Driving for Excellence

Driving for Excellence WHAT?

To prevent good drivers from becoming complacent, and help them become even better

WHY?

Because road transport is hazardous

HOW?

By changing the attitudes of drivers

HSE Performance over time Technology and standards HSE Management Systems

• Engineering improvements • Hardware improvements • Safety emphasis • E&H Compliance • Integrated HSE-MS • Reporting • Assurance • Competence • Risk Management

Time

• Behaviour • Visible leadership / personal

accountability

• Shared purpose & belief • Aligned performance

commitment & external view

• HSE delivers business value

Improved culture

The Safe Behaviour Model 67% 20% Initial cause of accidents

Traditional focus of Behavioural Safety programs

Sense

•

Can you see it?

O pen door, driver without seatbelts •

Can you smell it?

Dangerous gasses, petrol •

Can you feel it?

Unusual vibrations, •

Can you hear it?

Vehicle coming from behind, vehicle making strange noises

One cannot sense everything

• Inexperienced, tired, stressed driver • Odourless gasses (carbon monoxide) • People breaking rules • Drivers with extensive experience who become ‘blind’ to the hazards

Threats to Safety

Can you sense the hazards?

• • How many are there?

Are they Visible or Invisible?

Imagine you are • • A pedestrian.

The other driver What are the hazards then?

• Are they

V

isible or

I

nvisible?

Seeing It from Another Point of View EXAMPLE:

Driver

A

is driving along a road with two lanes going each way. Driver

A

is in the fast lane when he notices another driver (

B

) behind, wanting to overtake. He is not sure how long driver

B

has been waiting.

Minor Accidents can have Serious Consequences

What are the consequences of a traffic accident?

Which ones are caused by: • A minor accident • A major accident • Both What, for YOU, would be the worst consequence of a minor accident • What can you do to avoid it?

Achieving Situation Awareness in Five Minutes The Rule of Three

Immediate Danger!

STOP!

Safety Hazards Present!

Safe!

PROCEED WITH CAUTION!

SAFE TO PROCEED!

= = STOP!

Plan

• Can you avoid the hazard?

• Can you protect yourself and others?

• Can you handle it alone?

• What are you going to do?

•

When?

•

How?

• Is your plan

SMART

: •

Specific?

• • • •

Measurable?

Agreed?

Realistic?

Time-based?

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