Work Related Road Safety

1. Work Related Road Safety Challenges, Opportunities and Priorities IOSH NI, Belfast 7th December 2017 Deirdre Sinnott McFeat Work Related Vehicle Safety Program

2. Protecting Workers from Vehicle Risks

3. And those they come into contact with

7. Main vehicle related Killers

9. Main causes of vehicle related injury

10. Over 25,600 lives lost on the road in the EU in 2016. Up to 40% of all road deaths in EU work-related. http://etsc.eu/tapping-the-potential-for-reducing-work-related-road-deaths-and-injuries-pin-flash-33/ 23%of road deaths in Ireland work-related (2008 to 2011). IOSH Fatal Collisions on the Road in Ireland DFW TV ad

11. One-in-four road deaths in Ireland is work-related, study shows https://www.iosh.co.uk/roadfatalities https://www.iosh.co.uk/News/One-in-four-road-deaths-in-Ireland-is-work-related-study-shows.aspx

12. ROAD SAFETY IS A COMPLEX ISSUE Work Related Vehicle Safety“Ireland’s biggest occupational safety issue”

13. Work Related Vehicle Safety Program5 Year Plan 2010 -2014 HOW? • Raise national awareness of Work Related Vehicle risks • Influence the content, uptake and quality of education and training programmes • Guidance and other resources to assist in informing, assessing and controlling work related road risks • Targeted evidence led enforcement • Evidence base, share data and conduct research to inform interventions. OBJECTIVE: “Influence a sustainable reduction in the numbers of people killed or seriously injured or who suffer illness as a result of vehicles being used for work in all work sectors Working together for common purpose

14. Employers POWER to influence change INFLUENCE CONTROL

15. The legal basis Work Related Vehicle Safety Program 2010 to 2014 Road Safety Strategy 2013 – 2020

16. Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 Legal Duties • Employers have duties to provide instruction, training, information and equipment to enable employees to carry out their work safely • Employers must ensure systems of work are planned, performed and maintained for work related vehicle activities. • Employees have duties to carry out work duties in a safe manner and comply with safety rules and procedures • Drivers, staff must be provided with instruction, information and training about driving for work. • Employers must ensure that adequate equipment is provided and maintained for work activities • Employers must put appropriate plans and procedures must also be in place in the event of an emergency such as a collision. • Employers must co-operate, so where several parties are involved in ensuring the safe work practices there should be adequate co-ordination and co-operation between the parties and clear responsibilities laid down. General Duties. Not prescriptive regulations. Underpinned by guidance or Approved Codes

17. Raise national awareness of Work Related Vehicle risks • Influencethe content, uptake and quality of education and training programmesin relation to work related vehicle safety • Produce guidance and other resources to assist in informing, assessing and controlling work related road risks • To achieve continued improvements in work related vehicle safety through targeted inspection, investigations and enforcement • To develop a profile, share intelligence and conduct researchto inform Work Related Vehicle Safety interventions OBJECTIVE: “Influence a sustainable reduction in the numbers of people killed or seriously injured or who suffer illness as a result of vehicles being used for work in all economic sectors” http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Work_Related_Vehicles/Work%20Related%20Vehicle%20Safety%20Five%20Year%20Plan.pdf

18. Work Related Vehicle Safety Work Related Road Safety Workplace Transport Safety VEHICLE VEHICLE DRIVER DRIVER WORKPLACE JOURNEY

19. Employer Duty Manage the RISKS which employees face and create for themselves and others, while, driving or working with, on or near vehicles, in the workplace or on the road, as part of their job, within the framework which they already should have in place, for managing all other aspects of safety, health and welfare at work”

20. Vehicles at work information portal www.vehiclesatwork.ie

21. WRVS program 2016 to 2018 Pillars Engagement Compliance Education & training Guidance and intervention tools Enhanced information & intelligence Awareness raising http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Work_Related_Vehicles/WRVS_plan_future_priorities_2016_to_2018.pdf

22. Challenges • Maintain and develop initiatives that have been successful • Work with priority sectors and key stakeholders to influence and support the implementation of robust work related vehicle safety management systems • Provide information and guidance on new and emerging risks • engaging with working groups and providing guidance for key sectors and business types • Increase focus and targeting of multidisciplinary interventions across sectors most affected by vehicle related illness, injury and deaths • Continue to plan inspection programmes which are evidence-based and directed to the areas of highest work related vehicle risk • Further research on and profile of Work Related Road Collisions • Development of vehicle related injury profile for sectors • Data sharing between partner agencies in WRVS collaboration

24. Workplace Accident Reporting Regulations • Work related road collisions reporting requirement • Injury to person carrying out work • Injury to employee not carrying out work • Injury to person not at work • Dangerous Occurrences • Load shed • load loss • vehicle overturn

25. Vehicles at Work Radio Ad campaign https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mccr18xhk4

26. Work related road safety joint agency work program 2009 to date Focus on occupational road users Work related road safety Driving for work Working on or near the road Load securing

27. Key Activities since 2009 • Development of Driving for Work (DFW) Risk Management resources • DFW Employer Guidelines. 2009 • Vehicle daily walk around pre-check poster, checklist, information sheet and videos. 2010 • Safe DFW Driver Handbook 2012 • Development of DFW e-learning course 2016 • Development of Load Securing Risk Management resources. www.loadsafe.ie • Annual nationwide DFW seminars for employers since 2010 • Promotion of DFW resources annually. • National Road Safety Strategy actions to formalise activities. • Promotion of Load Securing resources • Development of ‘one stop shop’ resource portal for DFW. www.drivingforwork.ie • Engagement with EU bodies to influence Work related road safety management standards and practices. www.etsc.eu/praise

28. Managing Driving for Work FREE online course www.hsalearning.ie

29. Driving for work information portal www.drivingforwork.ie

30. Load Safety series www.loadsafe.ie

32. deirdre_sinnott@hsa.ie