Prevention is better than cure

Tony Miller Chairman NBTA Safety & Training Committee

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Content

• The dairy claim– 75% reduction in rollovers when the right technology and training is

delivered

• Technology– What has worked in dairy– What has been avoided in dairy

• Training– The induction challenge in the dairy industry– Ongoing training focus– Principles & error traps

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Dairy transport technology that works

• Trailer roll stability program• Truck electronic stability control• Advanced scheduling tool• Side turn lights at night

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Technologies not needed in dairy

• Lane departure warning• Adaptive cruise control• Blindspot warning• Fatigue glasses

One size does not fit all

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Inductions

• The milk season dilemma• Drivers have 52 hours contact time induction program

– Rollover training DVD ( Vic-roads )– Tanker driving induction DVD ( Internal )– Reporting systems – farm hazards, vehicle defects, safety– Depot, site and customer inductions– 4 day on road with driver trainer– 1 day assessment – 97 criteria judged– Follow-up assessment 4 weeks

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Ongoing training• 5% of all drivers do external defensive or rollover training courses

annually• Annual training day – full day event – all drivers

– Shared learnings – from recent safety events– Guest speaker – Police, Vicroads, Ambulance– Site OH&S talk– Quality Mgr talk– Review of recent initiatives & discuss proposed– Business overview

• Annual in-cab assessment – 97 criteria• Twice weekly toolbox meetings• Adhoc training – ( Past 10 years) - fuel economy, milk quality, new truck

features, SCR training, fatigue, RSP training.

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Training beliefs

• Must have annual in-cab assessment• Annual training day• Keep material fresh – never show same videos

and try to get engaging speakers• Shared learnings – pictures and lessons from

past accidents including other fleets• Wrongdoing – constant reminder – what is it

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