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Workplace Transport Safety:Workplace Transport Safety:

Th bil fi i l i iTh bil fi i l i iThe mobile financial crisisThe mobile financial crisis

Assoc Professor Assoc Professor Brett HughesBrett HughesAssoc. Professor Assoc. Professor Brett HughesBrett HughesDirector, Curtin Director, Curtin -- Monash Accident Research CentreMonash Accident Research Centre

Curtin UniversityCurtin University

Safety Institute of Australia (WA) ConferenceSafety Institute of Australia (WA) ConferenceAugust 2010August 2010

Curtin – Monash Accident Research Centre www.c-marc.curtin.edu.au

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O iO iOverviewOverview

Transport System

Transport Safety

Transport and Workplace SafetyIssuesIssues

Workplace Transport Safety SolutionsWorkplace Transport Safety Solutions


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The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short pphrases: If it moves tax it If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

- Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan

Industry's view of the economy?

Where does safety fit in?


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The Transport SystemThe Transport SystemThe Transport SystemThe Transport System

VehiclesPeopleS

InfrastructureData &

Enforcement

Systems

land use

Infrastructure

Regulation

InformationEnforcement

Education

Industrypractice

GovernmentpolicyTechnology Financial

Arrangements

FundingCommunityresponse

EnvironmentResearch &Innovation Leadership


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How Important is Transport?How Important is Transport?How Important is Transport?How Important is Transport?Transport is p

9% of the national economy (GDP)

Transport & logistics (T&L) is Transport & logistics (T&L) is 14.5% of national GDP

Transport & logistics (T&L) is 24.1% of WA's economy

Transport & logistics (T&L) is the largest sector in the Australian economyg y

Transport is essential for communities and the Australian economy


the Australian economySource: Australian Logistics Council Reports 2007

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P th’ T t F t ?P th’ T t F t ?Perth’s Transport Future?Perth’s Transport Future?

By 2020 for Perth it is estimated that

l ti ill i b 13%– population will increase by 13%;

– road freight transport will increase by 34%;g p y %;

– traffic delays will increase by 28%;

– congestion costs will rise by 69%to $1.2 billion per annum.


SourceEstimating Urban Traffic and Congestion Cost Trends for Australian Cities

Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics, Working Paper 71, Canberra 2007

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Transport & Occupational SafetyTransport & Occupational SafetyTransport & Occupational SafetyTransport & Occupational Safety


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Transport System

Transport Safety




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Transport Safety by ModeTransport Safety by ModeTransport Safety by ModeTransport Safety by Mode

Indicator (2007)Road Rail Marine Air

Work place

F t litiFatalitiesNumber of deaths

1616 37 52 22 232

Fatality Rate 7 7 0 18 0 25 0 10Fatality RateDeaths per 100,000 population

7.7 0.18 0.25 0.10

Injury Rate 151 0 84 0 57 0 21j ySerious injuries per 100,000 population

151 0.84 0.57 0.21

Fatality Rate 5 4 2 8 0 42Deaths per billion passenger km

5.4 2.8 0.42


Source: Australian Transport Statistics Yearbook, BITRE (2009)Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2007-08, Safe Work Australia, (2009)

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Transport Safety RegulationTransport Safety RegulationTransport Safety RegulationTransport Safety Regulation

T t ifi l t f OSHTransport as a specific element of OSH

TransportTransportSafety Occupational

SafetyTransport

Transport in the workplace

Transport outside the workplace

Safety in the transport industry p y


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Whose Responsibility?Whose Responsibility?Whose Responsibility?Whose Responsibility?


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D th i A t liD th i A t liDeaths in AustraliaDeaths in Australiatens of people

Road Rail Marine Air

CurtinCurtin--Monash Accident Research CentreMonash Accident Research Centrewww.cwww.c--marc.curtin.edu.aumarc.curtin.edu.au

Workplace (unreported)

Workplace (reported)


Sources: Australian Transport Statistics Yearbook, BITRE (2009)Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2007-08 Safe Work Australia, (2009)

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Transport System

Transport Safety




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T t I d t S f tT t I d t S f tTransport Industry SafetyTransport Industry Safety

S f t i th t t i d t i i t tSafety in the transport industry is important.In 07/08, the Transport & Storage industry

d drecorded: 68 fatalities, the highest number in any sector,

52 were in road freight transport52 were in road freight transport the highest number (9945) and percentage

(7.6%) of total Serious Claims for any occupation (7.6%) of total Serious Claims for any occupation subcategory

the highest fatality incidence rate, 15.1 compensated fatalities per 100,000 employees


Source: Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2007 –08Safework Australia (2009)

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Transport Safety Issues for any Transport Safety Issues for any Transport Safety Issues for any Transport Safety Issues for any WorkplaceWorkplace

T t f t i i d t i i t t Transport safety in any industry is important about 100 people a year die in motor vehicle

crashes and are reported in OSH statistics about 450 people die in motor vehicle crashes

hil t kwhile at work vehicle crashes are the 2nd highest cost per

i l iinsurance claim transport work is 2nd highest frequency of

serious claimsserious claims level crossing crash reported to cost $20m.

