Transcript Work Related Road Safety: Integrating a Risk Management Approach Presenter Darren Wishart The national Driver Fatigue Risk Management Conference 2012 CRICOS No.

Work Related Road Safety: Integrating
a Risk Management Approach
Presenter Darren Wishart
The national Driver Fatigue Risk Management Conference 2012
CRICOS No. 00213J
Origins of CARRS-Q
 Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety –
Queensland (CARRS-Q) was established in 1996 as
joint initiative of:
– QUT
– Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC)
 Based in the School of Psychology & Counselling,
Faculty of Health
 Primary role is to undertake research and training to
improve safety on Queensland roads and in the
workplace
Research Themes
 Regulation and Enforcement
 School and Community Injury Prevention
 Vulnerable Road Users
 Occupational Safety
 Road Infrastructure Safety
 Intelligent Transport Systems
Advanced Driving Simulator
Work related road safety is a
complex puzzle
Crashes
Infringement
monitoring
Vehicles
WRRS
promotion
Management Environment
commitment
Employee
commitment
Risk management
Procedures
Policy
Culture
Reporting
How good a driver are you?
How do you rate yourself as a driver?
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Currently in your workplace
today are you & your
organisation managing the risk
associated with vehicles and
their use with the same level of
diligence as other workplace
hazards and equipment?
Road Safety Worldwide
World wide estimates since the introduction
of combustion engine:
– Over 18 Million people have died
– Over 750 000 road related deaths per year
– 23 million injuries & disablements per year
• Estimated that one road fatality and 50 injuries occur
each minute, worldwide (Noy, 1997)
• In Australia, approximately 75% of all
locally produced passenger vehicles are
purchased as fleet vehicles and more than
half of all new vehicle registrations
annually consist of fleet vehicles (AFMA, 2008).
• Vehicle under many jurisdictions is
considered a workplace (Rowland et al., 2006).
Work related road safety an
issue often ignored despite....
• Workers compensation fatality claims demonstrating
vehicle crashes are the most likely mechanism of
injury, approximately three times higher than
chemicals or substance (Australian Safety and Compensation Council, 2006)
• Average lost time greater than other workplace
claims (Stewart-Bogle, 1999)
• Work related road crash injuries twice as likely to
result in death or permanent injury (Wheatley, 1997).
Organisational deficiencies
• Organisations often take “one size fits all”
approach
• Primarily focus on driver
• Fail to address deficiencies in
organisational systems to support safe
vehicle use (Davey et al., 2008).
• Fail to adequately manage risk in
comparison to other workplace hazards
and risks (Wishart & Davey, 2004; Rowland et al., 2005).
Managing Risk
Within organisations risk management
strategies to ensure safety in the workplace
are undertaken in a proactive manner........
In contrast with vehicles often the incident
occurs before risk is assessed.
What is currently done in your
organisation to minimise risks
associated with driving for
work?
• Example of a recent CARRS-Q study to
demonstrate some of the “risk management”
practices within organisational vehicle fleet
operations
Wishart, Darren E., Rowland, Bevan D., Freeman, James E., & Davey, Jeremy D.
(2011) Driving for work : a series of organisational audit results. In Australasian
College of Road Safety National Conference (ACRS 2011), 1-2 Sepember
2011, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, VIC.
Overview
• Undertook a series of work related road
safety audits across a number of
organisations to determine deficiencies in
each organisation’s safe driving
management and practice.
Method
• Utilised previously developed “Organisational Work
Related Road Safety Situational Analysis tool”
Stage 1: Staff
Structured Interviews &
Discussions
Stage 2: Review of
Organisational Records,
Documentation and Initiatives
Stage 3: Analysis of
Work-Related Vehicle
Crash Data
Results and Discussion
• Three areas of deficiency consistent
across all participating organisations
1. a lack of comprehensive policy relating
specifically to work related driving;
2. a lack of consistent and sufficient detail in
relation to crash data reporting and
recording, and
3. a lack of communication and promotion
strategies associated with promoting safe
work related driving.
Conclusions
• Short comings identified actually don’t require
much to rectify in regards to funds, resources or
expertise
• Vehicle incidents need to considered and
managed with the same level of diligence as all
other hazards
• Organisations need to increase the importance
of promoting vehicle safety and risk awareness
• Organisations need a WRRS champion (Fleet
versus OH&S)
What do you do to minimise risks in the
workplace?
•Identify Hazard- what is it?
•Identify Risk- what can happen, how can it
happen?
•Analyse Risk- determine likelihood, determine
consequences, estimate level of risk
•Evaluate Risk- Compare against criteria, set risk
priorities
•Treat Risks- Identify treatment options, evaluate
implement plans
Work related road safety is a
complex puzzle
Crashes
Infringement
monitoring
Vehicles
WRRS
promotion
Management Environment
commitment
Employee
commitment
Risk management
Procedures
Policy
Culture
Reporting
What can you do in your
organisation to minimise risks
associated with driving for
work?
Thanks for the opportunity to share
some ideas about work related road
safety
Any Questions
[email protected]
Multi-disciplinary event
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Road & transport safety
Aviation safety
Watercraft safety
Construction safety
Key Dates
Registrations Open 5 March
Early Bird & Presenter Registration closes 14 June
http://ositconference.com
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Accept the challenge to change your own driving behaviour
Commit to driving safer
Keep a safety space
Look left and right when the light turns green
Why are you in a rush?
When reversing- use a colleague, check your rear before getting in
vehicle
Use the cruise control to prevent speed creep
Seatbelt on, ignition on
Late for appointment- phone ahead new ETA
Pull over before answering mobile phone
Is it safe to talk?
Allocate time for administrative tasks
If tired stop and revive
Accept that all road users make mistakes and don’t get angry or frustrated
at other road users
Maintain 2-4 second gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
Monitor your hands on the steering wheel?