ECOMM 2014: Innovations for Institutional Frameworks (1) Sarah Wixey (WYG)

1. ECOMM 2014: Innovations for Institutional Frameworks (1) Sarah Wixey (WYG) Hannah White & Glen Davies (TfL) 08 May 2014 Managing work related road risk to improve road user safety and support mobility management.

2. River Services Bus Network Roads & Traffic Congestion Charging Taxi & Private Hire Cycling and Walking Underground Overground • 8,500 buses – 13,300 bus shelters • 580 km of road network • 6000 traffic signal locations • 72,000 private hire vehicles or taxis • 3.7bn total passenger journeys on TfL services in 2011/12 • LU network – 402km, 270 stations, 426 escalators, 164 lifts & 4134 carriages • TfL to spend £35bn (2009–2018) on its Investment Programme including major upgrades to the Underground & Overground & Crossrail • TfL Commercial – £7bn pa; 4,000 suppliers, 600 Staff in Commercial roles • Key sectors: Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Highways, FM, Support Services, small works

3. Setting policy and strategic direction London’s approach to road safety is intrinsic to everything we do

4. Growth forecasts - population What does the future look like? London = 8.1m residents Between 2011 and 2031 London’s population is projected to increase by 940,000 (12%) …and for freight?

5. Growth forecasts - freight Freight is increasing Vehicle-Kilometres are forecast to increase 25% by 2030 Potential Growth in vans Potential Growth in lorries 2031 Greater London boundary daily crossings (24 hour flows)

6. Freight impact on road safety

7. Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme What is FORS? • Operated by TfL, but plan to roll it out nationally • Aim to encourage best practice across sector and raise industry standards • Way of improving freight safety, management and environmental impact • Free to join and offers a range of benefits • 3 levels of accreditation: • Bronze: Good compliant operator • Silver: Actively committed to adopting best practice • Gold: Safety, environmental and efficiency improvements More information online at: www.fors-online.org.uk

8. Work Related Road Risk (WRRR) Work Related Road Risk (WRRR) • In February 2012, TfL’s Commissioner announced the introduction of new safety requirements within all EXISTING and NEW contracts. • Some clauses are already legal requirements for vehicles and drivers. Other clauses are above the legal minimum. • New clauses are now included in TfL’s Standard Contract Terms & Conditions (T&Cs). • An audit and compliance team will ensure the safety requirements are enforced. • “If you want to work for TfL; you must accept the WRRR conditions”.

9. What are the new requirements? • Ensuring Bronze (or higher) accreditation with FORS (or similar) and submitting regular safety reports on vehicles, drivers and collisions; • Fitting all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes with: side guards, a close proximity warning and sensor system, and a Class VI Mirror; • Ensuring all vehicles (vans <3.5 tonnes and lorries >3.5 tonnes) bear prominent signage on their rear to warn cyclists of the dangers of passing the vehicle on the inside; • Ensure all drivers have their licences checked by the DVLA on a regular basis and have completed an approved ‘Safe Urban Driving’ training course and an e-learning safety module.

10. Raising industry standards

11. Targeted enforcement

12. Influencing safety and compliance

13. Improving road safety through procurement

14. Cycle safety toolkit – A guide for fleet managers

15. Construction Logistic Plan guidance

16. Identifying causes and improving evidence ‘the management of work-related road risk clearly lags behind the management of more general health and safety.’ Page 10 ‘there seems to be an underlying attitude that managing road risk is not a legitimate use of time.’ Page 12 ‘it can be seen that the blindspot on the mixer is 50% greater than that of the curtain side ’ Page 15

17. The key findings across construction logistics

18. Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety Project Project vision: ‘To revolutionise the treatment of work related road safety within the construction industry’ Project outcomes: 1.1 Increased availability and uptake of new lorries with 100 percent all round vision and maximum driver direct vision. 1.2 All existing lorries are fitted with appropriate all round vision equipment as standard 2. For work related road safety cultures within construction logistics operations to be considered as important as that of health and safety culture on construction sites 3. A common standard for the construction logistics sector that enables transparency and ownership of work related road risk for developers, their clients and construction logistics operators.

19. Workstream 1: Improving vehicle safety (1) Influence the design and manufacture of safernew vehicles through working with vehicle manufacturers Working with industry to generate sufficient demand, and with manufacturers on specifications and legislative bodies.

20. Improving vehicle safety (2) • Understand and improve the safety of existingvehicles • Additional research: • Driver distraction • Construction vehicle blind spots • Understanding technology • Evaluating safety equipment

21. Workstream 2: Addressing the safety imbalance (1)

22. Addressing the safety imbalance (cont)

23. Workstream 3: Standard for construction logistics (1) • Developed by the construction logistics industry for use by the industry • Includes 16 requirements all aimed at reducing the risk of a collision with a vulnerable road user: • For Operators • Operations • Vehicles • Drivers • For construction clients • Provides case studies, further information and advice for implementation • Launched on 9 December 2013

24. Standard for construction logistics (2)

25. Over 1700 companies are accredited to FORS with a significant construction sector presence Who’s involved?

26. Sarah.wixey@wyg.com • hannahwhite@tfl.gov.uk • www.tfl.gov.uk/freight • www.fors-online.org.uk