Haworth, Narelle L.

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Historical perspective in occupational safety in transport

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Historical perspective in occupational safety in transport   Narelle HaworthKeynote presentation to OSIT Conference20 September 2012Terminology• Occupational safety in transport   • Company car drivers• Fleet safety • Work-related road safety (WRRS)• Corporate road safety  Classifying work-related driving  Privately owned,Privately owned,SalarysacrificePackagecarCompany owned,Company owned,financed company  financedallocated to one driver poolWork is driving Driving is     intrinsic ?Driving  ?   between worksitesDriving to work    Classifying work-related driving  Privately owned,Privately owned,SalarysacrificePackagecarCompany owned,Company owned,financed company  financedallocated to one driver poolWork is driving Driving is     intrinsic ?Driving  ?   between worksitesDriving to work    Classifying work-related driving  Privately owned,Privately owned,SalarysacrificePackagecarCompany owned,Company owned,financed company  financedallocated to one driver poolWork is driving Driving is     intrinsic ?Driving  ?   between worksitesDriving to work    Important events • NSW RTA Safe Driving Policy - 1994     • Staysafe 36 seminar – April 1996• Symposium on Work-Related Road Trauma and      Fleet Risk Management in Australia – August 2001• PRAISE Handbook – May 2012• ISO International Standard 39001 Road Traffic Safety Management System – due Dec 2012Types of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsTypes of research and publications    Focus of research Main question addressedEpidemiological Is there a crash/injury problem?Cost/true cost of crashes How big is the problem?Specific driver risk factors What sort of problem do we have?Organisational/ management Why haven’t we fixed the problem?Legislative analysesCan we scare bosses into adopting better policies?How much can fleets benefit from improvedVehicle safety and technology             vehicle safety?Driver selection/training Can we fix the nut behind the wheel?Guidelines/policies/manuals How to measure and fix your problemsFindings of systematic review   • Helman, S. and Grayson, G. B. (2011). Work related road safety: a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of interventions.  O l 2/63 t di “ id d dibl l l f i tifi• n y  s u es prov e  a cre e eve  o  sc en c control” – Televerket study (Gregersen, Brehmer and Moren, 1996)  – In-car data recorders (Wouters and Bos, 2000) • Success gets reportedChanges in research focus     • From driver-centred to organisational research   (Helman & Grayson, 2011)• WRRS has become big business (Helman & Grayson, 2011)• Fleet safety as a strategic approach to improving general road safety – Vehicle safety– Safety standards for servicesEmerging issues • 40% increase in use of vans in UK, due to home           shopping and subcontracting deliveries (Helman& Grayson, 2011)• DIDO in mining industryInternational comparisons • Britain and Australia have larger percentages of       vehicles owned or financed by organisationsthan other countries• Israel poor fleet vehicles• International organisations may be significant players in road safety in developing countries• Clashes between company and national road safety culturesSome neglected areas of OSIT    • Small “fleets” • Workers as pedestriansR d i t l• e uc ng rave• Couriers • NESB employees• Specifying safety standards for purchased     transportBarriers to improved light and heavy vehicle safetyD i i till b l• r v ng s  seen y many as a persona  activity– Not really work– Sensitive– Outside of organisation’s control• Testosterone and territoriality• Focus on timeConclusions• There is a lot of advice being provided        based on little evidence of effectiveness• True costs of crashes and injuries often       ignoredOSIT b th l t t t bl i•  may e e as  area o s op am ng the driver• COR has promised a lot but so far failed to deliverQuestions?n haworth@qut edu au. . .Mark your Diaries!http://t2013.comInternational Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference (2013)25-28 August 2013, BrisbaneCRICOS No. 00213J

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