accidents in terminals and on the railway lines, the integrity of load units and smooth operation of the wagon fleet.

 

Compliance with legislation

Hupac conforms to the statutory safety provisions; if necessary, the company voluntarily implements additional measures.

 

Active management

Hupac makes available the instruments, resources and processes needed to guarantee an adequate system for safety management.

 

Focus on prevention

Hupac supports every initiative aimed at preventing safety-relevant disruptions or accidents.

 

Adequate training

Hupac's employees are adequately trained allowing them to perform their functions conscientiously and responsibly.

 

Dangerous goods

Hupac has put in place a centralised service specifically dedicated to this kind of transport, headed by a Dangerous Goods compliance advisor, appointed and trained according to the provisions of Directive 96/35/CE. 

 

Monitoring and improvement

Hupac regularly verifies the safety level in the company to identify any shortcomings and intervening in critical situations. Monitoring and controlling provide the basis for the continuous improvement process.

 

Teamwork

Safety is the result of teamwork involving collaborators, partners, customers and supervisory authorities. Hupac promotes an open, constructive dialog and supports awareness and motivation of all individuals, with the objective of creating an effective safety culture.

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Successful ECM certification

In October 2013 Hupac has obtained the ECM certification for the maintenance of freight wagons according to the EU regulation 445/2011. The certificate is valid for five years and covers all aspects of the fleet management, which thus meets high demands with regard to quality and safety.

 

On the basis of the EU regulation 445/2011, published in May 2011, all freight wagon holders are obliged to establish an entity for the maintenance of freight wagons (ECM) and to submit it to mandatory certification no later than 31 May 2013.

 

As a pioneer, Hupac has already been certified as an ECM in 2010 in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding of Brussels, 2009.

 

In September 2013, the quality and the environmental management of Hupac were recertified according to ISO 9001 and 14001. The certificates are valid for three years and include all operating companies of the Hupac Group.

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