I h b t i l t i d i t k


Is a crash between a minerals train and a grain trucka transport, resources, agricultural or workplace incident?

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Transport Safety Issues Outside Transport Safety Issues Outside Transport Safety Issues Outside Transport Safety Issues Outside the Workplacethe Workplace

T t f t t id th k l Transport safety outside the workplace is importantp about 1400 people die on Australian roads

each year (2009) and ymore than 30,000 are injured

the cost of road crashes in Australia is approx. pp$30 bn pa

about 30% of lost time at work is due to road crashes (not necessarily in the workplace)

the cost of road crashes to workplaces could


pbe about $9 bn pa

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Workplace Transport IssuesWorkplace Transport IssuesWorkplace Transport IssuesWorkplace Transport Issues

S f hi lSafe vehiclesSafe speeds 43% had not received any Safe speedsDriver competency

43% had not received any occupational health and safety training in the job

Safe loadsFatigue and alcohol

where their injury or illness occurred.

Fatigue and alcoholUnusual events

Source : 2005-06 Work-related Injuries,ABS Report 6324.0 (2006)

Unsealed road safetyLong distance driving


Long distance driving

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Performance:Performance:Performance:Performance:Waking Hours v AlcoholWaking Hours v Alcohol

05 BAC =Hours awake

.05 BAC =~17 hours awake

.10 BAC =~24 hours awake~24 hours awake

Source: Fatigue, alcohol and performance impairment, Dawson & Reid, Nature (1997)


Blood Alcohol Concentration (%)

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Safe SystemsSafe SystemsSafe SystemsSafe Systems Recognise that users g

make mistakes

Set targets Set targets

Recognise the limits of th h b d t the human body to withstand energy

Integration and collaboration between

t ib ti ti contributing parties and authorities


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Transport System

Transport Safety




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Workplace Transport SolutionsWorkplace Transport SolutionsWorkplace Transport SolutionsWorkplace Transport SolutionsWorkplace vision and road safety policyWorkplace vision and road safety policyOrganisation and structureManagement - systems and informationStaff performance managementRisk management

Risk identification, elimination, reduction, incident response

Recruitment and selectionI d ti Induction programs

Fleet selection and maintenance Incentives and disincentives


Incentives and disincentives Training and education

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Benefits of Workplace Transport Benefits of Workplace Transport Benefits of Workplace Transport Benefits of Workplace Transport SafetySafety

reduced stress and trauma to staff and their families increased morale and improved productivityp p y increasing staff availability for work reduced vehicle damage and work reschedulingg g reduced administration and HSE management increased vehicle availability reduced business and customer interruptions reductions in vehicle and workers’ compensation

i iinsurance premiums lower repair, maintenance and running costs increased resale value from improved care of vehicles by


increased resale value from improved care of vehicles by drivers

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"… South West Hwy, 6:50am …"

" … fighting charges of dangerous driving, saying she dangerous driving, saying she has no memory of a three-car

crash …"

" … was heading to Bunbury after a 12 hour night shift "after a 12-hour night shift…

" … had a momentary lapse of … had a momentary lapse of concentration … "

Source: The West Australian 4/8/10


Source: The West Australian 4/8/10

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Best Practice Workplace Safety?Best Practice Workplace Safety?Best Practice Workplace Safety?Best Practice Workplace Safety?There are alcohol free workplaces for safety, There are alcohol free workplaces for safety,

and it is equally unsafe to send people home drunk from workplacesdrunk from workplaces

Road safety risks from fatigue are identical to the risks from alcoholthe risks from alcohol

One day: a worker will go home from work too tired and die a worker will go home from work too tired and die

in a road crash a worker will die in a crash where the vehicle is a worker will die in a crash where the vehicle is

not 5 ANCAP crash rated a worker will roll a car on a gravel road and die


an untrained worker will roll a 4wd and die

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Outcome focussed

Multi-disciplined

Strong analytical base

Independent

Multimodal


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