SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 22

Transportation Safety Programs Program provides: Policy Director Driver safety program Selection, training, motivation Accident investigation Preventive maintenance

Transportation Safety Programs ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITY Boss to employees Fleet safety manager Coordinate fleet program Promote safety activities Evaluate driver skill Training Accident investigation Record keeping

Transportation Safety Programs DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM Training certification Standards for collision prevention Accident reporting Performance goals and reporting Skill levels and records for drivers

Transportation Safety Programs COLLISION INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING Develop, avail, and use report form Interview drivers Keep driver record cards Fleet collision frequency rate Accidents per million miles driven

Transportation Safety Programs DRIVER SELECTION Driving record check Personality types References Driving tests Medical exam

Transportation Safety Programs DRIVER TRAINING Basic, remedial, refresher, special State & Federal rules Company rules What to do in case of an accident Defensive driving

Transportation Safety Programs SAFETY DEVICES Inspections Visual Written

Transportation Safety Programs DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING Broad enforcement beginning Jan 1996 Tests Pre-employment Post incident Reasonable suspicion Return-to-duty Random

Traffic Safety Resources National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/sms/

WHAT IS THE SAFETY WAY TO TRAVEL?

Transportation Safety Programs

Transportation Safety Programs AIR TRANSPORTAION SAFETY Safest means of transporting passengers Flight safety personnel Interact with FAA and NTSB Parallels vehicle safety

Why is HI-VIS Gear used?

Class I – Class I garments are intended for occupational activities where the worker has ample separation from approaching traffic. Vehicle and moving equipment speeds do not exceed 25 mph, and the worker is in a position to give his full attention to all traffic. Class I vests are ideal for occupations such as parking attendant and shopping cart retriever.

Class II – Class II garments are for workers who need greater visibility due to these factors: potential bad weather, vehicle or equipment speeds that exceed 25 mph, tasks that take attention away from traffic and/or activities that take place close to traffic. Class II vests provide protection for occupations that include crossing guard and airport ground crew.

Class III – Class III garments offer the highest level of visibility and have sleeves that provide protection to the arms as well as the torso. These vests are intended for situations where the worker has a high task load and is exposed to high speeds and/or limited sight distances. A Class III safety vest provides visibility through the full range of body motions from a distance of at least 1280 feet. Emergency responders, road construction workers and survey crews are some of the individuals that require Class III safety clothing.

Causes of Highway Worker Injuries Majority of serious injuries are due to: Over-exertions (27%) Falls (23%) Being struck by other objects (17%) Tools, materials, equipment parts, trees, etc. The major causes of serious injuries to road construction workers are typically due to over-exertions, falls and struck by objects. Highway and street construction projects usually have to be completed during warm weather conditions, which is very limited in many states in the USA. Due to this limitation, workers may need to work long hours during the construction season which may influence their attention to their tasks, thus causing accidents due to over-exertions. Falls from higher elevations or from the same level (tripping) cause a significant portion of injuries to road construction workers. A worker is susceptible to high risks of falling if proper fall prevention devices are not used, such as in bridge work. Tripping can be caused due to poor housekeeping in the work zone and slippery surfaces. Highway work activities are dynamic and the workers may perform various duties in a given day. In addition, various activities occur concurrently in order to complete projects on schedule. This creates many opportunities for interaction among equipment, workers and tools in the construction environment, and also increases the chance of a worker being struck by tools, equipment, etc. * Sources: BLS CFOI data, 1992-1996; and SIC 1661 Contractor OSHA 200 data (data log and summary) as posted on the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse website at http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/files/factsheet.stm

Distribution of Work Zone Fatalities by Occupation, 1992-1999 Average Other trades 33% Truck drivers 9% Construction laborers 42% Operating engineers Supervisors 7% The distribution of work zone deaths by occupation, based on data published by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health/Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH/CDC) from 1992 to 1999 indicates that the employee classifications with the largest portions of deaths involved construction laborers and trades persons. This may be attributed to their type of work activities, as well as the location and environment in which they work. Source: NIOSH/CDC. “Deaths Caused by Vehicles and Heavy Equipment on Construction Sites”, Sept. 2002