CFOA HEALTH & SAFETY SEMINAR

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1 CFOA HEALTH & SAFETY SEMINAR Presented by: Kevin Clinton Head of Road Safety THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS

2 ROAD CASUALTIES G.B Killed 2,538 Seriously Injured 26,029 Slightly Injured 202,317 All Casualties 230,884 LOWEST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN! But still 7 deaths and over 70 serious injuries every day

3 ROAD CASUALTIES G.B Main Causes 700+ deaths due to Speeding 450 deaths due to Drinking & Driving 400 deaths due to Not Wearing a Seatbelt 300 deaths due to Inexperienced Drivers 300 deaths due to Driver Tiredness 400+ deaths due to Careless Driving

4 WORK RELATED ROAD ACCIDENTS 25% - 33% of road deaths (800 1,000 deaths) 30% of miles driven are for work purposes Millions of people exposed to risk

5 DRIVING FOR WORK = HIGHER RISK 20 people killed and 220 seriously injured a week in work-related road crashes (HSE/DfT) Company car drivers 49% more likely to crash (TRL) Drivers with high % of work-related driving 53% more crashes (TRL) Company car, van, truck and lorry drivers have high blameworthiness ratio (DfT) At-work drivers higher levels of risk-taking (DfT)

6 H&S + ROAD TRAFFIC LAW APPLIES

7 CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER An organisation is guilty of an offence if the way in which its activities are managed or organised a) Causes a person s death, and b) Amounts to a gross breach of a relevant duty of care owed by the organisation to the deceased. An organisation is guilty if the way its activities are managed or organised by its senior management is a substantial element in the breach.

8 HEALTH & SAFETY (OFFENCES) ACT January 2009 Aimed at individuals (eg, managers) not the organisation itself. Possible sentences now include: a large fine (up to 20,000) and/or up to two years in prison.

9 SAVE COSTS; IMPROVE PROFITS

10 REDUCE FUEL COSTS ECO-DRIVING Saves the company money Saves the driver money Causes less environmental harm DSA Trials ECO-drivers used 5 17% less fuel (av 8.5% less) DfT Act on CO 2 ( Smarter driving could reduce CO 2 emissions by 8% Eco-driving = safer driving (& vice versa)

11 Where Do We Start? Identify the risks and priorities first in order to develop and implement a plan which will deliver results.

12 THREE KEY STEPS 1) Where are we now? Vehicles, drivers, miles, crashes, causes, costs? Management system (policy, organisation, planning, monitoring, review)? 2) Set up a team (H&S, HR, Fleet, Safety Reps ) develop management system, Seek external partners 3) Develop an action plan to: assess risks, prioritise interventions set standards, targets, timescales etc implement monitor, review and feed back lessons learned

13 PRACTICES THAT CAN ENCOURAGE RISK TAKING Schedules & Journeys Driver fatigue, speeding, aggressive driving, Driving in early hours, overnight stops Journey Timing Driving in early hours Job & Finish speeding, aggressive driving Loads Carrying too much or goods unsuitable for vehicle Mobile Phones Distraction Overnight Stops Room sharing Young Drivers Driving for work is different. More education/training GET THE JOB DONE OR ELSE!

14 DRIVING FOR WORK: SAFER JOURNEYS Free as pdf info/worksafejourney.pdf Advice for Managers Facts Use Safer Alternatives Reduce distances & driving hours per driver Overnight stays Shift Arrangements Adverse Conditions Journey Planner

15 DRIVING FOR WORK: SAFER SPEED Free as pdf info/workspeed.pdf. Advice for Managers Facts No inappropriate speed Respect speed limits Managers lead by example Safe journey plans Avoid incentives to speed Vehicle performance Monitor licences Investigate crashes

16 DRIVING FOR WORK: MOBILE PHONES Free as pdf fo/workmobiles.pdf Advice for Managers Facts & the Law Raise awareness Managers lead by example Do not expect staff to answer while driving No mobiles while driving (hand-held or hands-free) Plan journeys Investigate crashes

17 DRIVING FOR WORK: DRINK & DRUGS Free as hard copy or pdf fo/workdrinkdrugs.pdf. Advice for Managers The Law How alcohol effects driving, including the morning after Levels of alcohol in drinks How medicines & drugs affect driving What staff should do if they may be affected by medicines Staff who may have drink or drug problems Education & training

18 DRINKING & DRIVING Most drivers know they must not drink & drive, But do your drivers understand How much alcohol they are consuming How long it takes body to get rid of it Morning after What would you do if employee called to say can t drive to appointment because still over the limit?

19 DRIVING FOR WORK: FITNESS TO DRIVE Free as hard copy or pdf o/workfitness.pdf Advice for Managers The Law How different types of illness effect driving Eyesight issues Stress and mental health Occupational health policies What staff should do if they may not be fit to drive Pregnant drivers Vehicle ergonomics Education & training

20 DRIVING FOR WORK: OWN VEHICLES Free as hard copy or pdf ownvehicle.pdf Advice for Managers If, when & how staff may use their own vehicle for work Cash for Cars v Company cars. Minimum safety features Vehicle safety checks Document checks Carrying passengers & goods Safety equipment (seat belts, head restraints, etc)

21 DRIVING FOR WORK: VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY Free as hard copy or pdf ehicletech.pdf Advice for Managers More fleets fitted with technology PUWER applies Different types of technology Assess costs & benefits first Set Criteria Locate equipment safely Train staff Monitor effect

22 DRIVING FOR WORK: DRIVER ASSESSMENT & TRAINING Free pdf morr_sme.pdf Advice for Managers, Directors and owners of SMEs Plan Do Check Act

23 DRIVER ASSESSMENT & TRAINING Don t just jump into driver training But Do identify drivers with the greatest risk Change driving tasks Provide training

24 EMERGENCY DRIVING COURSE

25 EMERGENCY DRIVING COURSE

26 SPREAD THE WORD Conferences Seminars Staff Meetings Appraisals Internal Comms Board Meetings Education Materials Staff Intranet

27 CELEBRATE RESULTS Internally & Externally

28 RoSPA MORR AWARD WINNERS Continuous, comprehensive & systematic approach to MORR Wide ranging management approach, not just driver training Senior leadership, involving several levels Work hard to get active involvement of staff Extensive monitoring and reporting Pro-active accident investigation systems Ban hands-free phones, not just hand-held

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