RISQS Accreditation Guide

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Stage 6 of 8: Readiness

How ready is your organisation?

A short self-check across twelve areas, built on one question: documented, used, and evidenced?

How the self-check works

For each of the twelve areas below, choose the statement closest to where your organisation is today. Each area then shows a status, and a summary lists your strengths, areas to develop, evidence gaps and anything to confirm.

The self-check does not rate your organisation, and a questionnaire cannot confirm that you meet RISQS requirements. It can show you where to focus.

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Readiness self-check

What the statuses mean
Not assessed
Not answered yet.
Not sure
You told us you are not sure where you stand in this area. It is listed as a matter to confirm.
Does not apply
You told us this area does not apply to your organisation.
Not started
Nothing is in place yet.
Developing
Arrangements exist on paper or in part, but are not yet used consistently.
Evidence required
Arrangements are in use, but the records that show it are limited.
Ready for an objective review
Arrangements are documented, used and recorded. This means the area may be ready for an objective review; it does not confirm that you will meet RISQS requirements.
Governance and leadershipNot assessed

Senior management direction, policy and accountability.

Management systemNot assessed

Your overall system of policies, procedures and controls.

CompetenceNot assessed

Defining, checking and maintaining the competence of your people.

Railway-specific arrangementsNot assessed

Arrangements for working in rail that you would not usually need elsewhere. Sentinel, fatigue, and drugs and alcohol are covered separately below.

SentinelNot assessed

Arrangements supporting Sentinel sponsorship, where it applies to you.

FatigueNot assessed

Managing working hours and fatigue risk.

Drugs and alcoholNot assessed

Policy and arrangements for preventing and managing drug and alcohol misuse.

Supplier and subcontractor controlsNot assessed

Selecting, approving and monitoring the organisations you use.

Internal auditNot assessed

Checking, on a planned basis, that your own arrangements are followed.

Evidence and recordsNot assessed

Keeping records that show your arrangements are being used.

Management reviewNot assessed

Senior review of performance and decisions about what to change.

Corrective actionNot assessed

Recording problems, fixing causes and confirming fixes have worked.

Your indicative readiness summary

0 of 12 areas answered. This summary does not rate your organisation and is not a RISQS assessment.

Strengths

None identified yet.

Areas requiring development

None identified yet.

Evidence gaps

None identified yet.

Matters requiring confirmation

None identified yet.

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