HARROGATE & DISTRICT HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK

1. Presented by: Kevin Clinton Head of Road Safety THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS HARROGATE & DISTRICT HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM MANAGING OCCUPATIONAL ROAD RISK

2. ROAD CASUALTIES G.B. 2008 • 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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

3. ROAD CASUALTIES, 2008 Road User Deaths (%) Casualties (%) Car Users 1,257 (50)149,169 (65) Pedestrians 572 (22)28,481 (12) Motorcyclists 493 (19.5)21,549 (9) Pedal Cyclists 115(4.5)16,297 (6) Goods vehicles 66(2.5)6,843 (3) Bus/Coach 6 (0.5) 6,929 (3) Other 29 (1) 1,616 (0.5) Total 2,538230,884 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

4. SOME MAIN FACTORS RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

5. WHERE IS THE GREATEST DANGER? 4% of Crashes 6% of Deaths 34% of Crashes 62% of Deaths 62% of Crashes 32% of Deaths RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

6. 25% - 33% of road deaths (800 – 1,000 deaths)30% of miles driven are for work purposesMillions of people exposed to risk Work Related Road Accidents RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

7. Commercial vehicle drivers Sales staff service engineers Delivery workers Social workers Emergency services Local authority staff Bus and coach drivers and passengers Voluntary workers Motorcycle couriers Pizza delivery riders Police Paramedics Government officials Teachers Vehicle recovery staff Delivery drivers At-work pedestrians Anyone on the road as part of their job Everybody in this room!!!! WHO USES THE ROAD FOR WORK? RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

8. 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) RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

9. H&S + ROAD TRAFFIC LAW APPLIES • Corporate Manslaughter Act • Health & Safety Offences Act RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

10. THREATS TO THE BUSINESS • Hidden accident costs • Lost business opportunities • Lost staff time • Higher fleet premia • Loss of morale • Threat to corporate reputation • Notices and/or prosecutions • Common law claims • Prosecution (corporate manslaughter?) RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

11. LOWER FUEL COSTSLOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT 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 CO2(www.dft.gov.uk/ActOnCO2/) Smarter driving could reduce CO2 emissions by 8% Eco-driving = safer driving (& vice versa) RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

12. BUT, WHERE DO WE START? Identify the risks and priorities first in order to develop and implement a plan which will deliver results. RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

13. 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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

14. DRIVING FOR WORK: SAFER JOURNEYS • Free as pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/worksafejourney.pdf • Advice for Managers • Facts • Use Safer Alternatives • Reduce distances & driving hours per driver • Overnight stays • Shift Arrangements • Adverse Conditions • Journey Planner RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

15. DRIVING FOR WORK: SAFER SPEED • Free as pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

16. DRIVING FOR WORK: MOBILE PHONES • Free as pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

17. Mobile Phones & Reaction Times Enhancing the quality of life by exercising a powerful influence for accident prevention

18. DRIVING FOR WORK: DRINK & DRUGS • Free as hard copy or pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/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 to do if impaired by medicines • Staff with drink/drug problems • Education & training RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

19. DRIVING FOR WORK: FITNESS TO DRIVE • Free as hard copy or pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/workfitness.pdf • Advice for Managers • The Law • How different types of illness affect driving • Eyesight issues • Stress and mental health • Occupational health policies • What to do if not be fit to drive • Pregnant drivers • Vehicle ergonomics • Education & training RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

20. DRIVING FOR WORK: OWN VEHICLES • Free as hard copy or pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/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) RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

21. DRIVING FOR WORK: VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY • Free as hard copy or pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/vehicletech.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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

22. DRIVING FOR WORK: DRIVER ASSESSMENT & TRAINING • Free as hard copy or pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/drivertraining.pdf • Advice for Managers • Duty to assess, train, inform & supervise • Role of driving standards • Options for driver assessment • Identifying training needs • Prioritising training • Options for types of training • Training providers RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

23. MORR: A GUIDE FOR SME’S • Free pdf www.rospa.com/roadsafety/info/morr_sme.pdf • Advice for Managers, Directors and owners of SMEs • Plan • Do • Check • Act A Guide for Micro Business being developed RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

24. LEADERSHIP • Managing Director, CEO, Board • Department Heads • Line Managers • Regular agenda item • High level Reporting • Feedback RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

25. WORKFORCE INVOLVEMENT

26. COMMUNICATION • Consult staff • See what other firms are doing • Seek outside help • Make sure staff know their responsibilities • Focus on team leaders • Develop action plan RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

27. MONITOR/REVIEW • Check licences periodically • Track points/crashes/incidents • Ensure accidents/incidents reported • Investigate and learn • Do vehicle safety checks • Talk to drivers • Review progress at least annually RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

28. RISK MANAGEMENT • Don’t just jump into driver training But • Do identify drivers with the greatest risk • Change driving tasks • Provide training RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

29. DRIVER ASSESSMENT RoSPA’s Driver profiler is an online Psychometric assessment tool, which measures attitude and behaviour while driving. RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

30. DRIVER ASSESSMENT & TRAINING • Workshops • In-vehicle Training • ‘E’ Learning • In-house Assessors • Driving Test • Awards RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

31. SPREAD THE WORD Conferences Seminars Staff Meetings Appraisals Internal Comms Board Meetings Education Materials Staff Intranet RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

32. CELEBRATE RESULTS Internally & Externally RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

33. 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 RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

34. WWW.ORSA.ORG.UK RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

35. www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries

36. www.rospa.com/roadsafety RoSPA’s Mission is to Save Lives and Reduce Injuries